The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 13,701–13,800 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 13,701–13,800
30,000 words · page 138 of 300- #13,701騙人ㄆㄧㄢˋ ㄖㄣˊto deceive people; to lie to others; to trick someone.
- #13,702光陰ㄍㄨㄤ ㄧㄣtime; the passage of time; time as it passes; time in general.
- #13,703初戀ㄔㄨ ㄌㄧㄢˋfirst love; one's first romantic love; a novella by Turgenev about adolescent love
- #13,704樂章ㄩㄝˋ ㄓㄤa musical movement, such as the first or second movement of a symphony or sonata; a chapter of a musical work.
- #13,705異口同聲ㄧˋ ㄎㄡˇ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄥeveryone saying the same thing; speaking in unison; with one voice
- #13,706羊肉meat from a sheep or goat; commonly used in stews, hot pot, and braised dishes in Chinese cuisine.
- #13,707輪值ㄌㄨㄣˊ ㄓˊto take turns being on duty; to rotate shifts for duty
- #13,708公雞male chicken; rooster; adult male fowl
- #13,709自發ㄗˋ ㄈㄚhappening on its own; spontaneous; arising naturally without outside force
- #13,710造船ㄗㄠˋ ㄔㄨㄢˊto build ships; to construct vessels; shipbuilding
- #13,711問答ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄚˊasking and answering; a question-and-answer format; Q&A
- #13,712相等ㄒㄧㄤ ㄉㄥˇequal; identical; the same in value, size, or amount.
- #13,713軍師ㄐㄩㄣ ㄕmilitary strategist or advisor in ancient armies; a person who plans and advises others, often used figuratively
- #13,714服侍ㄈㄨˊ ˙ㄕto serve; to attend to; to wait on; to care for someone's needs.
- #13,715配音dubbing (filmmaking); replacing actors' dialogue with another voice or language
- #13,716霧峰Wufeng; a rural district in central Taiwan, Taichung City; known for historical sites and the 921 earthquake impact.
- #13,717鼻涕nasal mucus; snot; snivel; discharge from the nose
- #13,718龐德ㄆㄤˊ ㄉㄜˊ
- #13,719唐太宗ㄊㄤˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄗㄨㄥEmperor Taizong of Tang; the second emperor of the Tang dynasty, known for his effective rule and military success.
- #13,720犀牛ㄒㄧ ㄋㄧㄡˊrhinoceros; a large, thick-skinned mammal with one or two horns on its snout, found in tropical Asia and Africa.
- #13,721胰島素ㄧˊ ㄉㄠˇ ㄙㄨˋa protein hormone secreted by the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates carbohydrate metabolism and blood sugar levels; insulin preparations treat diabetes.
- #13,722韋伯ㄨㄟˊ ㄅㄛˊphysics unit of magnetic flux; German surname: Carl Maria von Weber, German composer; Max Weber, German sociologist and political economist
- #13,723券商ㄑㄩㄢˋ ㄕㄤsecurities firm; brokerage company that trades stocks and bonds.
- #13,724吉利auspicious; lucky; propitious; Geely, a Chinese car manufacturer.
- #13,725墓碑ㄇㄨˋ ㄅㄟA tombstone; a stone placed at a grave, usually inscribed to identify or honor the deceased.
- #13,726崇禎ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄣ
- #13,727強國a powerful nation; a major world power; (in Taiwan) mainland China, referring to the People's Republic of China
- #13,728紫禁城ㄗˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄔㄥˊthe Forbidden City in Beijing; imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties; now the Palace Museum open to visitors.
- #13,729義診ㄧˋ ㄓㄣˇ
- #13,730有朝一日ㄧㄡˇ ㄓㄠ ㄧ ㄖˋsomeday; at some point in the future; one day
- #13,731果斷decisive; resolute; acting with firmness and without hesitation.
- #13,732加價ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄚˋto raise the price; to charge extra; to add a surcharge; to increase the cost
- #13,733悠悠ㄧㄡ ㄧㄡlong, drawn-out; leisurely and unhurried; vast and boundless; a long time; worldly; numerous
- #13,734波濤ㄅㄛ ㄊㄠˊlarge waves; billows; surging water; figuratively, a turbulent era or upheaval; archaic: to flee or escape.
- #13,735遲鈍slow in reactions; sluggish in thought or movement; dull; not sharp or quick.
- #13,736不均ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄩㄣ
- #13,737手部hand part; hand section; hand area; hand region; hand portion; hand component; hand segment; hand piece; hand unit; hand division; hand zone
- #13,738滋潤ㄗ ㄖㄨㄣˋ
- #13,739遠大far-reaching; broad in scope; ambitious; promising; long-term and visionary (of goals or plans).
- #13,740隨口ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄎㄡˇ
- #13,741大排長龍ㄉㄚˋ ㄆㄞˊ ㄔㄤˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊa very long queue; a long line of people waiting; a snaking line stretching far ahead
- #13,742新舊new and old; old and new; things old and new; the contrast between old and new
- #13,743湖泊ㄏㄨˊ ㄅㄛˊA lake; a body of water in a depression; freshwater or saltwater; found worldwide; examples include Poyang Lake and Dongting Lake in China.
- #13,744受騙ㄕㄡˋ ㄆㄧㄢˋto be deceived; to be cheated; to fall for a trick or scam.
- #13,745急難ㄐㄧˊ ㄋㄢˋurgent crisis; emergency disaster; to aid in a disaster; provide emergency relief
- #13,746掩埋ㄧㄢˇ ㄇㄞˊto bury something in the ground; to cover over with earth or debris
- #13,747摸到to touch and find; to locate by feeling; to reach or discover through physical contact
- #13,748施以to apply; to inflict; to administer; to carry out; to impose
- #13,749虛無ㄒㄩ ㄨˊthe void; emptiness; nothingness; (Daoism) the formless, empty essence of the Dao.
- #13,750飲水ㄧㄣˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇto drink water; drinking water; water for drinking.
- #13,751傑克森Jackson; a common transliteration of the English surname or given name Jackson; used in Taiwan for people, places, or brands
- #13,752內政部長Minister of the Interior; head of the Ministry of the Interior; cabinet official overseeing domestic affairs, police, and local administration in Taiwan
- #13,753六四June Fourth; refers to the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre in Beijing; in Taiwan, also used as a politically sensitive reference to the events of June 4, 1989
- #13,754抵抗力ㄉㄧˇ ㄎㄤˋ ㄌㄧˋresistance; ability to resist external invasion; often refers to the body's immune defenses.
- #13,755更年期ㄍㄥ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧˊthe period of declining reproductive function in men and women; in women, menopause, typically ages 40–60, when menstruation stops and hormones shift; in men, around age 50, with subtler symptoms
- #13,756海巡coast guard; maritime patrol; coastal surveillance
- #13,757賽跑a running race; a footrace; a competition of running speed, including sprints, middle-distance, long-distance, relay, hurdles, and cross-country events
- #13,758小於less than; smaller in size, amount, or degree; below a specified value or standard
- #13,759手繪
- #13,760揮灑ㄏㄨㄟ ㄙㄚˇto scatter; to sprinkle; to write or paint freely and effortlessly; unrestrained; carefree
- #13,761上當to be deceived; to be tricked; to be cheated; to fall for a scam
- #13,762乃至於and even; up to the point of; extending to; so much as to
- #13,763享年ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe age at which a person died; the number of years a sovereign reigned
- #13,764巨額ㄐㄩˋ ㄜˊa huge sum of money; a very large amount; a vast quantity
- #13,765囂張ㄒㄧㄠ ㄓㄤarrogant; domineering; acting in a brazen, overbearing way
- #13,766基本面fundamentals; basic aspects of a situation; underlying factors in finance or economics
- #13,767建照ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄠˋbuilding permit; license issued by authorities authorizing construction of a building
- #13,768順遂ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄙㄨㄟˋthings going smoothly; favorable; as one wishes; without setbacks
- #13,769備詢ㄅㄟˋ ㄒㄩㄣˊto attend a meeting and be available for questioning; (of officials) to appear before legislators for interpellation
- #13,770披上to drape over the shoulders; to put on a garment; to cover oneself with a layer
- #13,771林志玲Lin Chi-ling; Taiwanese actress, model, and TV host known for her work in film and fashion.
- #13,772比方analogy; instance; for example; if; supposing (used when hesitating before saying something)
- #13,773在即ㄗㄞˋ ㄐㄧˊabout to happen; imminent; close at hand (of events or time).
- #13,774學弟妹junior classmates; underclassmen; students in lower grades at the same school
- #13,775應聲ㄧㄥˋ ㄕㄥan echo; a responding sound; to respond verbally; to answer.
- #13,776懶惰lazy; idle; slothful; disinclined to work or make effort.
- #13,777裁員to cut staff; to lay off employees; dismiss workers for business reasons
- #13,778雙語ㄕㄨㄤ ㄩˇinvolving or using two languages; bilingual; two languages
- #13,779搞錯to get something wrong; to make a mistake; to misunderstand; to mix up.
- #13,780語彙ㄩˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋthe total set of words and fixed expressions in a language; includes general vocabulary, archaic terms, dialects, loanwords, and technical terms.
- #13,781企鵝ㄑㄧˋ ㄜˊA penguin; a bird that swims well and stands upright on land; a clumsy person
- #13,782伴手禮souvenir gift brought back from a trip for friends or family; a small gift given when visiting someone's home.
- #13,783果子ㄍㄨㄛˇ ˙ㄗfruit; edible fruit; the edible fruit of a plant.
- #13,784粉末ㄈㄣˇ ㄇㄛˋ
- #13,785自由自在ㄗˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄗˋ ㄗㄞˋfree and unrestrained; doing as one pleases; carefree and at ease
- #13,786同學會ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋa reunion of former classmates; an alumni gathering organized to maintain friendships after graduation
- #13,787教父ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄈㄨˋgodfather; male sponsor at baptism; early Christian theologian; leader of a criminal organization
- #13,788新聞界ㄒㄧㄣ ㄨㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄝˋthe news industry; the press; the world of journalism; the media; the field of news gathering, writing, and broadcasting
- #13,789施加ㄕ ㄐㄧㄚto apply; to exert; to impose; to bring to bear
- #13,790求診ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄓㄣˇto seek medical treatment; to consult a doctor; to visit a clinic or hospital for care.
- #13,791溺水ㄋㄧˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇto drown; to be submerged in water; to die from suffocation in water
- #13,792成行ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ
- #13,793採計to count toward; to include in a total; to be factored into a calculation; used for grades or scores
- #13,794獨力ㄉㄨˊ ㄌㄧˋby one's own efforts; single-handedly; solo; without outside help.
- #13,795銅板ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄢˇcopper coin; broadly, any coin; clapper-like copper plates used in rhythmic storytelling
- #13,796兩極the two poles (geographic, electric, or magnetic); two extremes or opposite ends of something
- #13,797廿四日the twenty-fourth day of the month; the 24th day
- #13,798書記長secretary-general; chief administrative officer of an organization; party secretary in some political contexts
- #13,799現值ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄓˊpresent value; the current worth of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows, discounted at a given rate over a specified period
- #13,800積雪ㄐㄧ ㄒㄩㄝˇsnow that has accumulated and not yet melted; snow cover; snowpack.
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.