The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 11,701–11,800 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 11,701–11,800
29,947 words · page 118 of 300- #11,717待命ㄉㄞˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋawaiting orders; on standby; ready to act when instructed
- #11,718海灣ㄏㄞˇ ㄨㄢa bay; a body of water partially enclosed by land on three sides; a coastal inlet; a cove
- #11,719背面ㄅㄟˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋthe back side; the reverse side; the wrong side.
- #11,720過時ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄕˊoutdated; no longer in fashion; past the valid or expected time
- #11,721北歐ㄅㄟˇ ㄡNorthern Europe; the region comprising Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland; characterized by high latitude, long cold winters, and limited agriculture.
- #11,722外貿ㄨㄞˋ ㄇㄠˋforeign trade; the buying and selling of goods and services between countries; international commerce.
- #11,723樂活ㄌㄜˋ ㄏㄨㄛˊhealthy, active, and balanced lifestyle; wellness-oriented living; LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability).
- #11,724水災ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄗㄞflood; flood damage; disaster caused by heavy rain, river overflow, snowmelt, or flash floods.
- #11,725講完ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄨㄢˊto finish speaking; to finish talking; to finish a talk; to finish a speech
- #11,726魄力ㄆㄛˋ ㄌㄧˋcourage; boldness; decisiveness; the drive to act with resolve when handling affairs.
- #11,727安東尼ㄢ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄋㄧˊAnthony; a male given name of Latin origin; in Chinese contexts, often refers to the Roman politician and orator Mark Antony (83–30 BC), who formed the Second Triumvirate with Octavian and Lepidus, ruled the eastern provinces, and died by suicide after defeat by Octavian.
- #11,728標準化ㄅㄧㄠ ㄓㄨㄣˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋthe process of making things conform to a standard; establishing uniform criteria or specifications
- #11,729告別式ㄍㄠˋ ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄕˋpublic ceremony held before a burial where friends and family pay respects to the deceased; usually follows the family memorial service.
- #11,730野蠻ㄧㄝˇ ㄇㄢˊuncivilized; savage; barbaric; lacking refinement or manners; behaving violently or crudely
- #11,731央視ㄧㄤ ㄕˋChina Central Television (CCTV); the national TV broadcaster of mainland China; state-run television network.
- #11,732綠化ㄌㄩˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋplanting trees, grass, and other vegetation to beautify and improve the environment; greening
- #11,733追擊ㄓㄨㄟ ㄐㄧˊto pursue and attack; to chase and strike; to engage in hot pursuit
- #11,734霸氣ㄅㄚˋ ㄑㄧˋthe commanding aura of a powerful leader; an overbearing or domineering attitude; imposing presence that intimidates others
- #11,735獼猴ㄇㄧˊ ㄏㄡˊA type of monkey; a primate with a reddish face and grayish-brown fur; found in the mountains of Sichuan and Guang regions.
- #11,736領頭ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄊㄡˊto lead; to take the initiative; to be at the front; (of clothing) the collar
- #11,737戰亂ㄓㄢˋ ㄌㄨㄢˋchaos caused by war; widespread disorder during wartime; turmoil and upheaval resulting from armed conflict
- #11,738舞臺ㄨˇ ㄊㄞˊstage for performances; arena; setting for events or public activity
- #11,739近似ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄙˋsimilar but not identical; close or nearly the same; approximate; resembling
- #11,740宏達ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄚˊbroad-minded and wise; having great insight and understanding
- #11,741屋簷ㄨ ㄧㄢˊeaves; the edges of a roof that extend beyond the walls of a building, especially in traditional Chinese architecture.
- #11,742變態ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄞˋabnormal; deviant (psychologically or physically); metamorphosis (in insects or other organisms); abnormal growth form in plants due to environmental adaptation.
- #11,743韓劇ㄏㄢˊ ㄐㄩˋKorean drama; television series from South Korea; popular in Taiwan
- #11,744國際級ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄐㄧˊinternational-level; world-class; meeting global standards; top-tier on the world stage; internationally recognized.
- #11,745郵票ㄧㄡˊ ㄆㄧㄠˋpostage stamp; small adhesive piece of paper affixed to mail as proof of payment for postal service.
- #11,746宜蘭市ㄧˊ ㄌㄢˊ ㄕˋcity in Yilan County, Taiwan; political and economic center of the Yilan region; formerly known as Kavalan or Kaxabu
- #11,747不詳ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤˊunknown; not clearly known; not specified in detail; often used in letters to indicate omitted details
- #11,748交友ㄐㄧㄠ ㄧㄡˇto make friends; a friend; a companion
- #11,749交鋒ㄐㄧㄠ ㄈㄥto engage in combat; to clash in battle; to fight face-to-face; to cross swords
- #11,750男方ㄋㄢˊ ㄈㄤthe male side or party; the groom's or husband's side in a marriage; the man in a male–female pairing.
- #11,751虛假ㄒㄩ ㄐㄧㄚˇnot real; false; untrue; fabricated; fictitious.
- #11,752不畏ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄟˋnot fear; not be afraid of; show no intimidation toward danger, difficulty, or opposition
- #11,753中獎ㄓㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄤˇto win a prize; to win a lottery; to get a winning ticket
- #11,754公費ㄍㄨㄥ ㄈㄟˋpublic expense; government-funded costs; money paid by the state or an organization; official business expenses.
- #11,755巴基斯坦ㄅㄚ ㄐㄧ ㄙ ㄊㄢˇA country in South Asia; officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
- #11,756超前ㄔㄠ ㄑㄧㄢˊahead of time; in advance; ahead of schedule; premature; ahead of the curve
- #11,757並肩ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄢside by side; shoulder to shoulder; of equal status, rank, or ability; working together in unison
- #11,758民法ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄈㄚˇcivil law; the main body of law governing private relationships and everyday civil matters between individuals.
- #11,759言詞ㄧㄢˊ ㄘˊwords or expressions used in speech; verbal language; phrasing; wording.
- #11,760輕視ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕˋto regard as unimportant or beneath consideration; to look down on; to scorn; to despise
- #11,761二十一日ㄦˋ ㄕˊ ㄧ ㄖˋthe twenty-first day of a month; a date referring to the 21st day
- #11,762肆虐ㄙˋ ㄋㄩㄝˋto ravage; to wreak havoc; to run rampant; to cause widespread destruction or suffering
- #11,763亂世ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄕˋa time of chaos or disorder; an era of social unrest; to disturb or disrupt society
- #11,764攀登ㄆㄢ ㄉㄥto climb upward by hand; to scale a mountain or peak; to ascend a height
- #11,765死神ㄙˇ ㄕㄣˊthe god of death; the Grim Reaper; a mythological figure who governs death
- #11,766非正式ㄈㄟ ㄓㄥˋ ㄕˋnot formal; casual; unofficial; used for things not done in an official or formal way
- #11,767前人ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄣˊpeople of earlier times; predecessors; the author cited above in a literary anthology
- #11,768滾滾ㄍㄨㄣˇ ㄍㄨㄣˇrolling; surging; churning (waves, dust, etc.); boiling; abundant; incessant
- #11,769諧音ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄧㄣwords that sound the same or similar in pronunciation; in music, tones whose frequencies are integer multiples of a fundamental tone
- #11,770飯菜ㄈㄢˋ ㄘㄞˋrice and dishes; food; specifically side dishes meant to be eaten with rice
- #11,771共事ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄕˋto work together; to collaborate; to be colleagues; to work on the same job or project.
- #11,772大叔ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄨˊa respectful term for a man younger than one's father; a respectful term for another family's servant
- #11,773徒弟ㄊㄨˊ ㄉㄧˋapprentice; disciple; a person learning a trade or skill under a master.
- #11,774教練團ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄢˊ
- #11,775眼科ㄧㄢˇ ㄎㄜophthalmology; the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy, functions, and diseases of the eye.
- #11,776自備ㄗˋ ㄅㄟˋto prepare or provide something oneself; to bring one's own.
- #11,777過重ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋoverweight; exceeding a specified or allowed weight; too heavy.
- #11,778死傷ㄙˇ ㄕㄤdeaths and injuries; casualties; the number of people killed and wounded
- #11,779鐵軌ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄍㄨㄟˇsteel rails laid for trains to run on; railroad tracks.
- #11,780櫥窗ㄔㄨˊ ㄔㄨㄤa glass display case in a store; a shop window; (in mainland China) a medium reflecting the state of something
- #11,781生肖ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧㄠˋone of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac; the zodiac animal assigned to a person's birth year
- #11,782史實ㄕˇ ㄕˊhistorical fact; something that truly happened in history; a verified event from the past
- #11,783投影ㄊㄡˊ ㄧㄥˇto project; projection; to cast an image or shadow onto a surface using light
- #11,784胡蘿蔔ㄏㄨˊ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ˙ㄅㄛcarrot; an orange root vegetable grown for food; also comes in purple, red, and yellow varieties.
- #11,785仰望ㄧㄤˇ ㄨㄤˋto look up (physically); to look up to; to admire; to rely on; to depend on
- #11,786樂隊band; pop group; ensemble; musicians performing together, such as a jazz band, marching band, or rock group
- #11,787萃取ㄘㄨㄟˋ ㄑㄩˇto extract; to separate a substance from a mixture using a solvent; to distill or refine
- #11,788甜度ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄨˋsweetness level; degree of sweetness; sugar content; sweetness intensity
- #11,789隔絕ㄍㄜˊ ㄐㄩㄝˊto isolate; to cut off; to block off completely; to sever contact
- #11,790不屑ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄝˋto disdain; to scorn; to regard as beneath one's notice; to look down on
- #11,791副縣長ㄈㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄤˇdeputy county magistrate; the second-highest official in a county government in Taiwan.
- #11,792戰死ㄓㄢˋ ㄙˇto die in battle; to be killed in combat; to fall in war; to perish during fighting
- #11,793變色ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄙㄜˋto change color; to change facial expression due to fear or anger
- #11,794開幕式ㄎㄞ ㄇㄨˋ ㄕˋceremony held at the start of an event; opening ceremony for a conference, festival, or sports event.
- #11,795高票ㄍㄠ ㄆㄧㄠˋa high number of votes; winning by a large vote margin; elected with strong voter support.
- #11,796乏味ㄈㄚˊ ㄨㄟˋlacking flavor; dull; uninteresting; tedious.
- #11,797木造ㄇㄨˋ ㄗㄠˋmade of wood; wooden; timber-built.
- #11,798檢定ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄧㄥˋto inspect and determine; to verify or certify; an official test or examination.
- #11,799良多ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄉㄨㄛvery much; a great deal; considerably; to a large extent
- #11,800優惠價ㄧㄡ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄚˋdiscounted price; special offer price; promotional price
- #11,801本體ㄅㄣˇ ㄊㄧˇthe thing itself; the entity or essence of something; the fundamental idea or basis supporting an argument or claim
- #11,802懷有ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄧㄡˇto harbor (feelings, intentions, or suspicions); to hold in mind; to be pregnant with.
- #11,803按鈕ㄢˋ ㄋㄧㄡˇbutton; a pressable key or switch used to operate a device; a control on a machine or interface
- #11,804米蘭ㄇㄧˇ ㄌㄢˊa city in northern Italy; a major industrial center known for silk and cotton textiles; a region in northern Italy that is a hub of finance, commerce, education, music, and theater
- #11,805美貌ㄇㄟˇ ㄇㄠˋbeautiful looks; beautiful appearance; good looks; physical beauty; a beautiful face.
- #11,806腐爛ㄈㄨˇ ㄌㄢˋto rot; to putrefy; (fig.) corrupt
- #11,807追捕ㄓㄨㄟ ㄅㄨˇto pursue; to chase and capture; to hunt down; to be after someone.
- #11,808婦產科ㄈㄨˋ ㄔㄢˇ ㄎㄜobstetrics and gynecology; the medical specialty dealing with pregnancy, childbirth, and the female reproductive system.
- #11,809惡臭ㄜˋ ㄔㄡˋa foul or unpleasant smell; a stench; a strong, offensive odor.
- #11,810查驗ㄔㄚˊ ㄧㄢˋto check and verify; to inspect; to examine for accuracy or compliance
- #11,811萬華ㄨㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚˊWanhua; a historic district in Taipei, Taiwan; formerly known as Monga; one of the earliest developed urban areas in northern Taiwan.
- #11,812公股ㄍㄨㄥ ㄍㄨˇgovernment-owned shares; public equity; stock held by the state or a public entity
- #11,813摘要ㄓㄞ ㄧㄠˋsummary; abstract; a brief overview of the main points of a text or paper
- #11,814改採ㄍㄞˇ ㄘㄞˇto switch to a new method or approach; to adopt a different policy or course of action
- #11,815公營ㄍㄨㄥ ㄧㄥˊoperated by the central or local government; state-run; publicly owned and managed by government authorities.
- #11,816爸媽ㄅㄚˋ ㄇㄚparents; mom and dad; mother and father
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.