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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words

Traditional Chinese words ranked 14,301–14,400 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

Traditional words, ranks 14,301–14,400

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  1. #14,301尼采ní cǎi·ㄋㄧˊ ㄘㄞˇNietzsche; Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), German philosopher known for critiques of religion and morality, the idea of the Übermensch, and works such as Thus Spoke Zarathustra and Beyond Good and Evil.
  2. #14,302日籍of Japanese nationality; Japanese citizen; person from Japan; Japanese passport holder
  3. #14,303有賴yǒu lài·ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄞˋto depend on; to rely on; to be contingent upon
  4. #14,304滿月mǎn yuè·ㄇㄢˇ ㄩㄝˋthe full moon; a full month after an event; a baby's first-month celebration; a one-month wedding celebration
  5. #14,305灣區bay area; the San Francisco Bay Area in California; a major tech and innovation hub in the United States.
  6. #14,306難解nán jiě·ㄋㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄝˇhard to understand; difficult to solve; hard to untie or unravel.
  7. #14,307大綱dà gāng·ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄤmain points or outline; general content or situation; key person in charge; husband and wife
  8. #14,308減半jiǎn bàn·ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄅㄢˋto reduce by half; to halve; to cut something down to half its original amount
  9. #14,309火車頭huǒ chē tóu·ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄔㄜ ㄊㄡˊlocomotive; engine that pulls a train; leader or driving force that initiates action
  10. #14,310蓋住gài zhù·ㄍㄞˋ ㄓㄨˋto cover from above; to place something over to conceal or protect
  11. #14,311適切shì qiè·ㄕˋ ㄑㄧㄝˋ
  12. #14,312擺攤bǎi tān·ㄅㄞˇ ㄊㄢto set up a street stall; to sell goods from a roadside or market stall; to vend in public.
  13. #14,313樂觀其成lè guān qí chéng·ㄌㄜˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄑㄧˊ ㄔㄥˊto be optimistic about something succeeding; to look favorably on an outcome; to support a positive result
  14. #14,314沾滿to be covered all over with; to be thoroughly smeared or stained with something
  15. #14,315稀奇xī qí·ㄒㄧ ㄑㄧˊrare and peculiar; uncommon and curious; something out of the ordinary; a novelty or rarity
  16. #14,316張忠謀Morris Chang; Taiwanese-American semiconductor industry pioneer; founder of TSMC
  17. #14,317法語fǎ yǔ·ㄈㄚˇ ㄩˇthe French language; a Romance language spoken in France, Belgium, Switzerland, and other regions; language that can serve as a model or standard; religious teachings or doctrine
  18. #14,318藥材yào cái·ㄧㄠˋ ㄘㄞˊmedicinal raw materials used in traditional Chinese medicine; dried herbs, roots, leaves, or other natural substances used to prepare remedies.
  19. #14,319創客maker; a person who creates or innovates, often with technology; a DIY enthusiast; a member of the maker movement
  20. #14,320客源source of customers; clientele; customer base; origin of guests (tourism)
  21. #14,321檜木kuài mù·ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄇㄨˋTaiwan cypress; a general name for about seven species of coniferous trees in the genus Chamaecyparis; valued for high-quality timber used in furniture and construction.
  22. #14,322求得to obtain through effort; to achieve by seeking; to find a solution; to attain by request
  23. #14,323看守所kān shǒu suǒ·ㄎㄢ ㄕㄡˇ ㄙㄨㄛˇdetention facility; jail for holding criminal suspects awaiting trial; remand center
  24. #14,324螢光yíng guāng·ㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄤfluorescence; the glow emitted by certain materials when exposed to electromagnetic radiation or charged particles.
  25. #14,325見於jiàn yú·ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄩˊfound in; cited in; appearing in (a source); used to indicate a reference or source.
  26. #14,326跪下guì xià·ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋto kneel down; to drop to one's knees; to genuflect
  27. #14,327八千eight thousand; the number 8,000.
  28. #14,328嚮導xiàngdǎoguide; person who leads the way; one who shows the path or directs others
  29. #14,329打給to call (someone) on the phone; to make a phone call to (someone)
  30. #14,330斑點bān diǎn·ㄅㄢ ㄉㄧㄢˇa spot; a speck; a dot; a stain; a mark; a patch; a fleck; a blotch; a freckle; a mole; a blemish; a flaw; a defect; a fault; a shortcoming; a weakness; a failing; a vice; a sin; a crime; a wrongdoing; a misdeed; an offense; a transgression; a violation; a breach; a trespass; a sin; a crime; a wrongdoing; a misdeed; an offense; a transgression; a violation; a breach; a trespass
  31. #14,331新科xīn kē·ㄒㄧㄣ ㄎㄜnewly enacted regulations or disciplinary rules; in imperial examinations, a person who passed the exam in the current year.
  32. #14,332產銷班production and marketing group; agricultural cooperative team; farmers' association for joint production and sales
  33. #14,333細小xìxiǎotiny; fine; minute; (Taiwan) family members, household
  34. #14,334辮子biàn zi·ㄅㄧㄢˋ ˙ㄗa braid; a plait; a long strip made by weaving threads or hair together; a handle or leverage.
  35. #14,335印章yìnzhānga seal or stamp used to mark documents; a personal or official signet; a chop
  36. #14,336幹線gàn xiàn·ㄍㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋmain line or trunk route of a road, waterway, or electrical network; primary artery in a transportation or utility system
  37. #14,337未果did not achieve a result; came to nothing; ended without success
  38. #14,338沉寂chén jí·ㄔㄣˊ ㄐㄧˊsilent; still; quiet; no news; no word from someone; lying low; keeping a low profile
  39. #14,339珍寶zhēn bǎo·ㄓㄣ ㄅㄠˇprecious treasures; jewels and gems; valuable items; cherished possessions
  40. #14,340研商yán shāng·ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄤto discuss; to deliberate; to study and discuss
  41. #14,341刷新shuā xīn·ㄕㄨㄚ ㄒㄧㄣto renovate; to refurbish; to make new; to break a record; to set a new record
  42. #14,342少將major general; a military rank above colonel general and below lieutenant general; used in Taiwan and mainland China
  43. #14,343持刀holding a knife; carrying a blade; wielding a knife as a weapon; armed with a knife.
  44. #14,344許願xǔyuànto make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward
  45. #14,345下意識xià yì shì·ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄧˋ ㄕˋa subconscious reaction; an instinctive, involuntary response that guides thoughts and behavior; a psychological process between conscious and unconscious awareness
  46. #14,346失效shī xiào·ㄕ ㄒㄧㄠˋto lose effectiveness; to expire; to become invalid; to cease to apply
  47. #14,347延伸至to extend to; to stretch to; to reach as far as
  48. #14,348漢朝hàn cháo·ㄏㄢˋ ㄔㄠˊHan Dynasty; Chinese dynasty founded by Liu Bang (206 BC–220 AD); split into Former Han and Later Han after Wang Mang's usurpation.
  49. #14,349隱密yǐn mì·ㄧㄣˇ ㄇㄧˋhidden; concealed; secret; not easily noticed; referring to a place that is well concealed and hard to find.
  50. #14,350應戰yìng zhàn·ㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄢˋto accept a challenge and fight; to meet an enemy in battle; to respond to a military or competitive challenge
  51. #14,351懸殊xuánshūvastly different; poles apart; a great disparity between two things.
  52. #14,352施暴shī bào·ㄕ ㄅㄠˋto use violence; to commit an act of violence; to physically assault someone
  53. #14,353海島hǎi dǎo·ㄏㄞˇ ㄉㄠˇisland; landmass surrounded by sea; commonly refers to islands near Taiwan or in the South China Sea.
  54. #14,354詬病gòu bìng·ㄍㄡˋ ㄅㄧㄥˋto criticize; to censure; to find fault with; to mock; to ridicule
  55. #14,355鐵皮屋corrugated metal sheet building; simple metal-roofed structure; cheap industrial or storage shed
  56. #14,356預感yù gǎn·ㄩˋ ㄍㄢˇa feeling that something is about to happen; a premonition; a sense of foreboding
  57. #14,357假若jiǎruòif; supposing; in case; even if; even though.
  58. #14,358勞累láolèitired; exhausted; worn out; to toil; fatigued from overwork or exertion.
  59. #14,359居高不下jū gāo bù xià·ㄐㄩ ㄍㄠ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋremaining at a high level and not declining; staying persistently elevated; used of prices, rates, or figures that stay high
  60. #14,360木匠mù jiàng·ㄇㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄤˋcarpenter; a craftsperson who builds or repairs wooden objects.
  61. #14,361消遣xiāoqiǎnpastime; amusement; recreation; to while away time; to tease or make fun of someone.
  62. #14,362航運háng yùn·ㄏㄤˊ ㄩㄣˋshipping; water transport, including river, coastal, and ocean shipping
  63. #14,363道家dào jiā·ㄉㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄚa pre-Qin philosophical school founded on the teachings of Laozi and Zhuangzi, advocating wu wei and harmony with nature; later, followers of Daoist thought; practitioners of Daoist alchemy and immortality arts; Daoism as a religion
  64. #14,364也罷yě bà·ㄧㄝˇ ㄅㄚˋmight as well; that's fine; acceptable; used to express reluctant acceptance or agreement
  65. #14,365出眾chū zhòng·ㄔㄨ ㄓㄨㄥˋsurpassing others in quality, ability, or level; outstanding; exceptionally good compared to most people.
  66. #14,366印象派yìn xiàng pài·ㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄆㄞˋ19th-century French painting movement; artists aimed to capture fleeting visual impressions of nature; includes Monet, Renoir, Manet.
  67. #14,367古早味old-fashioned flavor; traditional taste; nostalgic food style evoking childhood or earlier times
  68. #14,368大紅dà hóng·ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄨㄥˊbright red; vivid red; a strong, saturated red color.
  69. #14,369感同身受gǎn tóng shēn shòu·ㄍㄢˇ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄣ ㄕㄡˋto feel as if one has personally experienced something; to empathize deeply; to share someone's feelings as one's own
  70. #14,370檢察長chief prosecutor; head of a district or high prosecutors office; leads prosecutions and supervises prosecutors under them.
  71. #14,371永生yǒng shēng·ㄩㄥˇ ㄕㄥeternal life; to live forever; immortality; everlasting existence.
  72. #14,372心機xīn jī·ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧscheming; cunning; ulterior motives; hidden agenda; calculating; deviousness
  73. #14,373改制gǎi zhì·ㄍㄞˇ ㄓˋto reform a system; to restructure an organization or administrative setup; to change an operating system or model
  74. #14,374沖刷chōng shuā·ㄔㄨㄥ ㄕㄨㄚ
  75. #14,375定調to set the tone; to establish the official stance or position; to define the key melody or pitch in music
  76. #14,376宴請yàn qǐng·ㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄥˇto host a banquet or feast; to entertain guests at a formal dinner; to treat someone to a meal
  77. #14,377洗碗to wash dishes; to do the dishes after a meal; to clean plates, bowls, and utensils by hand or in a dishwasher.
  78. #14,378得宜dé yí·ㄉㄜˊ ㄧˊappropriate; fitting; suitable; proper; just right
  79. #14,379愛惜àixíto cherish; to treasure; to value and protect carefully; to use sparingly
  80. #14,380火柴huǒcháimatch (small stick tipped with phosphorus or sulfur that ignites by friction
  81. #14,381編排biān pái·ㄅㄧㄢ ㄆㄞˊto arrange in order; to organize or plan; to edit and typeset for print; to fabricate or exaggerate.
  82. #14,382奔向to run toward; to rush toward; to head for; to dash in the direction of
  83. #14,383插畫家illustrator; artist who creates drawings or images for books, magazines, or other media
  84. #14,384比數bǐ shǔ·ㄅㄧˇ ㄕㄨˇto compare and calculate; the score or tally in a competition; the ratio of points between two sides in a match
  85. #14,385法西斯fǎ xī sī·ㄈㄚˇ ㄒㄧ ㄙan extreme right-wing ideology advocating totalitarian military rule; originally from Mussolini's Italy; broadly refers to authoritarian regimes and fascist systems
  86. #14,386泥濘ní nìng·ㄋㄧˊ ㄋㄧㄥˋmud; wet, muddy ground after rain; mire; slush
  87. #14,387選修xuǎnxiūto take as an elective (subject); an elective course; optional subject (as opposed to required/compulsory)
  88. #14,388首飾shǒushìjewelry; ornaments worn on the body such as brooches, bracelets, hairpins, and rings; originally referred to head ornaments, later generalized to women's accessories.
  89. #14,389事例shì lì·ㄕˋ ㄌㄧˋexample; instance; case used as a reference or precedent.
  90. #14,390古董gǔ dǒng·ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄥˇantique; old object of cultural or historical value; old-fashioned or stubborn person
  91. #14,391烈日liè rì·ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄖˋscorching sun; intense blazing sun; hot blazing sunlight
  92. #14,392試想shì xiǎng·ㄕˋ ㄒㄧㄤˇtry to imagine; suppose; consider hypothetically; envision what might happen if
  93. #14,393遙控yáo kòng·ㄧㄠˊ ㄎㄨㄥˋremote control; operating a device from a distance; figuratively, directing affairs remotely via phone or proxies
  94. #14,394克莉絲蒂Christie (surname); Agatha Christie, British mystery writer; also a transliteration of the name Christie.
  95. #14,395廿七日the twenty-seventh day of a month; used in traditional Chinese date notation.
  96. #14,396弟妹dì mèi·ㄉㄧˋ ㄇㄟˋyounger siblings (brother and sister); younger brother's wife
  97. #14,397特赦tè shè·ㄊㄜˋ ㄕㄜˋa special pardon granted by the head of state; may exempt execution of a sentence or annul the conviction entirely in exceptional cases.
  98. #14,398甦醒sū xǐng·ㄙㄨ ㄒㄧㄥˇ
  99. #14,399軟硬體hardware and software; computer systems and programs; physical devices and applications.
  100. #14,400防腐劑fáng fǔ jì·ㄈㄤˊ ㄈㄨˇ ㄐㄧˋpreservative; chemical that prevents decay by killing or inhibiting bacteria; used in food, medicine, cosmetics, and biological specimens

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.