The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words

1. #1,101大腦dànǎobrain; the organ in the head responsible for thought, memory, and reasoning.›
2. #1,102技巧jìqiǎoskill; technique; refined ability in crafts, arts, sports, etc.; cleverness; resourcefulness›
3. #1,103牠們tā men·ㄊㄚ ˙ㄇㄣthey; them (for animals or non-human creatures); used as a plural pronoun for animals.›
4. #1,104愛情àiqíngromantic love; affection between lovers; deep emotional attachment, especially in a romantic relationship›
5. #1,105欣賞xīnshǎngto enjoy or appreciate something beautiful; to admire someone's ability or qualities›
6. #1,106刺激cìjīto provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant›
7. #1,107營運yíng yùn·ㄧㄥˊ ㄩㄣˋoperation; running of a business, service, or facility; management and day-to-day conduct of commercial or public operations.›
8. #1,108出發chūfāto set off; to start a journey; to depart; to leave for a destination›
9. #1,109報名bàomíngto sign up; to register; to enroll; to apply by submitting one's name and details›
10. #1,110後面hòu(miàn)the back; the rear; behind; near the end; later; afterwards›
11. #1,111大約dàyuēapproximately; roughly; about; probably; likely.›
12. #1,112設施shèshīfacilities; installations; equipment; infrastructure provided for a particular purpose.›
13. #1,113隨時suíshíat any time; whenever needed; at all times; as the situation requires›
14. #1,114比例bǐlìproportion; ratio; scale; the part something makes up of a whole.›
15. #1,115例子lì(zi)example; instance; case used as evidence or illustration.›
16. #1,116帶領dàilǐngto lead; to guide; to direct a group or team›
17. #1,117累積lěijīto accumulate; to build up gradually; to amass over time›
18. #1,118推廣tuīguǎngto promote; to popularize; to extend or spread more widely; generalization; (of a product, idea, etc.) promotion.›
19. #1,119當初dāngchūat that time; originally; in the beginning; at first›
20. #1,120進步jìnbùprogress; improvement; to improve; to progress; to move forward or develop beyond the previous state.›
21. #1,121事物shìwùthing; object; matter; affair; anything that exists or happens in the world.›
22. #1,122規劃guīhuàto plan; to map out; to draw up a plan; a plan; a program›
23. #1,123費用fèiyòngcost; expense; expenditure; money spent or required for something›
24. #1,124嘗試chángshìto try; to attempt; to give something a go; to test out; to experiment with›
25. #1,125行政院xíng zhèng yuàn·ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄥˋ ㄩㄢˋExecutive Yuan; the executive branch of government under the Constitution of the Republic of China (Taiwan); the highest administrative organ of the state.›
26. #1,126二十twenty; the number 20.›
27. #1,127資產zī chǎn·ㄗ ㄔㄢˇproperty; assets; total wealth including money, land, and buildings; financial resources owned by a person or company.›
28. #1,128受傷shòushāngto be injured; to sustain injuries; to be hurt physically or harmed›
29. #1,129數量shùliàngamount; quantity; the total amount or number of something; quantitative; (mathematics) scalar quantity›
30. #1,130基隆a major port city in northern Taiwan; also known as Keelung or Chilung›
31. #1,131平常píngchángordinary; common; usual; normally; in everyday life; nothing special or unusual.›
32. #1,132旁邊páng(biān)side; beside; adjacent place; nearby area; the immediate vicinity.›
33. #1,133等於děngyúto equal; to be the same as; to be tantamount to; to amount to›
34. #1,134有時候yǒushíhousometimes; occasionally; at times›
35. #1,135核心hé xīn·ㄏㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄣcore; nucleus; the central or most important part of something›
36. #1,136反映fǎnyìngto reflect; to mirror; to report or convey (opinions, conditions); a reflection or image; to show or express reality›
37. #1,137背後bèihòubehind; at the back; in the rear; secretly; behind someone's back.›
38. #1,138負擔fùdānto bear a burden or responsibility; a duty or obligation; a load to carry›
39. #1,139一生yīshēngall one's life; throughout one's life; a lifetime›
40. #1,140原住民yuánzhùmínindigenous peoples; aborigines; native inhabitants of a region; in Taiwan, officially recognized Austronesian ethnic groups.›
41. #1,141婚姻hūnyīnmarriage; the legal or social union between spouses; the relationship formed by marriage; kinship ties arising from marriage›
42. #1,142有沒有used to form yes–no questions: do (you) have?; did (you) (verb)?›
43. #1,143民國mínguóRepublic of China (1912–1949); a republic or democratic nation.›
44. #1,144接下來jiēxiàláinext; following; then; subsequently; what comes after; the next step or part.›
45. #1,145族群zú qún·ㄗㄨˊ ㄑㄩㄣˊethnic group; community; a population of organisms of the same species occupying a particular area at a given time›
46. #1,146民族mínzúethnic group; nation; people sharing common culture, ancestry, language, or customs; often overlaps with ethnicity or nationality.›
47. #1,147不滿bùmǎndissatisfied; discontented; resentful; less than (before a number).›
48. #1,148影像yǐng xiàng·ㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋimage; a visual representation such as a photograph or picture; shadow, silhouette; the impression or likeness of something.›
49. #1,149氣氛qìfēnatmosphere; mood; the prevailing feeling or tone in a place or situation.›
50. #1,150情感qíng gǎn·ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄢˇfeeling; emotion; a psychological response such as joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness triggered internally; to move someone emotionally›
51. #1,151預期yù qí·ㄩˋ ㄑㄧˊto expect; to anticipate; a prior expectation›
52. #1,152海洋hǎiyángocean; sea; the vast body of salt water covering most of Earth's surface; the main divisions are the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic oceans.›
53. #1,153統一tǒngyīto unify; to integrate; unified; integrated; to bring scattered or separate parts into one whole›
54. #1,154寶寶bǎobaobaby; infant; young child; darling; term of endearment for a small child or loved one›
55. #1,155周邊zhōubiānsurroundings; periphery; rim; (computing) peripheral; (Taiwan) subsidiary; accessory›
56. #1,156律師lǜshīlawyer; attorney; legal professional who represents clients in court or advises on legal matters›
57. #1,157輕鬆qīngsōngrelaxed; light; effortless; gentle; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously›
58. #1,158從小cóngxiǎofrom childhood; from a young age; since one was young›
59. #1,159地球dìqiúthe planet Earth; the third planet from the Sun; the only known celestial body that supports life; a terrestrial planet with oceans and plate tectonics›
60. #1,160既然jìránsince; given that; this being the case — introduces a premise or reason, often followed by a conclusion or suggestion.›
61. #1,161恐懼kǒngjùfear; dread; to be frightened; a state of intense anxiety or apprehension about something threatening or dangerous.›
62. #1,162具體jùtǐconcrete; not abstract or vague; specific; detailed; having a real, tangible form›
63. #1,163成就chéngjiùachievement; accomplishment; success; something accomplished; to achieve a result; to bring about›
64. #1,164症狀zhèngzhuàngsymptom of an illness; abnormal physical or mental condition when sick.›
65. #1,165飛機fēijīairplane; aircraft; plane; a powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and an engine, used for transporting passengers or cargo; can be a passenger plane, cargo plane, or military aircraft›
66. #1,166球員qiúyuán(ball sports) player; team member; a person who plays on a sports team›
67. #1,167小組xiǎozǔa small group; a team; a working unit composed of a few people.›
68. #1,168飲食yǐnshífood and drink; eating and drinking; diet; what one consumes for nourishment›
69. #1,169應用yìngyòngto put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics, etc); application; practical use; (computing) app›
70. #1,170顏色yánsècolor; pigment; facial expression; countenance; appearance; a formidable or intimidating style or method›
71. #1,171前面qián(miàn)the area ahead or in front of something; the front side; the space before a person or object.›
72. #1,172關懷guānhuáicare; concern; solicitude; to show care for; to be attentive to; to look after›
73. #1,173網友wǎng yǒu·ㄨㄤˇ ㄧㄡˇInternet user; netizen; someone who is active online; online friend.›
74. #1,174差異chāyìdifference; discrepancy; divergence between things; in statistics, the spread or dispersion of a set of values›
75. #1,175仔細zǐxìcareful; attentive; cautious; thrifty; frugal›
76. #1,176宣傳xuānchuánto publicize; to promote; to give publicity to; propaganda; to disseminate information or ideas to the public›
77. #1,177熟悉shoúxīto be familiar with; to know well; to have a detailed knowledge of›
78. #1,178就業jiùyèemployment; to get a job; to work in a position; (Taiwan) to study at school›
79. #1,179漂亮piàolìangpretty; beautiful; attractive; splendid; brilliantly done; outstanding›
80. #1,180扮演bànyǎnto play a role; to act in a performance; to portray a character›
81. #1,181料理liào lǐ·ㄌㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧˇto cook; cuisine; to arrange or handle; to take care of; to torment or torture.›
82. #1,182年齡niánlíngage; the number of years a person or thing has existed; years old.›
83. #1,183畢竟bìjìngafter all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis; ultimately; inevitably›
84. #1,184公車gōngchēbus; public bus; government or organizational vehicle›
85. #1,185培養péiyǎngto cultivate; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom for a position; to breed; to grow microorganisms or cells in a culture medium (biology)›
86. #1,186家屬jiāshǔfamily members; dependents; relatives other than the head of household.›
87. #1,187確認quèrènto confirm; to verify; to acknowledge; confirmation›
88. #1,188昨日zuó rì·ㄗㄨㄛˊ ㄖˋyesterday; the day before today.›
89. #1,189突破túpòto break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount an obstacle; to surpass; to exceed a limit›
90. #1,190得知dé zhī·ㄉㄜˊ ㄓto learn of; to find out; to become aware of something›
91. #1,191印度yìn dù·ㄧㄣˋ ㄉㄨˋA country in South Asia, located between the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea; officially the Republic of India.›
92. #1,192客人kèrénguest; visitor; customer; client; a person who visits or is invited; a Hakka person (in some contexts)›
93. #1,193考試kǎoshìto take an exam; a test or examination to assess knowledge or skill›
94. #1,194等待děngdàito wait; to wait for; to await; to expect something to happen›
95. #1,195抗議kàngyìto protest; to express opposition to an action, policy, or decision›
96. #1,196紛紛fēnfēnone after another; in succession; numerous and diverse; in profusion; pell-mell›
97. #1,197生物shēngwùliving organism; creature; life form; biological; the study of living things›
98. #1,198興建xīngjiànto build; to construct; to erect (buildings, infrastructure, etc.)›
99. #1,199最好zuìhǎobest; most desirable; had better; it would be best to; expresses strong wish or preference.›
100. #1,200來源láiyuánsource; origin; where something comes from; root cause›

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.