The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 13,101–13,200 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 13,101–13,200
29,947 words · page 132 of 300- #13,119傳導ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄉㄠˇtransfer of heat or electricity between objects in contact; conduction.
- #13,120塵爆ㄔㄣˊ ㄅㄠˋdust explosion; ignition of a high concentration of fine combustible particles (e.g., flour, coal, grain) in air triggered by friction, static, or sparks.
- #13,121學識ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄕˋscholarly knowledge; learning and erudition; academic knowledge and understanding
- #13,122售出ㄕㄡˋ ㄔㄨto sell (a product or item); to complete a sale; to be sold.
- #13,123應酬ㄧㄥ ㄔㄡˊsocializing; attending dinners or banquets; social engagements; (in some contexts) dealing with people out of obligation or as a formality
- #13,124藉機ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧto take the opportunity (to do something); to use an occasion as a pretext.
- #13,125音效ㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄠˋsound effects; audio effects; sound or music used in broadcasts or audiovisual programs to accompany content and enhance atmosphere
- #13,126光華ㄍㄨㄤ ㄏㄨㄚˊbrightness; radiance; glory; honor; brilliance.
- #13,127小兒科ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄦˊ ㄎㄜpediatrics; a medical specialty for treating children; stingy or petty; a trifle
- #13,128介紹給ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄕㄠˋ ㄍㄟˇto introduce someone to another person; to make an introduction; to present someone to someone else
- #13,129二來ㄦˋ ㄌㄞˊsecondly; in the second place; furthermore; moreover
- #13,130帥哥ㄕㄨㄞˋ ㄍㄜa handsome man; a good-looking guy; (in Taiwan) a term of address for an attractive young man, often used casually or flirtatiously.
- #13,131徵文ㄓㄥ ㄨㄣˊa public call for written submissions or essays; to solicit articles or papers from the public; to cite evidence from historical records or classical texts.
- #13,132挺身而出ㄊㄧㄥˇ ㄕㄣ ㄦˊ ㄔㄨto step forward bravely; to stand up and take responsibility in a crisis; to come forward in a difficult situation
- #13,133全職ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄓˊworking full-time; employed in one job only; not part-time
- #13,134形容詞ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄘˊadjective; a word that describes the form, nature, or quality of something; often placed before or after a noun.
- #13,135木製ㄇㄨˋ ㄓˋmade of wood; wooden; crafted from timber or lumber.
- #13,136社論ㄕㄜˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋeditorial; a newspaper or magazine article expressing opinions on current events; may include analysis, criticism, or proposals
- #13,137光碟ㄍㄨㄤ ㄉㄧㄝˊA disc-shaped storage medium with spiral grooves that stores data read by laser; used in audio, video, and computers; includes write-once and rewritable types.
- #13,138操刀ㄘㄠ ㄉㄠto wield a scalpel; to perform surgery; to take charge; to be in control of something
- #13,139歷屆ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄝˋall previous sessions, meetings, or editions; past occurrences of a recurring event.
- #13,140火場ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄔㄤˊa site where a fire is burning; a fire scene; the location of an active blaze.
- #13,141蟑螂ㄓㄤ ㄌㄤˊcockroach; a flat, fast-breeding household pest with long antennae and cerci; damages food and clothing.
- #13,142複習ㄈㄨˋ ㄒㄧˊto review previously studied material; to go over lessons or skills already learned; to revise coursework or knowledge through repeated study.
- #13,143噴灑ㄆㄣ ㄙㄚˇto spray; to scatter by spraying; to disperse liquid in fine droplets over a surface.
- #13,144國界ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄝˋ
- #13,145辛勤ㄒㄧㄣ ㄑㄧㄣˊhardworking; industrious; diligent; putting in sustained effort
- #13,146高爾夫球ㄍㄠ ㄦˇ ㄈㄨ ㄑㄧㄡˊa sport played on a large course where players use clubs to hit a small ball into holes in as few strokes as possible; the small hard ball used in this sport
- #13,147後山ㄏㄡˋ ㄕㄢthe mountainous eastern part of Taiwan; remote or rural area; backcountry; hinterland; the area behind the mountains
- #13,148拍成ㄆㄞ ㄔㄥˊ
- #13,149順道ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄠˋto follow what is right or proper; to act in accordance with morality; incidentally; on the way; while one is at it
- #13,150反制ㄈㄢˇ ㄓˋto counter; to take countermeasures against; to retaliate; to resist
- #13,151期程ㄑㄧˊ ㄔㄥˊschedule; time frame; deadline; duration of a project or task.
- #13,152輸贏ㄕㄨ ㄧㄥˊwinning and losing; victory or defeat; the outcome of a competition
- #13,153創始人ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄕˇ ㄖㄣˊfounder; the person who establishes an organization, company, or movement
- #13,154室友ㄕˋ ㄧㄡˇroommate; a person one shares a room or apartment with, typically a friend or classmate.
- #13,155廿五日ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄨˇ ㄖˋthe twenty-fifth day of the month; used in calendars, schedules, and formal or written contexts.
- #13,156主機ㄓㄨˇ ㄐㄧthe lead aircraft in a formation flight; the main machine in a set of equipment, such as a computer; the primary transmitter or receiver in TV, radio, or broadcasting
- #13,157鐵板ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄅㄢˇa metal plate; a percussion instrument of two iron clappers; a tough or tricky problem
- #13,158做菜ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄘㄞˋto cook dishes; to prepare a meal; to do the cooking.
- #13,159參議院ㄘㄢ ㄧˋ ㄩㄢˋthe upper house of a bicameral legislature; in democracies such as the United States, it is called the Senate
- #13,160成份ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄣˋcomposition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status
- #13,161投給ㄊㄡˊ ㄍㄟˇto vote for; to cast a ballot for a candidate or option in an election
- #13,162拇指ㄇㄨˇ ㄓˇthe thumb; the first finger of the hand or foot
- #13,163王建民ㄨㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊChien-Ming Wang; Taiwanese-born MLB pitcher; known for his time with the New York Yankees
- #13,164農糧署ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄕㄨˇgovernment agency responsible for agricultural production, food supply, and grain policy; oversees farming and food security matters.
- #13,165倉促ㄘㄤ ㄘㄨˋhurried; rushed; done hastily without enough preparation; hasty.
- #13,166境地ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄉㄧˋcircumstances; situation; state of affairs; condition; plight; juncture
- #13,167汪洋ㄨㄤ ㄧㄤˊ
- #13,168混沌ㄏㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄨㄣˋthe primordial state before heaven and earth formed; a fused, inseparable state; muddled and ignorant
- #13,169調升ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄕㄥto raise; to increase; to adjust upward; to hike (prices, rates, levels).
- #13,170重罰ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄈㄚˊsevere punishment; a heavy penalty or harsh sanction imposed for wrongdoing
- #13,171困苦ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄎㄨˇhardship; suffering; poverty; difficult and painful living conditions
- #13,172莫札特ㄇㄛˋ ㄓㄚˊ ㄊㄜˋAustrian composer (1756–1791); child prodigy; pioneer of the Classical style; wrote operas, symphonies, and chamber music.
- #13,173入手ㄖㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇto begin; to set about; to start doing something; to get hold of; to obtain
- #13,174分送ㄈㄣ ㄙㄨㄥˋto distribute; to send out to recipients; to allocate and deliver
- #13,175慣性ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋphysics: the tendency of an object to remain at rest or in uniform motion unless acted on by an external force; habit; routine
- #13,176盆地ㄆㄣˊ ㄉㄧˋ(geography) basin; a low-lying area surrounded by higher ground or mountains.
- #13,177藏身ㄘㄤˊ ㄕㄣto hide oneself; to take shelter; to find a place to stay.
- #13,178基石ㄐㄧ ㄕˊstone that supports the base of a building; foundation stone; basis or foundation of something
- #13,179樹種ㄕㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄥˇtype of tree; tree species; kind of wood (as in timber or lumber).
- #13,180六千ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄑㄧㄢsix thousand; the number 6,000
- #13,181請示ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄕˋ
- #13,182軍民ㄐㄩㄣ ㄇㄧㄣˊsoldiers and civilians; the military and the people
- #13,183折騰ㄓㄜˊ ㄊㄥˊto toss and turn; to torment; to cause trouble; to squander; to fuss over
- #13,184財政部長ㄘㄞˊ ㄓㄥˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄤˇfinance minister; head of the Ministry of Finance; top official in charge of national fiscal policy and budget
- #13,185選罷法ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄅㄚˋ ㄈㄚˇAbbreviation for the Civil Servants Election and Recall Act; law governing elections and recalls of public officials in Taiwan.
- #13,186阿里巴巴ㄚ ㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄚ ㄅㄚAlibaba; a major Chinese e-commerce and technology company; also the character from the folk tale
- #13,187十七年ㄕˊ ㄑㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊseventeen years; the seventeenth year; a period of seventeen years
- #13,188快活ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄛˊhappy; cheerful; in good spirits; enjoying oneself.
- #13,189焚化廠ㄈㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄔㄤˇincineration plant; facility that burns waste at high temperatures to reduce volume and generate energy.
- #13,190煽動ㄕㄢ ㄉㄨㄥˋ
- #13,191不甘ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄢunwilling; not resigned; feeling that something is unfair or unsatisfactory; refusing to accept a situation
- #13,192悶熱ㄇㄣˋ ㄖㄜˋhot and stuffy; sultry; stifling hot; weather that is hot with stagnant air.
- #13,193理事會ㄌㄧˇ ㄕˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋboard of directors; council; governing body of an organization, composed of elected members who carry out duties according to the charter.
- #13,194起出ㄑㄧˇ ㄔㄨto dig up; to unearth; to extract something buried or hidden.
- #13,195長崎ㄓㄤˇ ㄑㄧˊNagasaki (city in Japan); Nagasaki (Japanese surname).
- #13,196方形ㄈㄤ ㄒㄧㄥˊsquare; a four-sided shape with equal sides and right angles; square-shaped.
- #13,197舉報ㄐㄩˇ ㄅㄠˋto report; to inform against; to accuse; to file a complaint; to expose wrongdoing
- #13,198西漢ㄒㄧ ㄏㄢˋdynasty; the Western Han dynasty (206 BC–AD 208); capital at Chang'an
- #13,199後援ㄏㄡˋ ㄩㄢˊsupport or aid from the rear during wartime; backing or support for a cause or person
- #13,200攤開ㄊㄢ ㄎㄞto spread out; to unfold; to lay flat; to open up (a map, cloth, etc.)
- #13,201民權ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊcivil rights; people's political rights; the right of the people to participate in governance
- #13,202義消ㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄠvolunteer firefighter; member of a volunteer fire brigade in Taiwan
- #13,203西醫ㄒㄧ ㄧWestern medicine; a doctor trained in Western medicine; the medical system based on modern science and Western practices.
- #13,204掉進ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋto fall into; to drop into; to sink into; to plunge into
- #13,205討喜ㄊㄠˇ ㄒㄧˇpleasing; likable; charming; winsome; endearing to others
- #13,206隱匿ㄧㄣˇ ㄋㄧˋto hide; to conceal; to keep out of sight; to go into hiding
- #13,207恩愛ㄣ ㄞˋdeep mutual love between a couple; conjugal affection; marital devotion
- #13,208管子tube; pipe; drinking straw; a cylindrical hollow object; a traditional Chinese wind instrument (a type of flute); Guanzi, a famous Spring and Autumn period politician of Qi; the classical book Guanzi, attributed to Guan Zhong and his school.
- #13,209艾利斯ㄞˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄙA common transliteration of the English name 'Alice' or 'Ellis'; used as a given name in Chinese contexts.
- #13,210帶隊ㄉㄞˋ ㄉㄨㄟˋto lead a team or group; to be in charge of a delegation; to guide a tour or expedition
- #13,211環顧ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄍㄨˋto look around; to survey one's surroundings; to glance about
- #13,212粗魯ㄘㄨ ㄌㄨˇcoarse; crude in manner; boorish; rude and rough in behavior
- #13,213豎立ㄕㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋto stand upright; to set up vertically; to erect something so it stands straight on the ground.
- #13,214威嚴ㄨㄟ ㄧㄢˊsolemn and dignified; imposing presence that commands respect; (polite) your esteemed dignity
- #13,215招手ㄓㄠ ㄕㄡˇto wave (as a greeting); to beckon; to signal someone to come by waving
- #13,216瘦身ㄕㄡˋ ㄕㄣto lose weight; to slim down; to reduce body fat through exercise or medication
- #13,217茶會ㄔㄚˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋa social gathering with tea and refreshments; a tea party; a business meeting held over tea
- #13,218吳三桂ㄨˊ ㄙㄢ ㄍㄨㄟˋMing–Qing general who opened Shanhai Pass to the Manchus; later a Qing prince who rebelled and declared himself emperor of the Zhou dynasty.
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.