The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 12,701–12,800 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 12,701–12,800
30,000 words · page 128 of 300- #12,701問政ㄨㄣˋ ㄓㄥˋto inquire about governance; to engage in political affairs; to participate in politics
- #12,702塞滿ㄙㄞ ㄇㄢˇto stuff or pack tightly; to cram full; to fill to capacity.
- #12,703專任ㄓㄨㄢ ㄖㄣˋfull-time; holding a dedicated post; as opposed to a concurrent or part-time appointment
- #12,704床墊mattress; a padded fabric layer placed on a bed frame for sleeping or lying on.
- #12,705髒話ㄗㄤ ㄏㄨㄚˋprofanity; vulgar or obscene language; swear words; offensive speech.
- #12,706屈原ㄑㄩ ㄩㄢˊQu Yuan; a Chu state poet and minister of the Warring States period; author of Li Sao and other classical Chinese poems
- #12,707房屋稅ㄈㄤˊ ㄨ ㄕㄨㄟˋA tax levied on buildings and structures that increase the value of land; imposed on property owners based on rental income or assessed value.
- #12,708收藏家ㄕㄡ ㄘㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄚa collector; a person who collects antiques, art, or rare items as a hobby or profession.
- #12,709副秘書長deputy secretary-general; a senior official who assists the secretary-general in an organization or government body
- #12,710唱出to sing out; to perform vocally; to express through song; to articulate in singing
- #12,711收押ㄕㄡ ㄧㄚto take into custody; to detain a suspect or prisoner; to place under arrest and lock up.
- #12,712海南Hainan; an island province of China in the South China Sea; tropical island south of Guangdong
- #12,713豆子ㄉㄡˋ ˙ㄗbeans; legume seeds; anything bean-shaped.
- #12,714胸膛ㄒㄩㄥ ㄊㄤˊchest; the front part of the body between the neck and the abdomen; thorax.
- #12,715草率careless; negligent; sloppy; done without care or attention; not thorough
- #12,716訂婚to get engaged; to formally agree to marry, often marked by a ceremony or exchange of betrothal gifts.
- #12,717變異ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄧˋa sudden unexpected change; a mutation in biology; a genetic or environmental difference in form or trait
- #12,718營建ㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋto construct; to build; construction (as an industry or activity).
- #12,719評語ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄩˇa written or spoken remark evaluating someone or something; feedback; a comment or assessment, often by a teacher or judge
- #12,720起先ㄑㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄢat first; in the beginning; initially.
- #12,721長滿to be covered with; to be full of; to be overgrown with
- #12,722冷笑ㄌㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋa cold laugh; a sneer; a scornful or mocking laugh; a laugh of contempt or displeasure
- #12,723募得to raise or collect (funds, donations, etc.) through a campaign or appeal; to successfully gather contributions
- #12,724化工chemical industry; chemical engineering
- #12,725定論ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋa definitive conclusion; a settled judgment that is considered final and not open to further debate
- #12,726家教ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄠˋfamily discipline; rules and upbringing within a household; a private tutor hired for one-on-one teaching
- #12,727正巧ㄓㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄠˇjust at that time; coincidentally; as it happens; right then.
- #12,728流逝ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄕˋto pass; to elapse; to slip away; to flow away like water
- #12,729顆粒ㄎㄜ ㄌㄧˋparticle; granule; grain (of cereal).
- #12,730冷藏ㄌㄥˇ ㄘㄤˊto refrigerate; to store at low temperature; keep cold; preserve by chilling; cold storage
- #12,731挑戰性challenging; having the quality of a challenge; requiring effort or skill to overcome or complete.
- #12,732斬首ㄓㄢˇ ㄕㄡˇto behead; to decapitate; execution by cutting off the head.
- #12,733真愛true love; deep, genuine love; romantic love; soulmate love; the one
- #12,734趕工ㄍㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄥto rush work; to work faster to meet a deadline; to expedite a project
- #12,735協理ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄧˇto assist in handling or managing; a corporate title for an assistant manager or associate; a Qing dynasty official assisting senior ministers}
- #12,736史考特Scott; a male given name; a transliteration of the English name Scott
- #12,737安危ㄢ ㄨㄟˊ
- #12,738從小到大from childhood to adulthood; throughout one's life; growing up.
- #12,739稱得上ㄔㄥ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄕㄤˋto be worthy of; to deserve a title or reputation; to truly qualify as
- #12,740一己ㄧ ㄐㄧˇoneself; one's own self; the individual alone
- #12,741司馬ㄙ ㄇㄚˇa surname; a historical military official title; a star in Chinese astronomy
- #12,742束手無策ㄕㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄨˊ ㄘㄜˋto be helpless in the face of a problem; to have no idea what to do; completely at a loss.
- #12,743卦象ㄍㄨㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋthe symbolic meaning of a hexagram in the I Ching; the significance shown by a divination result.
- #12,744橫行ㄏㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ
- #12,745粉碎ㄈㄣˇ ㄙㄨㄟˋto smash into tiny pieces; to shatter; to crush; to defeat or destroy completely
- #12,746逼真ㄅㄧ ㄓㄣextremely lifelike; very realistic; truly authentic; indeed, veritably.
- #12,747四起ㄙˋ ㄑㄧˇrising from all directions; happening simultaneously in many places; erupting on all sides
- #12,748得逞ㄉㄜˊ ㄔㄥˇto succeed in carrying out a scheme; to achieve one's aim, usually a bad one
- #12,749育成to cultivate; to nurture; to develop talent or skills; to breed or raise (animals, plants)
- #12,750胺基酸ㄢ ㄐㄧ ㄙㄨㄢ
- #12,751帆布ㄈㄢ ㄅㄨˋheavy-duty cotton or linen cloth; used for sails, tents, tarps, and bags.
- #12,752永樂ㄩㄥˇ ㄌㄜˋreign title of the Ming dynasty emperor Chengzu (1403–1424); era name of Yongle Emperor of Ming
- #12,753汙染源pollution source; origin of contamination; site or process that releases pollutants into the environment
- #12,754湖人Los Angeles Lakers; a professional basketball team in the NBA.
- #12,755盤查ㄆㄢˊ ㄔㄚˊto interrogate and inspect; to question and check; to stop and examine someone or something.
- #12,756稱霸ㄔㄥ ㄅㄚˋto dominate by force or power; to rule as a hegemon; to win a competition decisively
- #12,757解套ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄊㄠˋto sell previously trapped shares at a profit when stock prices rise; to break even on a losing stock position
- #12,758乘機ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧto take advantage of an opportunity; to seize a chance; to act when the moment arises
- #12,759十億one billion; 1,000,000,000; the number one billion
- #12,760撼動ㄏㄢˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋto shake; to sway; to move physically; to stir emotions; to deeply move someone's heart
- #12,761記述ㄐㄧˋ ㄕㄨˋto describe in writing; to record in words; to give a written account of
- #12,762試點ㄕˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇpilot site; a small-scale test location for trialing a policy or project before wider rollout.
- #12,763面膜facial mask; a skincare product applied to the face for cleansing, moisturizing, or treating the skin; sheet masks are especially popular in Taiwan
- #12,764動不動often; frequently; apt to (do something) at the slightest provocation; every so often.
- #12,765款待to entertain guests; to show hospitality; to receive someone warmly
- #12,766花瓶flower vase; (derogatory) attractive but incompetent woman, seen as decorative rather than capable
- #12,767農莊ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄤa farmstead; a rural farm complex; a farmhouse with its surrounding land and buildings.
- #12,768係數ㄒㄧˋ ㄕㄨˋa number or constant multiplied by a variable in an algebraic term; the numerical factor of a term
- #12,769推銷員ㄊㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄠ ㄩㄢˊperson who promotes and sells products; salesperson; one who markets goods or services to potential buyers
- #12,770文壇literary circles; the world of writers and literature
- #12,771自主性autonomy; the quality of being self-governing or independent; the ability to make decisions without external control
- #12,772中小small and medium-sized (businesses, enterprises); medium and small scale
- #12,773來去ㄌㄞˊ ㄑㄩˋto go back and forth; to go; around; roughly; social interaction; reason or cause
- #12,774綿密ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄧˋmeticulous; thorough; detailed; carefully planned with no gaps; (Taiwan) finely worked out and closely woven.
- #12,775衝破ㄔㄨㄥ ㄆㄛˋto break through; to breach; to overcome an obstacle or barrier
- #12,776言談ㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄢˊspeech; conversation; the manner or content of what someone says; talk; discourse
- #12,777軀體ㄑㄩ ㄊㄧˇthe body; the physical form; the corporeal frame.
- #12,778軍演military exercise; a large-scale drill or operation carried out by armed forces to practice tactics and readiness
- #12,779高公局Taiwan's Freeway Bureau; the government agency that manages national freeways and expressways in Taiwan.
- #12,780俏皮ㄑㄧㄠˋ ˙ㄆㄧ
- #12,781墓地ㄇㄨˋ ㄉㄧˋcemetery; graveyard; burial ground; a place where the dead are buried
- #12,782李白ㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄞˊLi Bai (701–762), a famous Tang dynasty poet known as the 'Poet Immortal'; renowned for his romantic and spontaneous verse.
- #12,783水腫ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄨㄥˇabnormal fluid buildup in body tissues; swelling of a body part or the whole body; common in heart or kidney disease.
- #12,784私有ㄙ ㄧㄡˇowned by an individual or private entity; not public; belonging to a private party
- #12,785女嬰ㄋㄩˇ ㄧㄥfemale infant; a baby girl; a newborn girl
- #12,786閩南語ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄩˇa Chinese dialect originating from ancient Chinese, formed in southern Fujian by migration and mixing with local speech; spoken in Taiwan, southern Fujian, parts of Zhejiang, Guangdong, and Hainan
- #12,787雪地ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄉㄧˋsnow-covered ground; a surface covered with snow.
- #12,788四萬forty thousand; the number 40,000.
- #12,789張飛ㄓㄤ ㄈㄟZhang Fei, a Shu general in the Three Kingdoms period; known for bravery and loyalty to Liu Bei.
- #12,790陣亡ㄓㄣˋ ㄨㄤˊto be killed in action; to die in battle; to fall in combat
- #12,791電流flow of electric charge; movement of electrons or ions through a conductor; measured in amperes.
- #12,792偶像劇
- #12,793分佈to spread out over an area; to be scattered; to distribute; (statistics, geography) distribution
- #12,794名模fashion model; a professional model, especially one who is famous or high-profile.
- #12,795父女father and daughter; father-daughter relationship; father and daughter as a pair
- #12,796立方公尺cubic meter; unit of volume equal to one meter cubed; used in Taiwan for measuring volume
- #12,797羅斯福ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄙ ㄈㄨˊRoosevelt; surname of two U.S. presidents: Theodore (1858–1919), 26th president, known for conservation and mediating the Russo-Japanese War; Franklin Delano (1882–1945), 32nd president, led the New Deal and WWII alliance
- #12,798讚許ㄗㄢˋ ㄒㄩˇto praise; to commend; to express approval; to speak favorably of someone or something
- #12,799貼切ㄊㄧㄝ ㄑㄧㄝˋfitting; apt; well-suited; precisely appropriate; closely matching the situation.
- #12,800首演ㄕㄡˇ ㄧㄢˇfirst performance; debut (of a show, play, or concert); the initial public presentation
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.