The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 12,401–12,500 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 12,401–12,500
30,000 words · page 125 of 300- #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Pyongyang; capital of North Korea.
- #12,404敬畏ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄨㄟˋawe; reverence mixed with fear; deep respect and dread
- #12,405有志having ambition; having a goal or aspiration; determined to achieve something; showing resolve and purpose.
- #12,406衝向to 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two 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school gate; the main entrance to a school campus
- #12,411正常人a 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to perceive by looking; to tell from observation; to figure out visually; to read someone's expression
- #12,416移師to 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
- #12,418右派ㄧㄡˋ ㄆㄞˋright-wing; conservative faction; those who oppose radical political, economic, or social reform and favor maintaining the status quo.
- #12,419尾隨ㄨㄟˇ ㄙㄨㄟˊto follow behind; to trail someone; to shadow; to follow closely behind
- #12,420席捲ㄒㄧˊ ㄐㄩㄢˇto sweep away everything; to take or carry off all at once; to overrun; to conquer swiftly
- #12,421教徒a follower of a religion; a believer; a disciple of a faith
- #12,422表哥ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄍㄜolder male cousin (from aunts or uncles on either parent's side); cousin brother
- #12,423齊全complete; having all necessary parts; fully equipped; comprehensive.
- #12,424下跪ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄟˋto kneel down; to go down on one's knees
- #12,425抽空to find time (to do something); to make time in a busy schedule
- #12,426檢出to detect; to find through inspection; to be detected in a test; to show up in screening
- #12,427高校ㄍㄠ ㄒㄧㄠˋin Taiwan, senior high schools and above; in mainland China, colleges and universities.
- #12,428打字to type; to enter text using a keyboard, typewriter, or phone.
- #12,429接洽to get in touch with; to discuss a matter with someone; to arrange or negotiate.
- #12,430香甜ㄒㄧㄤ ㄊㄧㄢˊfragrant and sweet; delicious; (of sleep) sound, comfortable
- #12,431佳餚ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧㄠˊfine food; delicious dishes; a well-prepared meal; exquisite cuisine
- #12,432睡衣ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄧclothes worn for sleeping; pajamas; nightwear.
- #12,433邊緣化to marginalize; to push to the periphery; to make someone or something less important or relevant.
- #12,434伴奏ㄅㄢˋ ㄗㄡˋto accompany a main performer on a musical instrument; to provide musical accompaniment for a singer or instrumentalist
- #12,435伺候to serve; to wait upon; to attend to someone's needs; to look after; (archaic) to spy; to watch for
- #12,436科學園區ㄎㄜ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄩindustrial park for high-tech R&D and innovation; often near major research centers; short for Hsinchu Science Park in Taiwan
- #12,437蛻變ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋto undergo a major transformation; a complete change in form or nature; to evolve or metamorphose
- #12,438護衛ㄏㄨˋ ㄨㄟˋto guard; to protect; to escort; an escort; a bodyguard; a security detail
- #12,439強而有力strong and powerful; forceful; robust; having great strength or impact.
- #12,440瑪波a female given name; a character in Agatha Christie's mystery novels
- #12,441空難air crash; aviation accident or incident; disaster caused by an aircraft accident
- #12,442羅斯Russia; a transliteration of the Chinese name for Russia; used in Taiwan to refer to the country Russia.
- #12,443至上ㄓˋ ㄕㄤˋhighest; supreme; paramount; the utmost; above all else.
- #12,444高峰會summit meeting; high-level conference between leaders; peak gathering of officials or executives.
- #12,445助力ㄓㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋto help; to assist; to give a boost or support to someone or something
- #12,446拿破崙ㄋㄚˊ ㄆㄛˋ ㄌㄨㄣˊNapoleon Bonaparte; French emperor and military leader who rose to power in the late 18th century, conquered much of Europe, and was ultimately defeated at Waterloo in 1815.
- #12,447朦朧ㄇㄥˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊhazy; dim; unclear; blurred; confused; muddled
- #12,448透露出to reveal; to disclose; to let something be known; to show indirectly
- #12,449塗抹ㄊㄨˊ ㄇㄛˇto apply makeup; to paint or smear freely; to doodle or sketch casually
- #12,450大發ㄉㄚˋ ㄈㄚexcessive; extreme; very intense; to escalate; to expand greatly; sudden wealth; to become rich quickly
- #12,451板塊ㄅㄢˇ ㄎㄨㄞˋa tectonic plate; a large segment of Earth's lithosphere that moves and interacts with others, causing earthquakes and geological activity
- #12,452癌細胞cancer cells; malignant cells that divide uncontrollably and can invade nearby tissues; sometimes used metaphorically for harmful or spreading negative influences.
- #12,453續集ㄒㄩˋ ㄐㄧˊa sequel; a follow-up work that continues a previous book, movie, TV show, or similar
- #12,454讓給to give up (something) to someone else; to yield or cede to another; to let someone have (something).
- #12,455一點一滴ㄧ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄧ ㄉㄧbit by bit; little by little; in small amounts over time.
- #12,456濁水溪ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄒㄧZhuoshui River; Taiwan's longest river at 186 km; originates from the Central Mountains; named for its perpetually muddy, sediment-laden waters.
- #12,457客體ㄎㄜˋ ㄊㄧˇthe object of a subject's cognition or activity; in civil law, the target of a right or obligation (e.g., a thing or entitlement); in criminal law, the specific target of a criminal act (e.g., a victim or stolen property).
- #12,458靜默ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄛˋsilence; keeping quiet; a moment of silence as a sign of mourning or remembrance
- #12,459孔明ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊcourtesy name of Zhuge Liang, the famed strategist of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period; very bright and clear
- #12,460數十萬several hundred thousand; hundreds of thousands; used to indicate a large approximate number in the hundreds of thousands.
- #12,461相驗official examination of a corpse; postmortem inspection; forensic examination of a body; legal autopsy
- #12,462敲打ㄑㄧㄠ ㄉㄚˇto strike; to knock; to beat a drum; to verbally provoke or criticize
- #12,463親水water-friendly; designed for water activities; hydrophilic; water-loving; related to water recreation or water-based leisure.
- #12,464海綿ㄏㄞˇ ㄇㄧㄢˊa sponge; a simple multicellular animal (phylum Porifera); a porous absorbent material made of rubber or plastic used for cleaning
- #12,465輸送ㄕㄨ ㄙㄨㄥˋto transport; to convey; to deliver goods or people from one place to another.
- #12,466馬歇爾Marshall; surname of George C. Marshall, U.S. general and statesman; also transliteration of the surname Marshall
- #12,467寶物ㄅㄠˇ ㄨˋa valuable object; a treasure; a prized possession; something precious
- #12,468水溫ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄨㄣtemperature of water; water temperature
- #12,469膳食ㄕㄢˋ ㄕˊfood and drink; diet; meals; nutrition; dietary intake
- #12,470賓士ㄅㄧㄣ ㄕˋa German luxury car brand; a German-made automobile brand; a world-famous car manufacturer
- #12,471中亞ㄓㄨㄥ ㄧㄚˋCentral Asia; the region comprising countries such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and neighboring states.
- #12,472克里克Crick (surname); refers to Francis Crick, co-discoverer of DNA structure
- #12,473印有to print on; to have printed on; bearing a printed design or text
- #12,474二十六the number twenty-six; 26; used in dates, addresses, or counting in Taiwan and mainland China.
- #12,475北宋ㄅㄟˇ ㄙㄨㄥˋNorthern Song dynasty (960–1127 CE); Chinese dynasty based in Bianjing, known for cultural and artistic achievements.
- #12,476屬實ㄕㄨˇ ㄕˊtrue; accurate; in accordance with the facts; confirmed to be real or correct
- #12,477拆掉ㄔㄞ ㄉㄧㄠˋto demolish; to tear down; to dismantle
- #12,478自大ㄗˋ ㄉㄚˋarrogant; conceited; self-important; full of oneself; overestimating one's own abilities
- #12,479酒廠ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄔㄤˇa factory where alcoholic beverages are produced; a distillery; a brewery
- #12,480隸屬ㄌㄧˋ ㄕㄨˇto be subordinate to; to be under the jurisdiction of; a subordinate; a servant
- #12,481害死to cause death; to kill; to be the direct reason someone dies
- #12,482廢物rubbish; waste material; a useless or worthless person (insult)
- #12,483暴風雨ㄅㄠˋ ㄈㄥ ㄩˇa violent storm with fierce wind and rain; a famous comedy by Shakespeare set on a magical island
- #12,484港務ㄍㄤˇ ㄨˋport affairs; port administration; harbor management; matters related to port operations; port authority business; port-related administration
- #12,485統整to integrate and organize; to bring together into a coherent whole; to consolidate
- #12,486可否ㄎㄜˇ ㄈㄡˇwhether one can or may; whether it is possible or permissible; can or may one.
- #12,487自古ㄗˋ ㄍㄨˇsince ancient times; from time immemorial; throughout history.
- #12,488山坡地ㄕㄢ ㄆㄛ ㄉㄧˋsloping land on hillsides; in Taiwan, includes state-owned forest areas, experimental forests, and conservation forests under the Sloping Land Conservation Act
- #12,489懷中ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄓㄨㄥin one's arms; held in the chest or bosom; cradled in one's embrace
- #12,490擦撞ㄘㄚ ㄓㄨㄤˋto sideswipe; to scrape or graze in passing; a minor collision where surfaces brush against each other
- #12,491猥褻ㄨㄟˇ ㄒㄧㄝˋobscene; lewd; indecent; vulgar language or behavior
- #12,492莫非ㄇㄛˋ ㄈㄟused to express a rhetorical question; could it be that...; is it possible that...; surely not...?
- #12,493射出to shoot out; to eject; to emit; to project from a source
- #12,494雪上加霜ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕㄨㄤto make a bad situation worse; to add insult to injury; one misfortune after another; compounding troubles
- #12,495水泡ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄆㄠˋa small bubble formed in water; a blister on the skin from friction or burns
- #12,496滑雪to ski; skiing; a winter sport where one glides over snow on skis.
- #12,497笨拙ㄅㄣˋ ㄓㄨㄛˊclumsy; awkward; lacking skill or cleverness; slow-witted; inept
- #12,498位處to be located at; to be situated at; to be positioned at
- #12,499周到thorough; attentive to every detail; considerate and well-planned; leaving nothing overlooked.
- #12,500狡猾ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄚˊcunning; crafty; sly; deceitful; tricky
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.