The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 11,901–12,000 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 11,901–12,000
30,000 words · page 120 of 300- #11,901動亂turmoil; upheaval; unrest, especially in a social or political context
- #11,902科學院academy of sciences; research institute; scientific research body; Taiwan: Academia Sinica
- #11,903調侃ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄎㄢˇto tease; to mock; to ridicule; to make fun of someone in a lighthearted or sarcastic way.
- #11,904雪白ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄅㄞˊsnow-white; as white as snow; pure white; spotlessly white
- #11,905府城ㄈㄨˇ ㄔㄥˊa prefectural capital; historically, the seat of a prefecture or higher administrative center above the county level
- #11,906社會處government department handling social welfare and public assistance programs
- #11,907稻作ㄉㄠˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋrice cultivation; paddy farming; the growing of rice in fields
- #11,908交互
- #11,909推斷ㄊㄨㄟ ㄉㄨㄢˋ
- #11,910末日ㄇㄛˋ ㄖˋthe last day of the world in Christianity; broadly, the end of life or destruction
- #11,911水桶bucket; pail; a container for holding water or other liquids; (figurative) a person who is frequently assigned many tasks or chores
- #11,912縱然ㄗㄨㄥˋ ㄖㄢˊeven if; even though; despite the fact that; notwithstanding.
- #11,913供需ㄍㄨㄥ ㄒㄩsupply and demand; the relationship between supply and demand
- #11,914海龜ㄏㄞˇ ㄍㄨㄟsea turtle; a large marine reptile with flippers and a hard shell; found in tropical oceans; eats fish, shrimp, and seaweed
- #11,915男孩子ㄋㄢˊ ㄏㄞˊ ˙ㄗa boy; a young male child; a young unmarried man
- #11,916梵谷ㄈㄢˋ ㄍㄨˇVincent van Gogh; Dutch Post-Impressionist painter known for bold brushwork and vivid colors; works include The Potato Eaters and Starry Night
- #11,917水龍頭ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊfaucet; tap; valve controlling water flow from a pipe.
- #11,918豬哥male pig; slang for a lecherous or flirtatious man, especially one who openly pursues women
- #11,919一概all; without exception; entirely; categorically; uniformly; in every case
- #11,920大理石ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄕˊa type of industrial stone; geologically known as marble, made of calcite, white or gray, often massive without foliation; used for building materials and decoration
- #11,921抄襲to plagiarize; to copy someone else's work as one's own; (military) to attack the flank or rear of an enemy
- #11,922效忠to pledge loyalty and devotion; to serve faithfully and wholeheartedly.
- #11,923睜大to open (one's eyes) wide; to widen the eyes, as in surprise or alertness.
- #11,924讀書人ㄉㄨˊ ㄕㄨ ㄖㄣˊa scholar; an educated person; an intellectual; a literatus
- #11,925遮蔽to cover; to hide from view; to obstruct or block
- #11,926救國團ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄊㄨㄢˊChina Youth Anti-Communist National Salvation Corps; a youth organization founded in 1952 under Chiang Kai-shek to rally patriotic youth against communism.
- #11,927停辦ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄢˋto stop an ongoing activity; to discontinue; to suspend operations.
- #11,928成見preconceived idea; fixed opinion that is hard to change; bias; prejudice
- #11,929泡泡ㄆㄠ ㄆㄠbubbles; a bubbling sound; something puffy or fluffy; a bubble-like object
- #11,930自救ㄗˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋto save oneself; to rescue oneself; to take action to get out of danger or difficulty without outside help.
- #11,931頭號ㄊㄡˊ ㄏㄠˋtop; number one; the biggest or most important
- #11,932代理人ㄉㄞˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄖㄣˊa person authorized to act on behalf of another in legal matters; a legal representative appointed by law or by agreement
- #11,933流於to become superficial; to tend toward; to degenerate into; to be reduced to
- #11,934舞會ㄨˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋA social gathering where dancing is the main activity; often held for socializing or networking.
- #11,935重頭戲ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧˋthe main and most exciting part of a show or performance; the highlight; the big event
- #11,936香氛fragrance; scented product; perfume or aromatic item for personal use; also used for air fresheners and scented candles in household contexts
- #11,937提交ㄊㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄠto submit; to hand in; to present for review or processing
- #11,938法會ㄈㄚˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋa Buddhist gathering for teaching, offerings to Buddha or monks, and charity; a Taoist ritual assembly for fasting and ceremonies
- #11,939臥房bedroom; a room for sleeping.
- #11,940醫療院所medical facilities; hospitals and clinics; healthcare institutions where patients receive treatment
- #11,941副校長vice principal of a school; deputy head of an educational institution
- #11,942實物ㄕˊ ㄨˋa real, tangible object (as opposed to text or images); a physical item (as opposed to currency)
- #11,943泉水ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇspring water; water that flows naturally from the ground; (archaic) title of a poem in the Classic of Poetry
- #11,944省道ㄕㄥˇ ㄉㄠˋprovincial highway; a major road connecting counties and cities within a province or across provincial borders
- #11,945逍遙free and unfettered; carefree and unrestrained; roaming freely without constraints.
- #11,946光亮bright; luminous; shining; (of a surface) polished, glossy; (figuratively) promising, hopeful.
- #11,947橘色orange (the color); a warm color between red and yellow.
- #11,948跌落ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄨㄛˋto fall; to drop; to decline; to decrease
- #11,949醬汁sauce; a liquid or semi-liquid condiment served with food to add flavor; gravy; dressing.
- #11,950總動員ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄩㄢˊ
- #11,951調控to regulate; to adjust or control (e.g., temperature, speed, policy); to modulate.
- #11,952阿媽ㄚ ㄇㄚfather; term of address for one's father; from Jurchen
- #11,953專櫃a counter or section in a store dedicated to a specific brand or product type; a branded retail counter.
- #11,954甘願ㄍㄢ ㄩㄢˋwillingly; voluntarily; to do something of one's own free heart
- #11,955當紅
- #11,956保安security guard; public safety; to ensure safety or public security; (Bonan ethnic group)
- #11,957出戰ㄔㄨ ㄓㄢˋto go out to fight; to engage in battle; to take the field
- #11,958司長ㄙ ㄓㄤˇhead of a department or division in a central government ministry; e.g., the director of the Social Education Department under the Ministry of Education.
- #11,959房貸ㄈㄤˊ ㄉㄞˋa home loan; a mortgage; a loan secured by real property; housing loan from a bank or financial institution.
- #11,960無禮ㄨˊ ㄌㄧˇlacking manners; rude; impolite; showing no courtesy or respect.
- #11,961煮熟to cook until fully done; to boil or simmer until food is ready to eat
- #11,962出勤ㄔㄨ ㄑㄧㄣˊto go out on official duty; to show up for work or class
- #11,963回郵ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄧㄡˊpostage for a reply; the cost of mailing a response
- #11,964婦聯會ㄈㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋRepublic of China Women's League; a Taiwan women's organization founded in 1950 by Soong Mei-ling; originally for military dependents' welfare; later renamed in 1996
- #11,965湧進ㄩㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋto pour in; to rush in; to flood in; to surge in
- #11,966結帳to settle a bill; to pay what is owed; to check out (e.g., at a restaurant or hotel).
- #11,967圓仔small round glutinous rice balls; a type of Taiwanese dessert, often served in sweet soup or with ice
- #11,968磁場ㄘˊ ㄔㄤˊphysics: the space around a magnet where magnetic force acts; a magnetic field.
- #11,969符碼ㄈㄨˊ ㄇㄚˇsymbols; codes; characters used to represent information or meaning
- #11,970陳金龍Chen Jinlong; a prominent figure in Taiwanese folk religion; a deity or spirit medium associated with temple worship and divine communication
- #11,971七夕ㄑㄧ ㄒㄧˋseventh night of the seventh lunar month; Qixi Festival, celebrated as Chinese Valentine's Day; women traditionally offer fruits and thread needles to pray for skillful craftsmanship.
- #11,972包子steamed stuffed bun with filling; (archaic) a sealed packet of money
- #11,973跳上to jump onto; to leap up onto a surface or vehicle; to board quickly by jumping
- #11,974高調ㄍㄠ ㄉㄧㄠˋunrealistically lofty or impractical talk; light tones in art with more white and less black; to tighten strings to raise pitch
- #11,975捲起to roll up; to curl up; to gather by rolling; to wind into a scroll or coil; to lift upward by rolling
- #11,976斷定ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋto conclude with certainty; to judge decisively; to determine conclusively
- #11,977省長ㄕㄥˇ ㄓㄤˇhead of a provincial government; provincial governor.
- #11,978破獲to uncover a criminal case; to break open and capture suspects; to crack a case and arrest offenders
- #11,979把戲ㄅㄚˇ ㄒㄧˋtrick; stunt; sleight of hand; ploy; scheme; deliberate performance to achieve a purpose; accident
- #11,980湖北省ㄏㄨˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕㄥˇHubei Province; a province in central China, located north of Dongting Lake; abbreviated as 'E'; known for freshwater fisheries, rich mineral resources, and developed industry
- #11,981照相to take a photograph; to have one's picture taken
- #11,982太宗ㄊㄞˋ ㄗㄨㄥTemple name for an emperor, often the second ruler of a dynasty; in ancient Zhou, the title of the Minister of Rites
- #11,983喪生to die; to lose one's life; to be killed (in an accident, disaster, etc.)
- #11,984所有權人owner; the person who holds legal title to property; the registered owner of real estate or assets
- #11,985監理to supervise and manage; to oversee operations or compliance; government regulation of transport, finance, or public works.
- #11,986入夜ㄖㄨˋ ㄧㄝˋafter dark; at nightfall; once night has set in.
- #11,987吉列a brand of safety razors and shaving products; a type of razor blade used for shaving
- #11,988回程ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄥˊthe return trip; the journey back; the way home; the return leg of a trip
- #11,989廟會ㄇㄧㄠˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋtemple fair; a festive market held near a temple during holidays, featuring worship, entertainment, and shopping
- #11,990釋憲ㄕˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋconstitutional interpretation; in Taiwan, the Grand Justices interpret the Constitution to adapt it to societal changes.
- #11,991魚肉ㄩˊ ㄖㄡˋfish and meat; fig. helpless victims; fig. people treated like meat to be butchered
- #11,992紮實ㄓㄚˊ ㄕˊsolid and sturdy; firmly built; (of knowledge, skills) solid, thorough, well-grounded.
- #11,993藥廠ㄧㄠˋ ㄔㄤˇa pharmaceutical factory; a drug manufacturing plant; a facility that produces medicines or pharmaceuticals
- #11,994機智ㄐㄧ ㄓˋquick-witted; clever and resourceful; able to respond smartly to changing situations
- #11,995移除to remove; to take away; to get rid of; to eliminate; to delete
- #11,996精巧ㄐㄧㄥ ㄑㄧㄠˇexquisitely crafted; finely made; delicate and skillful; intricate and clever in design
- #11,997兒少children and minors; young people under legal age; youth and adolescents; those below adulthood
- #11,998冒出來to emerge; to pop up; to appear suddenly; to sprout; to surface unexpectedly
- #11,999各行各業all trades and professions; every line of work; all walks of life
- #12,000看作to regard as; to view as; to consider something to be
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.