The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 13,901–14,000 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 13,901–14,000
30,000 words · page 140 of 300- #13,901地層ㄉㄧˋ ㄘㄥˊlayers of rock with visible stratification; a geological stratum or sequence of strata.
- #13,902定位為to be positioned as; to be defined as; to be categorized as; to be established in a specific role or identity
- #13,903廣義ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄧˋbroad sense; wider meaning; extended interpretation; opposite of narrow sense
- #13,904敗壞ㄅㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄞˋ
- #13,905國族ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄗㄨˊnation; an ethnic or national community; a people sharing common descent, culture, or political identity.
- #13,906暢談ㄔㄤˋ ㄊㄢˊto talk freely and at length; to have an unrestrained conversation; to chat without inhibition
- #13,907瑪麗亞Maria; a female given name; also refers to the Virgin Mary in Christian contexts in Taiwan.
- #13,908菩提ㄆㄨˊ ㄊㄧˊBodhi; enlightenment in Buddhism; awakening to the Four Noble Truths; freedom from delusion and defilement
- #13,909輕重ㄑㄧㄥ ㄓㄨㄥˋweight; degree of heaviness; relative importance or urgency of things
- #13,910遠征ㄩㄢˇ ㄓㄥto campaign or march to a distant place; a military expedition; a long journey for a specific purpose.
- #13,911急需ㄐㄧˊ ㄒㄩurgently needed; in urgent need of; requiring immediately
- #13,912駐紮ㄓㄨˋ ㄓㄚˊto station troops; to be stationed; military encampment; to garrison a location.
- #13,913體認到to realize through personal experience; to come to understand deeply; to become aware of through reflection
- #13,914刑罰ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄈㄚˊpunishment imposed by the state according to law; metaphorically, suffering or hardship.
- #13,915報業ㄅㄠˋ ㄧㄝˋthe newspaper industry; the business of publishing newspapers.
- #13,916堵塞to block; to clog; to obstruct; to cause a blockage
- #13,917度日ㄉㄨˋ ㄖˋto get through each day; to live from day to day; to pass one's days.
- #13,918有異to differ; to be different; to show disagreement; to have dissent
- #13,919澎湖縣ㄆㄥˊ ㄏㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋPenghu County; Taiwan's smallest and least-populous county, made up of 64 volcanic islands in the Taiwan Strait between Taiwan and Fujian; county seat is Magong City.
- #13,920為生to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to support oneself financially.
- #13,921酋長ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄓㄤˇtribal chief; leader of a tribe or indigenous community.
- #13,922伊斯蘭教Islam; a monotheistic religion founded by the Prophet Muhammad in 7th-century Arabia.
- #13,923哪裏where?; somewhere; anywhere; wherever; nowhere (as a negative answer); humble denial of a compliment.
- #13,924拆遷ㄔㄞ ㄑㄧㄢdemolition and relocation of buildings; urban redevelopment involving forced removal of residents
- #13,925站牌ㄓㄢˋ ㄆㄞˊsign marking where passengers board or alight from vehicles; sign marking where goods are loaded or unloaded
- #13,926節節ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊsection by section; bit by bit; progressively; onomatopoeia: the call of a male phoenix
- #13,927音樂人a person involved in music; a musician; someone who creates, performs, or works professionally in the music industry.
- #13,928到頭來in the end; finally; as a result; after everything
- #13,929士官ㄕˋ ㄍㄨㄢA military rank between officers and enlisted personnel; a non-commissioned officer.
- #13,930捷運局rapid transit bureau; government agency that plans and oversees metro or MRT systems; commonly refers to city-level transit authorities
- #13,931東門ㄉㄨㄥ ㄇㄣˊeast gate; a compound surname in ancient China.
- #13,932留心ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄣto pay attention; to be careful; to take heed
- #13,933精簡ㄐㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄢˇto streamline; to condense; to make concise and efficient
- #13,934觀照ㄍㄨㄢ ㄓㄠˋto observe and reflect deeply; to contemplate life with mindful awareness; to engage in introspective observation
- #13,935北京人ㄅㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄖㄣˊPeking Man, a fossil hominin from the Middle Pleistocene in North China; a modern person from Beijing, the capital of mainland China.
- #13,936升空ㄕㄥ ㄎㄨㄥto rise into the sky; to ascend into the air; to lift off into the sky
- #13,937得多much more; far more; a lot more; used after an adjective or verb to indicate a large degree of difference.
- #13,938施肥to apply fertilizer to soil or plants; to spread nutrients to promote growth
- #13,939阿茲海默症A progressive brain disorder causing memory loss and cognitive decline; Alzheimer's disease.
- #13,940不加not add; without adding; not increase; not apply; not put on
- #13,941僱用to employ; to hire; engage someone for work; recruit
- #13,942同夥ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇaccomplices; associates in a group, often with a negative connotation; partners in crime or illicit activities
- #13,943湯瑪斯Thomas; a male given name; also used as a surname
- #13,944鴛鴦ㄩㄢ ㄧㄤ
- #13,945強震strong earthquake; powerful seismic event; major tremor; intense ground shaking
- #13,946氣概lofty spirit; mettle; courage; noble bearing; impressive presence; commanding aura
- #13,947爬起來
- #13,948雨衣raincoat; waterproof outer garment worn to keep dry in rain
- #13,949含意ㄏㄢˊ ㄧˋthe meaning contained within; the implied sense; the underlying significance.
- #13,950吸塵器ㄒㄧ ㄔㄣˊ ㄑㄧˋan electric appliance that uses suction to remove dust from surfaces; often comes with interchangeable nozzles for floors, furniture, and other surfaces.
- #13,951外移to move out; to relocate; to shift outward; emigration; outward migration
- #13,952徬徨ㄆㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄤˊto pace back and forth; to hesitate; to wander without direction; to be indecisive; to waver in uncertainty.
- #13,953傅翔a male given name; a personal name used in Taiwan and mainland China
- #13,954報請ㄅㄠˋ ㄑㄧㄥˇ
- #13,955撿起ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄑㄧˇto pick up; to gather up; to collect something from the ground or a surface.
- #13,956莫不ㄇㄛˋ ㄅㄨˋall without exception; every one; used to express speculation, could it be
- #13,957管用ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄩㄥˋuseful; effective; works well; does the job
- #13,958自成to form by itself; to become naturally; to be self-contained or independent.
- #13,959蔣公Chiang Kai-shek; former president of the Republic of China; used in Taiwan as a respectful title for Chiang Kai-shek.
- #13,960保育類protected species; wildlife classified by law as needing conservation and legal protection
- #13,961博士班doctoral program; PhD program; graduate-level academic division in a university; advanced research degree course
- #13,962廿三日the twenty-third day of the month; the 23rd day of a lunar month
- #13,963清末
- #13,964癒合ㄩˋ ㄏㄜˊthe healing of a wound or damaged tissue; recovery after injury; the process of mending after being hurt.
- #13,965聲帶ㄕㄥ ㄉㄞˋVocal cords; the paired ligaments in the larynx that vibrate to produce sound; a soundtrack recorded on film or magnetic tape.
- #13,966藥局ㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄩˊpharmacy; a place where pharmacists dispense prescription drugs; broadly, a drugstore or retail pharmacy
- #13,967下海ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄏㄞˇto go into business; to take up a trade or profession; to become a professional performer; to enter the sex industry; to go out to sea
- #13,968咒罵ㄓㄡˋ ㄇㄚˋ
- #13,969塗上to apply a substance onto a surface; to spread or smear something on; to coat
- #13,970完好ㄨㄢˊ ㄏㄠˇin good condition; intact; undamaged; whole; perfect
- #13,971接掌ㄐㄧㄝ ㄓㄤˇto take over; to assume control; to take charge of
- #13,972知識庫knowledge base; a structured collection of information or data used for reference or retrieval; a repository of organized knowledge.
- #13,973翌年ㄧˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊ
- #13,974肉粽ㄖㄡˋ ㄗㄨㄥˋsticky rice dumpling with meat filling, wrapped in bamboo leaves and steamed or boiled; a traditional savory zongzi.
- #13,975列強ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊpowerful nations of a given era; major powers; great powers; imperialist powers
- #13,976業主ㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄨˇowner of a property; landowner; proprietor of real estate or a building.
- #13,977賽後after the game; after a competition; post-game; referring to the period following a match or contest
- #13,978帶回來to bring back; to take something back to a place; to retrieve and return with.
- #13,979蔣中正
- #13,980心路歷程ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄔㄥˊthe journey of one's thoughts and feelings; the inner process of thinking and reflection over time
- #13,981授予ㄕㄡˋ ㄩˇto give; to confer; to award; to grant; to bestow
- #13,982李源潮Li Yuanchao; Chinese politician; served as Vice President of China (2013–2018); senior figure in the Chinese Communist Party.
- #13,983榮景a period of prosperity; a flourishing era; a time of economic boom; a golden age of growth and success
- #13,984步步ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ
- #13,985熟睡ㄕㄨˊ ㄕㄨㄟˋto sleep deeply; to be fast asleep; to be in a sound sleep.
- #13,986章程ㄓㄤ ˙ㄔㄥrules or regulations of an organization; a charter; a set of bylaws; a formal written plan or method
- #13,987筆觸ㄅㄧˇ ㄔㄨˋthe visible marks left by a brush on a painting or drawing; a writer's style or touch in prose
- #13,988胸懷ㄒㄩㄥ ㄏㄨㄞˊ
- #13,989聊聊ㄌㄧㄠˊ ˙ㄌㄧㄠto chat; to talk casually; to have a casual conversation
- #13,990行禮ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˇto bow or salute as a sign of respect; to perform a ceremony or ritual
- #13,991酒瓶ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄆㄧㄥˊbottle for holding wine or liquor; a wine bottle; a spirits bottle
- #13,992金幣ㄐㄧㄣ ㄅㄧˋa gold coin; a coin made of gold.
- #13,993伊波拉Ebola; a severe viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Ebola virus; often fatal; outbreaks mainly in Africa.
- #13,994傅斯年Fu Sinian (1896–1950), historian and academic leader; president of National Taiwan University.
- #13,995魷魚ㄧㄡˊ ㄩˊsquid; a cephalopod mollusk with a soft body, tentacles, and an internal shell; used as food
- #13,996作成ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄥˊto cause; to bring about; to help succeed; to make a deal; to instigate
- #13,997家家戶戶every household; each and every family; used to emphasize that something applies to all homes or families in a community.
- #13,998彈藥ㄉㄢˋ ㄧㄠˋammunition; bullets, shells, bombs, gunpowder, and other explosives with destructive or special effects.
- #13,999浩大ㄏㄠˋ ㄉㄚˋvery large in scale; grand; vast; immense; often referring to size, scope, or magnitude
- #14,000選填ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄊㄧㄢˊto select and fill in; to choose and complete (a form, survey, etc.).
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.