The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 13,401–13,500 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 13,401–13,500
29,947 words · page 135 of 300- #13,419嚇阻ㄏㄜˋ ㄗㄨˇto deter; to discourage by threat; to prevent through intimidation
- #13,420涼爽ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄕㄨㄤˇcool and refreshing; pleasantly cool; comfortably cool and breezy.
- #13,421盛裝ㄕㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄤsplendid clothes; rich attire; one's Sunday best; formal and elegant clothing.
- #13,422訴願ㄙㄨˋ ㄩㄢˋadministrative appeal; a legal remedy where a citizen challenges an unlawful or improper government decision that harms their rights or interests
- #13,423鋼琴家ㄍㄤ ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄚpianist; a person who plays the piano, especially a professional or skilled performer
- #13,424雀躍ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄩㄝˋto jump for joy; to be elated; to leap about like a sparrow; to be thrilled
- #13,425日日ㄖˋ ㄖˋevery day; daily; day after day; each day; used in Taiwan to mean 'every day' or 'daily'.
- #13,426發車ㄈㄚ ㄔㄜto dispatch a scheduled bus or train; to depart according to a timetable.
- #13,427荒涼ㄏㄨㄤ ㄌㄧㄤˊdesolate; bleak and barren; impoverished
- #13,428蒸氣ㄓㄥ ㄑㄧˋvapor; steam; gas produced when a liquid evaporates or boils due to heat.
- #13,429調任ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄖㄣˋto be transferred to a different post; to be reassigned to another job or position.
- #13,430合議庭ㄏㄜˊ ㄧˋ ㄊㄧㄥˊa collegiate bench of three or more judges hearing a case together; in Taiwan, first and second instance courts use three-judge panels, while the Supreme Court uses five.
- #13,431詫異ㄔㄚˋ ㄧˋsurprised; astonished; taken aback; feeling unexpected shock or disbelief.
- #13,432逢甲ㄈㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚˇFeng Chia; a major university in Taichung, Taiwan; also a common surname in Taiwan.
- #13,433凋零ㄉㄧㄠ ㄌㄧㄥˊof plants: to wither and fall; to fade; to decay; by extension: of people — to die; of things — to decline; to decay
- #13,434大抵ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄧˇmostly; for the most part; generally; in most cases; on the whole
- #13,435援引ㄩㄢˊ ㄧㄣˇto cite as evidence or example; to quote or refer to; to recommend or promote someone
- #13,436新埔ㄒㄧㄣ ㄆㄨˇXinpu; a place name in Taiwan, notably a rural township in Hsinchu County.
- #13,437端詳ㄉㄨㄢ ㄒㄧㄤˊto look at carefully; to examine in detail; to scrutinize closely.
- #13,438遺留ㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊto leave behind; to hand down; to bequeath
- #13,439染色體ㄖㄢˇ ㄙㄜˋ ㄊㄧˇa structure made of DNA and associated proteins that carries genetic information in living organisms.
- #13,440熄滅ㄒㄧˊ ㄇㄧㄝˋto go out; to stop burning; to be extinguished; to die out; to cease; to come to an end
- #13,441高粱ㄍㄠ ㄌㄧㄤˊsorghum (grain crop); sorghum liquor; a key food and brewing crop in Taiwan.
- #13,442喜氣ㄒㄧˇ ㄑㄧˋjoyful or festive atmosphere; cheerful mood; auspicious feeling; happy vibe at celebrations or good occasions.
- #13,443夜色ㄧㄝˋ ㄙㄜˋthe scenery of night; the look of the night; moonlight; the night sky
- #13,444韻律ㄩㄣˋ ㄌㄩˋrhythm in poetry or prose, including tonal patterns and rhyme schemes; any regular, recurring pattern or cycle; the aesthetic principle of harmonious sound.
- #13,445根部ㄍㄣ ㄅㄨˋthe root of a plant; the part of a plant that grows underground and absorbs water and nutrients; the base or bottom part of something
- #13,446爆滿ㄅㄠˋ ㄇㄢˇfilled to capacity; overcrowded; packed beyond the limit; overloaded with people or things
- #13,447編纂ㄅㄧㄢ ㄗㄨㄢˇto compile; to edit; to put together written material into a book or collection
- #13,448反共ㄈㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄥˋopposition to communism; anti-communist ideology or action; political stance or movement opposing the Communist Party
- #13,449次要ㄘˋ ㄧㄠˋsecondary; less important; of lower priority or significance
- #13,450風靡ㄈㄥ ㄇㄧˇto sweep across; to become wildly popular; to captivate everyone; to go viral
- #13,451鬆動ㄙㄨㄥ ㄉㄨㄥˋloose; not tight or secure; able to move or shift slightly
- #13,452商會ㄕㄤ ㄏㄨㄟˋchamber of commerce; a business association formed by merchants or trade groups to promote commerce, improve trade conditions, and address common interests
- #13,453才智ㄘㄞˊ ㄓˋability and wisdom; talent and intelligence; mental capability and insight
- #13,454士卒ㄕˋ ㄗㄨˊsoldiers; troops; individual members of an army.
- #13,455眼角ㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇcorner of the eye; the inner or outer corner where the upper and lower eyelids meet
- #13,456趨緩ㄑㄩ ㄏㄨㄢˇto ease off; to slow down; to become less intense; to moderate
- #13,457銀行家ㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚa banker; a person who works in banking; a senior financial professional in Taiwan and mainland China.
- #13,458開課ㄎㄞ ㄎㄜˋto begin classes; to start a course; to offer a subject (school begins teaching a course); to start teaching a subject
- #13,459堡壘ㄅㄠˇ ㄌㄟˇa fortified stronghold or fortress; a heavily fortified military structure; a metaphor for something hard to overcome or a stubborn person
- #13,460愛河ㄞˋ ㄏㄜˊa river of love; a deep, enduring love; a river in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
- #13,461虛實ㄒㄩ ㄕˊthe true state of affairs; the real situation; falsehood and truth; what is genuine versus what is fabricated
- #13,462佳節ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄝˊa festive holiday; a joyous festival; a happy occasion celebrated with festivities.
- #13,463固守ㄍㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇto hold firmly; to defend stubbornly; to adhere to a position without change
- #13,464掏空ㄊㄠ ㄎㄨㄥto empty out completely; to hollow out; to exhaust; to drain; to deplete; to use up; to spend all; to exhaust mentally; to drain emotionally
- #13,465新意ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧˋnew ideas; fresh meaning; innovative content; originality in thought or expression.
- #13,466走秀ㄗㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄡˋto walk a fashion runway; a fashion show; a model's runway walk
- #13,467斧頭ㄈㄨˇ ㄊㄡˊax; hatchet; a tool for chopping wood or splitting timber.
- #13,468跌到ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄉㄠˋto fall down; to drop; to fall to a lower level; to decline in value
- #13,469教派ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄆㄞˋ
- #13,470運量ㄩㄣˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋtransport capacity; the amount of passengers or cargo that a vehicle or transport system can carry.
- #13,471風土ㄈㄥ ㄊㄨˇlocal customs and geography; the character of a place shaped by its environment and traditions
- #13,472冤枉ㄩㄢ ㄨㄤˇto accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; an innocent person being blamed or punished unfairly; (colloquial) to waste effort; not worthwhile
- #13,473南邊ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄧㄢthe south; the southern direction; the southern border or frontier
- #13,474大減ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄢˇdrastic reduction; sharp decrease; major cut; significant drop in amount, price, or value.
- #13,475百般ㄅㄞˇ ㄅㄢall kinds of; in every way; by all means; no matter what; extremely
- #13,476童玩ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄨㄢˊchildren's toys; traditional playthings such as spinning tops, shuttlecocks, kites, and similar items.
- #13,477行竊ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄝˋto commit theft; to steal; to shoplift
- #13,478守候ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄡˋto watch over and guard; to wait; to keep watch
- #13,479活用ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄩㄥˋuse flexibly; apply in a practical and creative way; make versatile use of; adapt for different purposes
- #13,480穀倉ㄍㄨˇ ㄘㄤa barn; a granary; a storage building for grain or harvested crops.
- #13,481蓮霧ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄨˋa tropical evergreen tree (Syzygium samarangense) and its fruit; the fruit is bell-shaped, crisp, and mildly sweet; widely grown in Taiwan.
- #13,482賞櫻ㄕㄤˇ ㄧㄥcherry blossom viewing; the activity of going out to see and enjoy cherry blossoms, especially in spring.
- #13,483送達ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄉㄚˊto deliver legal documents to a party in court proceedings; to hand over or deliver something to the intended recipient.
- #13,484週六ㄓㄡ ㄌㄧㄡˋSaturday; the sixth day of the week; a day off for many workers and students in Taiwan.
- #13,485需求量ㄒㄩ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄧㄤˋthe amount of something that is needed or demanded; the quantity required or wanted
- #13,486駕駛座ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄕˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋdriver's seat; the front seat of a vehicle where the driver sits; the position or area occupied by the driver in a car or similar vehicle
- #13,487委由ㄨㄟˇ ㄧㄡˊto entrust; to assign a task or responsibility to someone; to delegate
- #13,488當眾ㄉㄤ ㄓㄨㄥˋin front of others; publicly; openly before a group or audience.
- #13,489統領ㄊㄨㄥˇ ㄌㄧㄥˇto command; to lead; a military commander; a leader of troops
- #13,490落網ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄤˇ
- #13,491退費ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄈㄟˋrefund; to return money paid; reimbursement of fees
- #13,492亮光ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄍㄨㄤbright light; a bright or shining light; illumination that is clearly visible and not dim
- #13,493石板ㄕˊ ㄅㄢˇslab of stone; stone slab; flagstone; (in Taiwan) stone slab used as a stepping stone or paving.
- #13,494藏匿ㄘㄤˊ ㄋㄧˋto hide; to conceal; to keep out of sight; to stash away
- #13,495病因ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄧㄣcause of a disease; underlying reason for an illness; medical etiology
- #13,496胚胎ㄆㄟ ㄊㄞan embryo; the early developmental stage of a living organism; a beginning or origin of something
- #13,497膽子ㄉㄢˇ ˙ㄗcourage; guts; nerve; bravery; boldness; audacity
- #13,498左翼ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄧˋthe left wing of a bird; the left flank in battle; left-wing political groups or individuals advocating radical social, economic, or political change, often contrasted with the right.
- #13,499強項ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋa strong point; a strong suit; a strong event (in sports)
- #13,500晶圓ㄐㄧㄥ ㄩㄢˊA thin, round slice of semiconductor material, usually silicon, used to fabricate integrated circuits and microchips.
- #13,501紫外線ㄗˇ ㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋultraviolet ray; ultraviolet light; UV radiation; electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths shorter than visible light but longer than X-rays; used for sterilization, medical treatment, and photography; can damage eyes and skin.
- #13,502一般性ㄧ ㄅㄢ ㄒㄧㄥˋthe quality of being general or universal; generality; common characteristics shared by various things or phenomena.
- #13,503換人ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄖㄣˊto change people; to make a substitution; to replace personnel; to swap someone out
- #13,504病媒ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄟˊdisease-carrying organism; vector; an arthropod or invertebrate that transmits pathogens to humans, causing infectious diseases.
- #13,505塵土ㄔㄣˊ ㄊㄨˇfine particles of earth or dirt; dust; the mundane world; earthly life
- #13,506好棒ㄏㄠˇ ㄅㄤˋgreat; awesome; excellent; used to express praise or admiration; well done
- #13,507淪陷ㄌㄨㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋto fall into enemy hands; to be occupied (of territory); to sink into decline; to be submerged.
- #13,508療養院ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄤˇ ㄩㄢˋa sanatorium; a specialized hospital for long-term care of chronic conditions such as tuberculosis or mental illness.
- #13,509酒後ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄏㄡˋafter drinking alcohol; after having consumed alcohol; refers to the state or period following alcohol consumption
- #13,510鏤空ㄌㄡˋ ㄎㄨㄥperforated; pierced with cut-out patterns or designs; often used for windows, screens, clothing, or jade.
- #13,511二十六日ㄦˋ ㄕˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄖˋthe twenty-sixth day of a month; a date on the calendar.
- #13,512周期ㄓㄡ ㄑㄧˊa recurring period of time; a cycle; the time for one complete oscillation or rotation
- #13,513困頓ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄨㄣˋexhausted and worn out; physically or mentally fatigued; in a difficult or straitened situation
- #13,514排骨ㄆㄞˊ ㄍㄨˇribs of pigs, cows, or sheep, usually eaten as food; (informal) a very thin or bony person.
- #13,515財報ㄘㄞˊ ㄅㄠˋfinancial report; a company's official statement of its financial performance and position over a specific period.
- #13,516輔大ㄈㄨˇ ㄉㄚˋFu Jen Catholic University; a private Catholic university in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
- #13,517野菜ㄧㄝˇ ㄘㄞˋwild edible plants; wild herbs; wild greens; wild vegetables; foraged plants
- #13,518吐司ㄊㄨˇ ㄙsliced bread, usually from a loaf; toast; in Taiwan, often refers to the loaf itself
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.