The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words

1. #11,601大帝dà dì·ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄧˋsupreme deity; heavenly ruler; in modern contexts, a great emperor or powerful leader›
2. #11,602大明dà míng·ㄉㄚˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊthe sun; the moon; a chapter in the Classic of Poetry; reign era names in Chinese history; the Ming dynasty, as used by its people.›
3. #11,603熱身賽rè shēn sài·ㄖㄜˋ ㄕㄣ ㄙㄞˋA practice match before a main competition; a warm-up game held before the official tournament.›
4. #11,604龜山guī shān·ㄍㄨㄟ ㄕㄢGuishan, a district in Taoyuan City, Taiwan; also the name of several mountains in mainland China.›
5. #11,605擠進to squeeze into; to push one's way into a crowded space; to barely fit into a tight spot›
6. #11,606東岸dōng àn·ㄉㄨㄥ ㄢˋthe east bank or eastern shore of a river, lake, or sea; land on the eastern side of a body of water›
7. #11,607殿下diàn xià·ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋa title of respect for a crown prince or royal prince; literally 'below the palace steps'›
8. #11,608跨過to step over; to cross over; to get past (an obstacle or threshold).›
9. #11,609風向fēng xiàng·ㄈㄥ ㄒㄧㄤˋthe direction of the wind; the prevailing trend or shift in a situation›
10. #11,610天數tiān shù·ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕㄨˋheavenly numbers; destiny; fate; astronomy›
11. #11,611東山dōng shān·ㄉㄨㄥ ㄕㄢeastern mountain; a mountain in the east; a mountain in Shandong; a mountain in Fujian; a mountain in Taiwan; a mountain in Jiangsu; a mountain in Jiangxi; a mountain in Zhejiang; a mountain in Anhui; a mountain in Hunan; a mountain in Hubei; a mountain in Guangdong; a mountain in Guangxi; a mountain in Sichuan; a mountain in Guizhou; a mountain in Yunnan; a mountain in Shaanxi; a mountain in Gansu; a mountain in Qinghai; a mountain in Xinjiang; a mountain in Tibet; a mountain in Inner Mongolia; a mountain in Heilongjiang; a mountain in Jilin; a mountain in Liaoning; a mountain in Beijing; a mountain in Tianjin; a mountain in Shanghai; a mountain in Chongqing; a mountain in Hong Kong; a mountain in Macau; a mountain in Japan; a mountain in Korea; a mountain in Vietnam; a mountain in Laos; a mountain in Cambodia; a mountain in Thailand; a mountain in Myanmar; a mountain in Malaysia; a mountain in Singapore; a mountain in Indonesia; a mountain in Philippines; a mountain in Brunei; a mountain in East Timor; a mountain in Mongolia; a mountain in Russia; a mountain in Kazakhstan; a mountain in Kyrgyzstan; a mountain in Tajikistan; a mountain in Afghanistan; a mountain in Pakistan; a mountain in India; a mountain in Nepal; a mountain in Bhutan; a mountain in Bangladesh; a mountain in Sri Lanka; a mountain in Maldives; a mountain in Iran; a mountain in Turkey; a mountain in Iraq; a mountain in Syria; a mountain in Lebanon; a mountain in Jordan; a mountain in Israel; a mountain in Palestine; a mountain in Saudi Arabia; a mountain in Yemen; a mountain in Oman; a mountain in UAE; a mountain in Qatar; a mountain in Bahrain; a mountain in Kuwait; a mountain in Cyprus; a mountain in Egypt; a mountain in Libya; a mountain in Tunisia; a mountain in Algeria; a mountain in Morocco; a mountain in Sudan; a mountain in South Sudan; a mountain in Eritrea; a mountain in Djibouti; a mountain in Somalia; a mountain in Ethiopia; a mountain in Kenya; a mountain in Uganda; a mountain in Rwanda; a mountain in Burundi; a mountain in Tanzania; a mountain in Mozambique; a mountain in Zambia; a mountain in Zimbabwe; a mountain in Botswana; a mountain in Namibia; a mountain in South Africa; a mountain in Lesotho; a mountain in Eswatini; a mountain in Madagascar; a mountain in Mauritius; a mountain in Seychelles; a mountain in Comoros; a mountain in Mayotte; a mountain in Reunion; a mountain in France; a mountain in Spain; a mountain in Portugal; a mountain in Andorra; a mountain in Gibraltar; a mountain in Belgium; a mountain in Netherlands; a mountain in Luxembourg; a mountain in Germany; a mountain in Switzerland; a mountain in Liechtenstein; a mountain in Austria; a mountain in Italy; a mountain in San Marino; a mountain in Vatican City; a mountain in Malta; a mountain in Slovenia; a mountain in Croatia; a mountain in Bosnia and Herzegovina; a mountain in Serbia; a mountain in Montenegro; a mountain in Kosovo; a mountain in North Macedonia; a mountain in Albania; a mountain in Greece; a mountain in Bulgaria; a mountain in Romania; a mountain in Moldova; a mountain in Ukraine; a mountain in Belarus; a mountain in Lithuania; a mountain in Latvia; a mountain in Estonia; a mountain in Finland; a mountain in Sweden; a mountain in Norway; a mountain in Denmark; a mountain in Iceland; a mountain in Ireland; a mountain in United Kingdom; a mountain in Isle of Man; a mountain in Channel Islands; a mountain in Faroe Islands; a mountain in Svalbard; a mountain in Jan Mayen; a mountain in Greenland; a mountain in Canada; a mountain in United States; a mountain in Mexico; a mountain in Guatemala; a mountain in Belize; a mountain in El Salvador; a mountain in Honduras; a mountain in Nicaragua; a mountain in Costa Rica; a mountain in Panama; a mountain in Cuba; a mountain in Jamaica; a mountain in Haiti; a mountain in Dominican Republic; a mountain in Puerto Rico; a mountain in Trinidad and Tobago; a mountain in Barbados; a mountain in Saint Lucia; a mountain in Grenada; a mountain in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; a mountain in Antigua and Barbuda; a mountain in Dominica; a mountain in Saint Kitts and Nevis; a mountain in Bahamas; a mountain in Turks and Caicos Islands; a mountain in Cayman Islands; a mountain in British Virgin Islands; a mountain in US Virgin Islands; a mountain in Anguilla; a mountain in Montserrat; a mountain in Guadeloupe; a mountain in Martinique; a mountain in Saint Martin; a mountain in Saint Barthelemy; a mountain in Aruba; a mountain in Curacao; a mountain in Sint Maarten; a mountain in Bonaire; a mountain in Saba; a mountain in Sint Eustatius; a mountain in Saint Pierre and Miquelon; a mountain in Wallis and Futuna; a mountain in French Polynesia; a mountain in New Caledonia; a mountain in Vanuatu; a mountain in Solomon Islands; a mountain in Papua New Guinea; a mountain in Palau; a mountain in Micronesia; a mountain in Marshall Islands; a mountain in Nauru; a mountain in Kiribati; a mountain in Tuvalu; a mountain in Tonga; a mountain in Samoa; a mountain in Fiji; a mountain in Cook Islands; a mountain in Niue; a mountain in Tokelau; a mountain in Pitcairn Islands; a mountain in Christmas Island; a mountain in Cocos (Keeling) Islands; a mountain in Norfolk Island; a mountain in Heard Island and McDonald Islands; a mountain in Antarctica›
12. #11,612收支shōu zhī·ㄕㄡ ㄓincome and expenditure; a person who manages income and expenditure›
13. #11,613到手dào shǒu·ㄉㄠˋ ㄕㄡˇto obtain; to get hold of; to come into one's possession›
14. #11,614胖子pàng zi·ㄆㄤˋ ˙ㄗa fat person; a chubby person; someone who is overweight›
15. #11,615鄭捷Cheng Chieh; a Taiwanese man who carried out a mass stabbing on a Taipei Metro train in 2014.›
16. #11,616哭聲the sound of crying; a cry; sobbing; weeping; audible expression of grief or distress; wailing›
17. #11,617禮讓lǐ ràng·ㄌㄧˇ ㄖㄤˋto yield out of courtesy; to defer politely; to give way in a courteous manner.›
18. #11,618四十多more than forty; over forty; forty-something; in the forties; forty and some; forty plus›
19. #11,619憂傷yōu shāng·ㄧㄡ ㄕㄤ›
20. #11,620收納shōu nà·ㄕㄡ ㄋㄚˋto store or put away items neatly; to organize or tidy up belongings; to accept or take in.›
21. #11,621身世shēn shì·ㄕㄣ ㄕˋone's life circumstances; background and origins; personal history and identity›
22. #11,622駐守zhù shǒu·ㄓㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇto garrison; to station troops for defense; to be stationed at a post›
23. #11,623刑事局xíng shì jú·ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄕˋ ㄐㄩˊ›
24. #11,624守衛shǒu wèi·ㄕㄡˇ ㄨㄟˋto guard; to protect; a guard; a sentry›
25. #11,625東華Donghua; a place name in eastern China; a university in Taiwan›
26. #11,626竊取qiè qǔ·ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄩˇto steal; to take by theft; to pilfer.›
27. #11,627聖誕節shèng dàn jié·ㄕㄥˋ ㄉㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊChristian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25; major Western festive occasion in Taiwan and worldwide›
28. #11,628頭暈tóu yūn·ㄊㄡˊ ㄩㄣdizzy; lightheaded; feeling unsteady or as if the surroundings are spinning.›
29. #11,629免疫力miǎn yì lì·ㄇㄧㄢˇ ㄧˋ ㄌㄧˋthe body's ability to resist diseases, infections, or harmful substances; immune defense.›
30. #11,630北伐běi fā·ㄅㄟˇ ㄈㄚto march north with military force; the Northern Expedition (1926–1928) in which the National Revolutionary Army defeated the northern warlords›
31. #11,631拖到to drag something to a place; to delay or postpone something until a later time›
32. #11,632阿婆ā pó·ㄚ ㄆㄛˊa respectful term for an elderly woman; in Hakka, specifically one's grandmother.›
33. #11,633昆明capital city of Yunnan Province in southwestern China; a major urban center in mainland China›
34. #11,634充裕chōngyùabundant; ample; plenty; more than enough in quantity or supply.›
35. #11,635泉州quán zhōu·ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄡa city in southeastern Fujian; a major Song-Yuan maritime trade hub; declined after harbor silted up›
36. #11,636簡陋jiǎn lòu·ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄌㄡˋsimple and crude; plain and shabby; lacking in comfort or quality›
37. #11,637老二second child in a family; second son; (colloquial) penis.›
38. #11,638賽車sài chē·ㄙㄞˋ ㄔㄜa lightweight, low-built, high-speed car built for long-distance racing; the sport of competitive motor racing where drivers compete for the fastest speed›
39. #11,639千金qiān jīn·ㄑㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄣa great deal of money; wealth; very valuable; a respectful term for someone else's daughter.›
40. #11,640外長the head of a country's foreign affairs ministry›
41. #11,641稅務shuì wù·ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄨˋtax-related affairs; matters concerning taxation and tax administration.›
42. #11,642走下to walk down; to descend; to step down; to go down›
43. #11,643個人電腦gè rén diàn nǎo·ㄍㄜˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄋㄠˇA personal computer; a general-purpose computer with a CPU, memory, storage, and input/output devices designed for individual use.›
44. #11,644急切jí qiè·ㄐㄧˊ ㄑㄧㄝˋurgent; pressing; hasty; done in a rush due to lack of time.›
45. #11,645不能不bù néng bù·ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄅㄨˋcannot but; inevitably; have no choice but to; must; necessarily.›
46. #11,646堅果jiān guǒ·ㄐㄧㄢ ㄍㄨㄛˇnuts; hard-shelled dry fruits like walnuts and chestnuts; also: resolute and decisive›
47. #11,647民航局civil aviation authority; government agency that regulates civil aviation, airspace, airlines, and airport safety.›
48. #11,648約莫yuē mo·ㄩㄝ ˙ㄇㄛapproximately; about; roughly; more or less; used to indicate an estimate›
49. #11,649他媽的vulgar expletive expressing anger, frustration, or emphasis; used as an intensifier or insult; extremely offensive profanity in Mandarin›
50. #11,650喪命sàng mìng·ㄙㄤˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋto lose one's life; to die; to be killed; to perish.›
51. #11,651小丑xiǎo chǒu·ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄔㄡˇa clown; a jester; a comic performer; later: a buffoon; a joker; someone who acts in a silly or undignified way›
52. #11,652所及what one can reach; the extent of one's influence or capability; the scope of one's power or knowledge›
53. #11,653大勢dà shì·ㄉㄚˋ ㄕˋthe general trend or overall situation of events; a rough or general state of affairs; a person of high status and great power; on a large scale or in great quantity›
54. #11,654意境yì jìng·ㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋthe mood or artistic realm conveyed in a literary or artistic work; the evocative atmosphere or aesthetic quality of a piece›
55. #11,655能耐néng nài·ㄋㄥˊ ㄋㄞˋability; capability; skill; competence; what one is capable of doing.›
56. #11,656勝地shèngdìa famous scenic spot; a place celebrated for its beautiful scenery; a strategically advantageous location or terrain›
57. #11,657強納森Jonathan; a male given name; transliteration of the English name Jonathan.›
58. #11,658事兒shìra matter or thing that needs to be dealt with; business; affair; (informal, northern Chinese) demanding, fussy, or troublesome (of a person)›
59. #11,659加緊jiājǐnto intensify; to speed up; to step up; increase pace or degree of effort›
60. #11,660厭煩yàn fan·ㄧㄢˋ ˙ㄈㄢto feel annoyed or fed up; to be weary of something; to find something tiresome or bothersome.›
61. #11,661籌組chóu zǔ·ㄔㄡˊ ㄗㄨˇto plan and organize; to set up; to form (a group, team, or organization).›
62. #11,662香火xiāng huǒ·ㄒㄧㄤ ㄏㄨㄛˇ›
63. #11,663水餃shuǐjiǎoboiled dumpling; a flour-wrapped filling of meat or vegetables, cooked in water; contrasted with steamed dumplings.›
64. #11,664鱷魚è yú·ㄜˋ ㄩˊa large predatory reptile with a long snout, powerful jaws, and a thick hide; lives in freshwater and ambushes prey.›
65. #11,665不計bù jì·ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˋnot considering; regardless of; without regard to›
66. #11,666先知xiān zhī·ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓto know beforehand; a person of exceptional insight or wisdom; a prophet, especially one who delivers divine warnings›
67. #11,667憑證píng zhèng·ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄥˋa document or item that serves as proof; a certificate; a voucher; a credential.›
68. #11,668攻讀gōngdúto study a subject intensively; to pursue advanced study or a degree in a field›
69. #11,669補助款government subsidy; financial aid or grant provided by the government›
70. #11,670農作nóng zuò·ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋfarming; the work of cultivating crops and harvesting them.›
71. #11,671適宜shìyísuitable; appropriate; fitting; proper.›
72. #11,672沉迷chén mí·ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄧˊto be deeply absorbed in; to be addicted to; to be obsessed with; to be engrossed in›
73. #11,673滿心mǎn xīn·ㄇㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄣfilled with emotion; full of feeling; brimming with sentiment; wholeheartedly; with one's whole heart›
74. #11,674升上to move up to a higher level or grade; to be promoted to a higher position or rank.›
75. #11,675囚禁qiú jìn·ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋto imprison; to confine; to hold in custody; to lock up.›
76. #11,676滋養zī yǎng·ㄗ ㄧㄤˇto nourish; to provide what is needed for health or growth; to nurture›
77. #11,677發展出來to develop (something) out of something else; to evolve or emerge from a prior form or idea.›
78. #11,678高宗Gaozong; temple name of several Chinese emperors; notably the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty›
79. #11,679伍迪›
80. #11,680羞愧xiū kuì·ㄒㄧㄡ ㄎㄨㄟˋfeeling ashamed; feeling guilty and embarrassed about something you did.›
81. #11,681展區exhibition area; display zone; section of a museum or gallery; area for showcasing exhibits›
82. #11,682甲子jiǎ zǐ·ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄗˇa sexagenary cycle unit; sixty years; a full cycle of the Chinese calendar; by extension, age or years›
83. #11,683編寫biānxiěto compile; to write or compose (a book, program, etc.); to edit and organize material›
84. #11,684僧人sēng rén·ㄙㄥ ㄖㄣˊBuddhist monk; a Buddhist who has left home to follow the monastic path.›
85. #11,685本名běn míng·ㄅㄣˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊone's real or original name; the name given at birth or used officially, as opposed to a nickname or alias›
86. #11,686華文huáwénthe Chinese language; Chinese writing; (archaic) ornate patterns or decorative designs›
87. #11,687雪花xuěhuāsnowflake; a snow crystal; (of TV or video) snow, static, or white noise interference; (archaic) silver or silver coins.›
88. #11,688靜脈jìngmàivein; blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart.›
89. #11,689南亞nán yà·ㄋㄢˊ ㄧㄚˋSouth Asia; the southern region of Asia, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives.›
90. #11,690卡住to get stuck; to jam; to be caught or wedged in place; to stall›
91. #11,691思想家sī xiǎng jiā·ㄙ ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄚthinker; intellectual; a person with original ideas who can form a coherent system of thought›
92. #11,692熱氣rè qì·ㄖㄜˋ ㄑㄧˋhot gas; passion, enthusiasm; opportunity, timing›
93. #11,693鬥志dòuzhìwill to fight; fighting spirit; determination to compete or overcome challenges.›
94. #11,694壽司shòu sī·ㄕㄡˋ ㄙA Japanese dish; vinegared rice topped or rolled with raw fish, vegetables, or egg, often wrapped in seaweed.›
95. #11,695樞紐shū niǔ·ㄕㄨ ㄋㄧㄡˇa hub; a central point of connection or control; a pivotal link in a system›
96. #11,696拿捏ná nie·ㄋㄚˊ ˙ㄋㄧㄝto control or manipulate someone; to weigh pros and cons; to be overly reserved or awkward; to deliberately make things difficult›
97. #11,697狹隘xiá ài·ㄒㄧㄚˊ ㄞˋnarrow in width; limited in scope; small-minded; narrow-minded›
98. #11,698豈能qǐ néng·ㄑㄧˇ ㄋㄥˊhow could; how can; expresses rhetorical impossibility or strong disbelief›
99. #11,699練球liàn qiú·ㄌㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊto practice ball sports; to practice ball skills; to practice ball drills›
100. #11,700醫治yī zhì·ㄧ ㄓˋto treat or cure a disease; medical treatment of illness; to heal or provide therapy for a patient›

Frequency is derived from the COCT 通用詞頻表, a traditional-script word-frequency corpus published by Taiwan's National Academy for Educational Research. Every entry links to its full page — reading, meaning, and the characters that make it up.