The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 12,301–12,400 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 12,301–12,400
29,947 words · page 124 of 300- #12,318老一輩ㄌㄠˇ ㄧ ㄅㄟˋolder generation; people of the older generation; elders; senior members of society
- #12,319關山ㄍㄨㄢ ㄕㄢmountain passes and peaks; a remote, arduous journey; a long and difficult road.
- #12,320店鋪ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄆㄨˋshop; store; retail establishment
- #12,321犀牛隊ㄒㄧ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄨㄟˋRhinoceros team; a nickname for the CTBC Brothers, a professional baseball team in Taiwan
- #12,322餐飲業ㄘㄢ ㄧㄣˇ ㄧㄝˋthe food and beverage industry; the restaurant and catering business; the food service sector
- #12,323升溫ㄕㄥ ㄨㄣto rise in temperature; to warm up; to intensify or escalate
- #12,324味全ㄨㄟˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊWei Chuan; a major Taiwanese food company known for dairy products, beverages, and processed foods; its brand name in consumer goods.
- #12,325衝上ㄔㄨㄥ ㄕㄤˋto rush upward; to charge up; to surge forward; to ascend quickly; to climb rapidly
- #12,326後事ㄏㄡˋ ㄕˋfuture matters; rear affairs during military operations; posthumous affairs such as encoffining, coffins, and funeral arrangements
- #12,327揚起ㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄧˇto rise; to go up; to soar; to lift upward; to be raised
- #12,328縣立ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋestablished by a county government; county-run; operated by a county-level authority
- #12,329飛揚ㄈㄟ ㄧㄤˊ
- #12,330全面性ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋcomprehensive; covering all aspects or areas; thorough and complete in scope or coverage.
- #12,331大同路ㄉㄚˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄨˋDatong Road; a common street name in Taiwan; a major thoroughfare in Taipei; a road name in many Chinese cities
- #12,332收斂ㄕㄡ ㄌㄧㄢˋto become less unruly or more restrained; to tone down one's behavior; (math) to approach a finite limit; to converge
- #12,333熱點ㄖㄜˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇhotspot; a popular or trending topic; a place of intense political or military conflict; a focal point of public attention
- #12,334遍布ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋspread everywhere; found all over; scattered throughout; widely distributed across many places.
- #12,335二年ㄦˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊtwo years; second year (of a program, grade, or period).
- #12,336太晚ㄊㄞˋ ㄨㄢˇtoo late; after the expected time; happening at a late hour; occurring past the appropriate or desired time
- #12,337徵選ㄓㄥ ㄒㄩㄢˇpublic selection; open recruitment; open call for candidates; competitive selection
- #12,338漂浮ㄆㄧㄠ ㄈㄨˊto float; to drift on water or in air; to be suspended without sinking
- #12,339二十幾ㄦˋ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧˇtwenty-something; in one's twenties; between twenty and thirty years old
- #12,340孤寂ㄍㄨ ㄐㄧˊlonely; solitary; feeling isolated or desolate
- #12,341平家ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚthe Heike clan; the Taira family in Japanese history; refers to the Taira clan that fought the Genji in the Genpei War.
- #12,342放火ㄈㄤˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ
- #12,343轉成ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄔㄥˊto convert into; to change into; to transform into; to turn into
- #12,344鹽水ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇsaline water; salt water; brine; a river in Shanxi, China.
- #12,345扎實ㄓㄚ ˙ㄕsolid; sturdy; robust; well-built; thorough; solidly grounded.
- #12,346農耕ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄍㄥfarming; the practice of growing crops; agricultural cultivation.
- #12,347刷牙ㄕㄨㄚ ㄧㄚˊto brush one's teeth; toothbrush and related tools used to clean teeth.
- #12,348新港ㄒㄧㄣ ㄍㄤˇXingang; a place name in Taiwan, notably a township in Chiayi County; also a port or harbor in some contexts.
- #12,349楷模ㄎㄞˇ ㄇㄛˊa model or example to emulate; a paragon; someone worthy of imitation
- #12,350福袋ㄈㄨˊ ㄉㄞˋlucky bag; mystery grab bag sold at a discount, often during New Year promotions
- #12,351第十二ㄉㄧˋ ㄕˊ ㄦˋtwelfth; the ordinal number twelve; twelfth in order; twelfth in a sequence; twelfth in a series
- #12,352呂布ㄌㄩˇ ㄅㄨˋLü Bu, a historical figure from the late Eastern Han dynasty; known for his martial prowess and role in the assassination of Dong Zhuo; later defeated and executed by Cao Cao.
- #12,353掌權ㄓㄤˇ ㄑㄩㄢˊto hold power; to be in authority; to have control over decisions
- #12,354新詩ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕnewly composed poetry; modern vernacular poetry that emerged after the May Fourth Movement, free from classical tonal and rhyme rules
- #12,355油炸ㄧㄡˊ ㄓㄚˊto deep-fry; to cook food by submerging it in hot oil until cooked through
- #12,356稀釋ㄒㄧ ㄕˋto dilute; to reduce the concentration of a solution by adding solvent.
- #12,357遏止ㄜˋ ㄓˇto stop; to prevent; to check; to curb; to put an end to
- #12,358味覺ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊsense of taste; the ability to detect flavors such as sweet, sour, salty, and bitter
- #12,359四十八ㄙˋ ㄕˊ ㄅㄚthe number forty-eight; 48
- #12,360方程式ㄈㄤ ㄔㄥˊ ㄕˋan equation; an algebraic statement with unknowns; can be an identity or a conditional equation
- #12,361交通部長ㄐㄧㄠ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄤˇMinister of Transportation and Communications; the cabinet official overseeing transportation policy, public transit, and communications infrastructure in Taiwan.
- #12,362外形ㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊouter appearance; external shape; the visible form or contour of something.
- #12,363破解ㄆㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄝˇto crack; to break a code or password; to solve a difficult problem; to analyze and explain
- #12,364紅腫ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄥˇredness and swelling; inflammation of the skin; a swollen, inflamed area on the body
- #12,365視網膜ㄕˋ ㄨㄤˇ ㄇㄛˋthe innermost layer of the eyeball wall; a light-sensitive membrane containing photoreceptor cells that converts light into neural signals for vision.
- #12,366鐵人ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄖㄣˊa person of exceptional physical endurance; an athlete, especially one who competes in triathlons or long-distance events
- #12,367防備ㄈㄤˊ ㄅㄟˋto guard against; to take precautions; to be on guard; to defend; to be prepared for danger
- #12,368過錯ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄘㄨㄛˋa fault; a mistake; an error; wrongdoing; blame
- #12,369宿命ㄙㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋfate; destiny; predestined lot; the idea that one's life is shaped by past lives and cycles of rebirth
- #12,370查爾斯ㄔㄚˊ ㄦˇ ㄙCharles; a male given name; transliteration of the English name Charles.
- #12,371採樣ㄘㄞˇ ㄧㄤˋto take samples; to collect specimens for analysis; sampling in statistics or signal processing
- #12,372搜查ㄙㄡ ㄔㄚˊto search and inspect; to conduct a search; to raid.
- #12,373竭力ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄧˋto do one's utmost; to exert all one's strength; to spare no effort.
- #12,374使勁to exert all one's strength; to put in effort; to strain; to push hard.
- #12,375叛軍ㄆㄢˋ ㄐㄩㄣrebel forces; troops that have turned against the government; insurgent military.
- #12,376果醬ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋfruit jam; sweet spread made from fruit, sugar, and pectin; used on bread, biscuits, cakes, etc.
- #12,377潔淨ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋclean; free from dirt, impurities, or pollution; (of air, water, etc.) pure and uncontaminated.
- #12,378二十七ㄦˋ ㄕˊ ㄑㄧthe number twenty-seven; 27
- #12,379動保ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄅㄠˇanimal protection; animal welfare; animal rights; animal conservation
- #12,380抒發ㄕㄨ ㄈㄚto express (feelings, thoughts); to give vent to; to articulate.
- #12,381抗體ㄎㄤˋ ㄊㄧˇa protein produced by the immune system in response to infection; fights specific pathogens; found in blood serum
- #12,382安眠藥ㄢ ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄠˋsleeping pills; medication for insomnia or sleep disorders; in Taiwan, broadly covers sedatives and sleep aids.
- #12,383慢性病ㄇㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄅㄧㄥˋchronic disease; long-term illness that develops slowly and is difficult to cure
- #12,384有情ㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄥˊhaving affection or feelings; having a bond or rapport; having charm or appeal; (Buddhism) sentient beings
- #12,385瀋陽ㄕㄣˇ ㄧㄤˊa major city in northeastern China; capital of Liaoning Province; industrial and cultural hub
- #12,386腰帶ㄧㄠ ㄉㄞˋa belt worn around the waist; a sash or strap encircling the midsection.
- #12,387船隊ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄉㄨㄟˋa fleet of merchant ships or naval auxiliaries, or both; usually escorted by naval vessels or aircraft, assembled and organized to sail a certain voyage together; may also refer to a single merchant ship or naval auxiliary escorted by surface ships on a certain voyage.
- #12,388開賽ㄎㄞ ㄙㄞˋto start a game or match; to begin a competition; to kick off a sporting event
- #12,389前期ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧˊthe earlier stage of a period; beforehand; in advance; preliminary phase; lead time
- #12,390無所不在ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄞˋpresent everywhere; omnipresent; found in all places
- #12,391私底下ㄙ ㄉㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋin private; behind the scenes; not in public; secretly
- #12,392丟進ㄉㄧㄡ ㄐㄧㄣˋto throw into; to toss into; to hurl into
- #12,393交到ㄐㄧㄠ ㄉㄠˋto make (a friend); to get to know someone; to form a friendship
- #12,394前妻ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧformer wife; ex-wife; a woman from a dissolved marriage
- #12,395拋開ㄆㄠ ㄎㄞto cast aside; to put aside; to disregard; to brush off
- #12,396馬力ㄇㄚˇ ㄌㄧˋhorsepower; a unit of power in the imperial system; 1 HP equals about 746 watts.
- #12,397體驗到ㄊㄧˇ ㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄠˋto experience; to come to realize through direct experience; to personally feel or undergo something
- #12,398大屠殺ㄉㄚˋ ㄊㄨˊ ㄕㄚmass killing; large-scale slaughter; massacre; genocide
- #12,399造假ㄗㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇto fabricate something fake to pass off as genuine; to forge or counterfeit
- #12,400馬匹ㄇㄚˇ ㄆㄧhorses; a measure word for horses; horses counted in units of pi
- #12,401茶農ㄔㄚˊ ㄋㄨㄥˊtea farmer; a farmer who grows tea; a person engaged in tea cultivation
- #12,402工業化ㄍㄨㄥ ㄧㄝˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋthe process of developing industry through applied science; characterized by large-scale production, mechanization, market expansion, and specialization
- #12,403平壤ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄖㄤˇPyongyang; capital of North Korea.
- #12,404敬畏ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄨㄟˋawe; reverence mixed with fear; deep respect and dread
- #12,405有志ㄧㄡˇ ㄓˋhaving ambition; having a goal or aspiration; determined to achieve something; showing resolve and purpose.
- #12,406衝向ㄔㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄤˋto rush toward; to charge at; to dash in the direction of.
- #12,407退讓ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄖㄤˋto yield; to give way; to back down; to concede; to compromise
- #12,408兩點ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇtwo o'clock; two points; two dots; two aspects
- #12,409書生ㄕㄨ ㄕㄥa scholar; a bookish person; a bookworm; a learned person; someone impractical or pedantic in bookish ways
- #12,410校門ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄇㄣˊschool gate; the main entrance to a school campus
- #12,411正常人ㄓㄥˋ ㄔㄤˊ ㄖㄣˊa normal person; someone without physical or mental disabilities; an ordinary, healthy individual in everyday contexts
- #12,412腫脹ㄓㄨㄥˇ ㄓㄤˋswelling; the condition of body tissues becoming enlarged due to inflammation, fluid buildup, congestion, or bruising.
- #12,413大呼ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄨto shout loudly; to cry out; to yell at the top of one's voice
- #12,414發起人ㄈㄚ ㄑㄧˇ ㄖㄣˊfounder; initiator; the person who first proposes and sets something in motion, such as an organization or undertaking
- #12,415看出來ㄎㄢˋ ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊto perceive by looking; to tell from observation; to figure out visually; to read someone's expression
- #12,416移師ㄧˊ ㄕto move (a group, team, or event) to a different location; to relocate operations or activities to another place.
- #12,417除掉ㄔㄨˊ ㄉㄧㄠˋto get rid of; to eliminate; to remove; to exclude
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.