The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 13,501–13,600 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 13,501–13,600
30,000 words · page 136 of 300- #13,501紫外線ultraviolet 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to 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fine particles of earth or dirt; dust; the mundane world; earthly life
- #13,506好棒great; awesome; excellent; used to express praise or admiration; well done
- #13,507淪陷to 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after 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the twenty-sixth day of a month; a date on the calendar.
- #13,512周期a 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financial report; a company's official statement of its financial performance and position over a specific period.
- #13,516輔大Fu 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
- #13,519計價ㄐㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄚˋpricing; the calculation or planning of prices; determining how prices are set
- #13,520追思ㄓㄨㄟ ㄙto remember and cherish the memory of someone or something from the past; to commemorate; to hold a memorial for the deceased
- #13,521恣意ㄗˋ ㄧˋacting as one pleases; willfully; recklessly; without restraint.
- #13,522房仲real estate agent; person who helps people buy, sell, or rent houses and apartments; property broker
- #13,523次子ㄘˋ ㄗˇsecond son in a family; the second-born male child among siblings.
- #13,524琢磨ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄇㄛˊto carve and polish (jade); to refine or improve (writing, skill, or character); to think over; to ponder; to study
- #13,525賣點ㄇㄞˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇselling point; the main feature promoted in marketing or advertising; a key appeal used to attract customers
- #13,526舉債ㄐㄩˇ ㄓㄞˋto borrow money; to take on debt; to raise funds through loans.
- #13,527電源ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄩㄢˊpower source; electrical supply; a device or system that provides electricity to other equipment or circuits.
- #13,528飆漲ㄅㄧㄠ ㄓㄤˇto soar; to skyrocket; to surge rapidly in price or value.
- #13,529取笑to tease; to make fun of; to mock playfully
- #13,530太守ㄊㄞˋ ㄕㄡˇhistorical official title; head of a prefecture in imperial China; later used as an informal term for a local magistrate
- #13,531自民黨Liberal Democratic Party; Taiwan's major conservative political party; advocates conservative policies; one of the two dominant parties in Taiwan's political landscape.
- #13,532嘲弄ㄔㄠˊ ㄋㄨㄥˋto mock; to ridicule; to make fun of; to tease
- #13,533大水ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇflood; a large body of water such as a sea or major river
- #13,534大蒜ㄉㄚˋ ㄙㄨㄢˋgarlic; a bulbous plant with a strong smell; cloves used as seasoning or medicine.
- #13,535海風ㄏㄞˇ ㄈㄥwind blowing from the sea toward land; a local sea breeze that typically occurs on calm, sunny summer days, often alternating with weaker nighttime land breezes in the opposite direction.
- #13,536萬萬hundred million; an enormous quantity; absolutely, certainly (often before a negative); far surpasses.
- #13,537受命ㄕㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ
- #13,538咖啡豆coffee beans; the roasted or unroasted seeds of the coffee plant used to brew coffee.
- #13,539永安Yong'an, a place name in Taiwan; peaceful; everlasting safety
- #13,540沙國Saudi Arabia; short form used in Taiwan media and official contexts.
- #13,541行不通ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥto be impossible to carry out; to not work; to be unfeasible; to get nowhere
- #13,542零工ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄥTemporary or casual work; short-term or part-time jobs; gig work; freelance or odd jobs.
- #13,543功能性functional; having a practical purpose or use; relating to the way something works or operates.
- #13,544哭鬧ㄎㄨ ㄋㄠˋto cry and make a fuss; to throw a tantrum; to wail and carry on
- #13,545外交部長foreign minister; head of a country's diplomatic affairs; Taiwan's official title for the Minister of Foreign Affairs
- #13,546洲際ㄓㄡ ㄐㄧˋbetween continents; intercontinental; relating to or spanning two or more continents
- #13,547骨董ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄥˇantiques; curios; ancient artifacts; also used to mean trinkets or knickknacks
- #13,548劇情片narrative film; feature film with a fictional storyline; drama movie.
- #13,549教育界the education sector; the community of educators and institutions involved in education
- #13,550鞋款shoe style; shoe model; a particular design or type of footwear; shoe style; shoe model; a particular design or type of footwear
- #13,551飛越ㄈㄟ ㄩㄝˋto fly over; to soar across; to pass through the air above
- #13,552高二second year of senior high school in Taiwan; 11th grade; sophomore year of high school
- #13,553侍郎ㄕˋ ㄌㄤˊa high-ranking official in imperial China; deputy minister under the Board of Rites or other ministries; vice minister in the Qing dynasty
- #13,554前端ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄨㄢfront end; the front part; in web development, the client-side user interface and its code
- #13,555甘肅Gansu; a province in northwestern China; known for the Hexi Corridor and parts of the ancient Silk Road.
- #13,556翻滾ㄈㄢ ㄍㄨㄣˇto roll; to tumble; to turn over repeatedly; to rotate; to spin
- #13,557卡莉a female given name; transliteration of the English name Carrie or Kali
- #13,558種樹to plant trees; to grow trees; tree planting
- #13,559縣政
- #13,560增資ㄗㄥ ㄗto increase capital; to raise additional funds by issuing new shares or adding investment.
- #13,561肛門ㄍㄤ ㄇㄣˊThe anus; the terminal opening of the digestive tract in humans and animals; the muscular opening at the end of the rectum through which feces are expelled.
- #13,562陽性positive (medical test result); male or masculine (gender); positive (electrical charge or ion)
- #13,563勾起to evoke; to stir up (memories, feelings); to recall; to bring back
- #13,564盎然ㄤˋ ㄖㄢˊfull; overflowing; abundant; brimming; teeming; lush; exuberant; thriving; vibrant; lively; profuse; plentiful; copious; ample; rich; plentiful; abundant; lush; exuberant; thriving; vibrant; lively; profuse; plentiful; copious; ample; rich
- #13,565眨眼ㄓㄚˇ ㄧㄢˇto blink; to wink; (figuratively) in the blink of an eye; in an instant
- #13,566逆流ㄋㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊa countercurrent; a flow against the norm; resistance; a flood or overflow
- #13,567黯淡ㄢˋ ㄉㄢˋ
- #13,568公債government bond; debt security issued by a national government to fund public spending or manage fiscal shortfalls.
- #13,569燒燙傷burns and scalds; thermal injuries to the skin from heat, hot liquids, or flames.
- #13,570視而不見ㄕˋ ㄦˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋto see something but pretend not to notice; to ignore deliberately; to turn a blind eye
- #13,571丹尼A male given name; transliteration of the English name Danny or Daniel; commonly used as a personal name in Taiwan.
- #13,572徐州ㄒㄩˊ ㄓㄡXuzhou; a place name; one of the ancient Nine Provinces; now parts of Jiangsu, Shandong, and Anhui.
- #13,573敷衍to do something half-heartedly or perfunctorily; to skimp; to barely get by; to elaborate or expound (on a theme)
- #13,574赤字ㄔˋ ㄗˋthe amount by which spending exceeds income; a deficit; a shortfall in a budget or account
- #13,575不力not doing one's best; failing to exert sufficient effort; lacking diligence or commitment.
- #13,576事業部business division; a semi-autonomous unit within a company responsible for a specific product line or market; often has its own profit-and-loss accountability
- #13,577婚事ㄏㄨㄣ ㄕˋwedding affairs; all matters relating to a marriage.
- #13,578武陵ㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊmountain range; a branch of the Miao Mountains spanning Sichuan, Hubei, and Hunan; a mountain in Yugan County, Jiangxi
- #13,579異鄉a foreign land; a place far from home; a place away from one's hometown
- #13,580薄薄ㄅㄛˊ ㄅㄛˊvast and expansive in appearance; thin or watery in taste; (onom.) the sound of a carriage rushing by
- #13,581邊坡ㄅㄧㄢ ㄆㄛslope; embankment; the sloping side of a hill or road, often reinforced to prevent erosion or collapse.
- #13,582叫醒ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄥˇto wake someone up by calling or rousing them from sleep.
- #13,583手心ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄣthe center of the palm; the hollow of the hand; (figurative) under one's control or power.
- #13,584本色ㄅㄣˇ ㄙㄜˋoriginal color; natural color; original appearance or character; one's own profession; (historical) a tax category for land tax in kind
- #13,585飛魚ㄈㄟ ㄩˊflying fish; a marine fish capable of gliding above the water surface
- #13,586反叛ㄈㄢˇ ˙ㄆㄢrebellion; revolt; betrayal; a rebel or traitor; someone who turns against authority or breaks loyalty.
- #13,587搬上to move something up to a higher place; to bring something onto a stage or platform
- #13,588纏身ㄔㄢˊ ㄕㄣto cling to the body; to wrap around the body; to envelop; to entwine; to be plagued by; to be beset by
- #13,589街區A city block; a neighborhood; a district within a city; an urban area defined by surrounding streets.
- #13,590全權ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊfull authority; complete power to handle matters; full discretion.
- #13,591接受度acceptance; level of acceptance; degree to which something is accepted
- #13,592治好to cure; to heal; to treat successfully; to fix or resolve a problem
- #13,593捕手ㄅㄨˇ ㄕㄡˇbaseball catcher; the defensive player positioned behind home plate.
- #13,594暗藏ㄢˋ ㄘㄤˊto hide secretly; to conceal; to keep hidden; to harbor covertly.
- #13,595曼哈頓Manhattan; a borough of New York City; a major global financial and cultural center.
- #13,596秀才ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄘㄞˊa talented or gifted scholar; a person of outstanding literary ability; in imperial China, a candidate who passed the county-level civil service examination
- #13,597進貨ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄏㄨㄛˋto stock up on merchandise; to purchase goods for resale; to replenish inventory.
- #13,598陳金德Chen Chin-te; Taiwanese politician; former Minister of the Interior of the Republic of China (Taiwan); member of the Democratic Progressive Party.
- #13,599主體性subjectivity; the quality of being a distinct subject; the capacity for self-awareness and independent agency
- #13,600敏感度ㄇㄧㄣˇ ㄍㄢˇ ㄉㄨˋdegree of sensitivity; extent to which something is sensitive; responsiveness or susceptibility to change or stimulus
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.