The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 12,801–12,900 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 12,801–12,900
30,000 words · page 129 of 300- #12,801愛迪生ㄞˋ ㄉㄧˊ ㄕㄥThomas Edison (1847–1931), American inventor known for the phonograph, light bulb, and motion pictures.
- #12,802磋商to consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate; to confer; negotiations; consultations
- #12,803穿插ㄔㄨㄢ ㄔㄚ
- #12,804重挫ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄘㄨㄛˋa severe setback or heavy blow; a sharp decline in stock market prices.
- #12,805交朋友to make friends; to form friendships; to build social connections with others
- #12,806坪數floor area; the size of a room, apartment, or building measured in pings, a traditional unit used in Taiwan.
- #12,807睡夢ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄇㄥˋduring sleep; in one's sleep; while sleeping; in a dream; in a dream state
- #12,808矗立ㄔㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋto stand tall and upright; to rise high and straight; to tower
- #12,809假牙ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄧㄚˊartificial teeth; dentures; prosthetic teeth.
- #12,810內陸ㄋㄟˋ ㄌㄨˋland far from the sea; inland areas away from the coast.
- #12,811寒風ㄏㄢˊ ㄈㄥ
- #12,812寫出來to write out; to put something in writing; to express in written form
- #12,813巫師ㄨ ㄕA person in folk religion believed to have spirit possession and magical powers; a shaman; a sorcerer; a witch doctor
- #12,814殯葬ㄅㄧㄣˋ ㄗㄤˋfuneral and burial; funeral-related matters in general.
- #12,815海濱ㄏㄞˇ ㄅㄧㄣseaside; coast; area near the sea; shore by the ocean
- #12,816監製ㄐㄧㄢ ㄓˋto supervise production; a film producer; an executive producer overseeing a film or TV production
- #12,817開季start of a sports season; opening games; first games of a season; beginning of a league season
- #12,818中式ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕˋChinese-style; traditional Chinese style or design; in imperial times, passing an examination according to regulations.
- #12,819久而久之ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄦˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄓafter a long time; over time; gradually as time passes
- #12,820削減to cut down; to reduce; to lower
- #12,821囑咐to urge; to exhort; to tell someone firmly to do something; to give earnest instructions or advice
- #12,822情趣taste; aesthetic appeal; romantic or playful charm; interests and inclinations; fun; delight
- #12,823補上to fill in a gap or vacancy; to make up for something missing; to add what is lacking.
- #12,824譯本ㄧˋ ㄅㄣˇa translated version of a book or text; a copy rendered from one language into another
- #12,825單單ㄉㄢ ㄉㄢonly; merely; just (emphasizes that nothing more than the stated thing is involved or needed
- #12,826實戰ㄕˊ ㄓㄢˋactual combat; real fighting; practical application of skills in real situations
- #12,827承載ㄔㄥˊ ㄗㄞˋto bear; to carry; to support; to hold; to sustain
- #12,828舉出to cite as an example; to list; to enumerate; to give an instance
- #12,829食道ㄕˊ ㄉㄠˋesophagus; the muscular tube connecting the throat to the stomach that carries food during swallowing.
- #12,830史書ㄕˇ ㄕㄨa historical book; a history book; in Han dynasty usage, the clerical script style of writing
- #12,831捷徑ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋa shortcut; a quicker or easier way to reach a destination; figuratively, a way to achieve something faster by bypassing the usual or proper steps.
- #12,832澎湃ㄆㄥ ㄆㄞˋthe sound or force of waves crashing together; figuratively, a surge of emotion or momentum; a powerful, overwhelming force.
- #12,833隔閡estrangement; emotional distance between people; a barrier to mutual understanding; misunderstanding due to lack of communication.
- #12,834二十四日the twenty-fourth day of a month; a date falling on the twenty-fourth day
- #12,835宙斯ㄓㄡˋ ㄙGreek mythology; king of the gods; ruler of the sky; father of gods and humans; from English Zeus
- #12,836甚多very many; a great deal; a large amount (used in formal or written Chinese to indicate a high quantity or degree)
- #12,837閃避ㄕㄢˇ ㄅㄧˋto dodge; to evade; to avoid by moving quickly away
- #12,838迎來to welcome; to usher in; to greet the arrival of something new or anticipated.
- #12,839分局長head of a police precinct; chief of a branch office; district police chief
- #12,840微薄ㄨㄟˊ ㄅㄛˊsmall in amount; meager; humble; lowly.
- #12,841播種ㄅㄛˋ ㄓㄨㄥˇto sow; to scatter seeds in soil for growth; to plant by broadcasting seeds
- #12,842邀請到
- #12,843上榜ㄕㄤˋ ㄅㄤˇto be admitted; to be listed; to make the list; to be accepted.
- #12,844憾事ㄏㄢˋ ㄕˋa regrettable matter; something to be sorry about; a pity; a cause for regret.
- #12,845撐起to support; to hold up; to prop up; to sustain; to bear the weight of
- #12,846文法grammar; rules governing the structure of words and sentences; (archaic) written laws and decrees
- #12,847馬勒
- #12,848二十二日the twenty-second day of a month; 22nd day of the month.
- #12,849光景ㄍㄨㄤ ˙ㄐㄧㄥabout, approximately; roughly, as inferred from the situation; light, brightness; metaphorical grace or favor; one’s honored appearance; sun and moon.
- #12,850支架ㄓ ㄐㄧㄚˋ
- #12,851一二年one or two years; a year or two; a short period of time
- #12,852成千上萬ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄕㄤˋ ㄨㄢˋvery many; thousands upon thousands; a great multitude; countless; innumerable
- #12,853校院schools and colleges; educational institutions collectively
- #12,854溥儀Puyi; last emperor of China; Qing dynasty ruler; abdicated 1912; later puppet emperor of Manchukuo under Japanese control.
- #12,855自問ㄗˋ ㄨㄣˋto ask oneself; to self-reflect; to examine one's own conduct or motives
- #12,856建交ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄠto establish diplomatic relations (between countries); to formally begin official ties between two nations
- #12,857自負ㄗˋ ㄈㄨˋarrogant; conceited; full of oneself; self-important; (archaic) to take responsibility for oneself.
- #12,858風趣humor; wit; humorous; witty; charm; style and refined interest; humorously elegant and thought-provoking.
- #12,859取經ㄑㄩˇ ㄐㄧㄥto go on a pilgrimage to obtain Buddhist scriptures; to learn from advanced experience; to seek expertise
- #12,860改名為to rename; to change the name of something to a new name
- #12,861調到to transfer or reassign (a person) to a different post or location; to tune or adjust (a device, channel, frequency) to a setting
- #12,862離奇ㄌㄧˊ ㄑㄧˊstrange and unusual; bizarre; outlandish.
- #12,863王府ㄨㄤˊ ㄈㄨˇa prince's residence; a royal mansion; a noble's estate.
- #12,864純樸ㄔㄨㄣˊ ㄆㄨˊpure and simple; unspoiled; free from pretense or corruption; honest and straightforward.
- #12,865僧侶ㄙㄥ ㄌㄩˇBuddhist monks; also used for clergy or religious ascetics in other faiths.
- #12,866出嫁ㄔㄨ ㄐㄧㄚˋof a woman, to get married; to leave her family to be wed.
- #12,867松樹pine tree; coniferous evergreen tree with needle-like leaves in clusters; wood widely used; seeds edible; resin yields turpentine and rosin
- #12,868男嬰male infant; baby boy; newborn male child
- #12,869跳票ㄊㄧㄠˋ ㄆㄧㄠˋa bounced check; a check that cannot be cashed; a broken promise; a commitment that fails to be fulfilled
- #12,870吸取to absorb; to draw a lesson or insight; to assimilate; to take in
- #12,871成天all day long; all the time; the whole day
- #12,872浮出to surface; to emerge; to become visible or apparent
- #12,873音符ㄧㄣ ㄈㄨˊA symbol on a musical staff indicating pitch and duration; e.g., whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth notes; a dotted note lasts half again as long.
- #12,874預知ㄩˋ ㄓto know beforehand; to foresee; to have prior knowledge of something before it happens.
- #12,875傳入
- #12,876最高點the highest point; the peak; the summit; the topmost level or position
- #12,877營地a camp; a place where troops are stationed; a temporary outdoor site for activities and rest.
- #12,878聯誼會ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋa social gathering or organization for networking; a social club; a meetup for building connections
- #12,879高架化to elevate (a road or railway) by building an elevated structure; the process of converting a ground-level route into an elevated one; elevated (of a road or railway)
- #12,880黨魁ㄉㄤˇ ㄎㄨㄟˊleader of a political party; party chief; party head.
- #12,881共產communist; relating to communism; collective ownership of property; to collectivize assets under state or communal control.
- #12,882拉回to pull back; to drag back; to retrieve; to bring back
- #12,883辨別ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄧㄝˊto distinguish; to differentiate; to tell apart; to identify differences between things or people.
- #12,884波特ㄅㄛ ㄊㄜˋAmerican female writer (1890–?); known for richly structured short stories and complex characterizations; works often set in Mexico
- #12,885看戲ㄎㄢˋ ㄒㄧˋto watch a theatrical performance; to sit back and watch without getting involved
- #12,886竭盡ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋto use up completely; to exhaust; to spare no effort; to do one's utmost
- #12,887回溯ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄙㄨˋto look back; to recall; to trace back
- #12,888國家隊national team; a sports team representing a country; in Taiwan, often refers to the national sports team.
- #12,889有形tangible; having physical form; visible and concrete; material.
- #12,890松鼠ㄙㄨㄥ ㄕㄨˇsquirrel; a tree-dwelling rodent with a bushy tail, large eyes, and sharp incisors; feeds on nuts and fruits.
- #12,891遠景scenery in the distance; long-term prospects; (photography) long shot
- #12,892手指頭finger; fingertip; (in some dialects) a finger, especially when counting or pointing
- #12,893教主ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄓㄨˇfounder of a religion (e.g., Buddha, Muhammad); leader of a sect, often in wuxia fiction.
- #12,894歐元區the eurozone; the group of EU countries that use the euro; the euro area.
- #12,895重溫to review or revisit something from the past; to re-experience a memory or feeling; to reheat food by warming it again
- #12,896巴菲特Warren Buffett; American investor and billionaire; known for value investing and Berkshire Hathaway.
- #12,897抱負ambition; aspiration; a strong desire to achieve something significant; lofty goals or ideals one carries.
- #12,898極點ㄐㄧˊ ㄉㄧㄢˇthe highest point or extreme limit of something; the utmost degree
- #12,899車型car model; vehicle type; body style of a car
- #12,900農園farm; a piece of land used for growing crops or raising animals; a small farm or garden
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.