The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 14,401–14,500 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 14,401–14,500
29,947 words · page 145 of 300- #14,420天母ㄊㄧㄢ ㄇㄨˇa residential neighborhood in Taipei, Taiwan; known for its expatriate community and shopping
- #14,421操心ㄘㄠ ㄒㄧㄣto worry about; to be concerned about; to take trouble over; to put effort into
- #14,422據傳ㄐㄩˋ ㄔㄨㄢˊaccording to reports; it is said; unverified information; hearsay; rumor; alleged
- #14,423熱議ㄖㄜˋ ㄧˋheated public discussion; widespread online debate; trending topic generating strong opinions; viral controversy.
- #14,424王位ㄨㄤˊ ㄨㄟˋthe throne; the position of a king or monarch; royal sovereignty; the seat of a ruler
- #14,425蘆竹ㄌㄨˊ ㄓㄨˊa district in Taoyuan City, Taiwan; historically named after the reeds used in local construction
- #14,426雙層ㄕㄨㄤ ㄘㄥˊhaving two layers; double-layered; two-tiered; with an upper and lower or inner and outer layer.
- #14,427顯示器ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄕˋ ㄑㄧˋscreen; display monitor; device that shows text, numbers, and symbols on a screen
- #14,428多時ㄉㄨㄛ ㄕˊa long time; quite a while; for ages.
- #14,429方塊ㄈㄤ ㄎㄨㄞˋa square or cube; a short newspaper column printed in a square block on the page
- #14,430活性ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋactivity; the ability of a substance to react physically or chemically with other substances.
- #14,431娘娘ㄋㄧㄤˊ ˙ㄋㄧㄤtitle for an empress or imperial consort; female deity; respectful address for a woman; mother (archaic)
- #14,432媲美ㄆㄧˋ ㄇㄟˇto rival; to match; to compare favorably with; to be on par with
- #14,433小店ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄧㄢˋa small shop or store; often used as a humble reference to one's own business
- #14,434小琉球ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊa small island off the southwestern coast of Taiwan; a popular tourist destination known for coral reefs and marine activities
- #14,435拳擊ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄐㄧˊboxing; a combat sport where two opponents fight using gloved fists, with matches divided into timed rounds and weight classes.
- #14,436派兵ㄆㄞˋ ㄅㄧㄥto dispatch troops; to send soldiers or military forces to a location.
- #14,437頂上ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄕㄤˋon the head; the top of the head; (archaic) another name for Mount Tai
- #14,438主旨ㄓㄨˇ ㄓˇmain idea; general tenor; gist; in modern official documents, a section stating the primary purpose of the communication.
- #14,439十四年ㄕˊ ㄙˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊfourteen years; a period of fourteen years; often used in historical or commemorative contexts.
- #14,440喝水ㄏㄜ ㄕㄨㄟˇto drink water; to have a drink of water; to stay hydrated
- #14,441小白ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄞˊa person who is new to something; a beginner; a rookie; a newbie
- #14,442罰則ㄈㄚˊ ㄗㄜˊpenalties; punishments; sanctions; rules or laws that specify punishments for violations.
- #14,443英特爾ㄧㄥ ㄊㄜˋ ㄦˇIntel; a major American technology company known for manufacturing computer processors and semiconductors; its products are widely used in personal computers and servers.
- #14,444靴子boots; footwear that covers the foot and extends up the ankle or leg.
- #14,445員額ㄩㄢˊ ㄜˊquota; fixed number of personnel allocated to an organization; staffing slots.
- #14,446暈眩ㄩㄣ ㄒㄩㄢˋdizziness; a sensation of spinning or unsteadiness; also mental confusion or disorientation
- #14,447適性ㄕˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋsuitability to one's personality; aptitude; what fits a person's nature or disposition.
- #14,448一時之間ㄧ ㄕˊ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄢa very short time; a moment; an instant; used when something happens suddenly and briefly; often implies a temporary state or reaction
- #14,449不外乎ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄞˋ ㄏㄨnothing more than; does not go beyond; is limited to; is confined to
- #14,450省略ㄕㄥˇ ㄌㄩㄝˋto omit; to leave out; to skip; to be casual or perfunctory in handling things
- #14,451里約ㄌㄧˇ ㄩㄝshort for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; used in Chinese to refer to the city or events held there, such as the Olympics.
- #14,452重覆ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄈㄨˋto repeat; to do again; to duplicate; to recur; happening more than once
- #14,453心念ㄒㄧㄣ ㄋㄧㄢˋa thought or intention in one's mind; a mental wish or longing; to think of someone with affection or yearning.
- #14,454折斷ㄓㄜˊ ㄉㄨㄢˋto snap; to break by force; to cause something to break by bending or twisting
- #14,455節儉ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇfrugal; economical; using money carefully; not wasteful
- #14,456趕赴ㄍㄢˇ ㄈㄨˋto rush to a place; to hurry to a destination; to make haste toward a specific location or event
- #14,457台灣海峽ㄊㄞˊ ㄨㄢ ㄏㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄚˊthe Taiwan Strait; the strait between Taiwan and mainland China; a body of water separating the island of Taiwan from the Chinese mainland
- #14,458坎坷ㄎㄢˇ ㄎㄜˇuneven ground, hard to walk on; a life full of setbacks and misfortunes
- #14,459好漢ㄏㄠˇ ㄏㄢˋa brave, manly man; a man in general; a bandit or outlaw
- #14,460廿八日ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄚ ㄖˋthe twenty-eighth day of the month; the 28th day in a monthly or lunar calendar date.
- #14,461灰燼ㄏㄨㄟ ㄐㄧㄣˋashes; powdery residue left after something has been burned
- #14,462燕子swallow (bird of the Hirundo family); migratory insect-eating bird that flies north in spring and south in autumn.
- #14,463祥和ㄒㄧㄤˊ ㄏㄜˊpeaceful and harmonious; auspicious and gentle; (of a person) kindly and serene
- #14,464縮影ㄙㄨㄛ ㄧㄥˇa smaller reproduction of a larger image or area using photography; a microcosm representing the same type of people or things
- #14,465聯考ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄠˇ
- #14,466賓館ㄅㄧㄣ ㄍㄨㄢˇhotel; guesthouse; lodge; a place offering paid accommodation to travelers or guests.
- #14,467原來如此ㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄞˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄘˇso that's how it is; now I see; that explains it; so that's the reason; that's what happened
- #14,468客群ㄎㄜˋ ㄑㄩㄣˊcustomer base; clientele; target audience; group of customers sharing common characteristics
- #14,469廠長ㄔㄤˇ ㄓㄤˇfactory head; plant manager; person in charge of running a factory or production facility
- #14,470抽搐ㄔㄡ ㄔㄨˋinvoluntary muscle twitching or spasms; convulsions; often seen in limbs and face; common in children with high fever
- #14,471提升到ㄊㄧˊ ㄕㄥ ㄉㄠˋto raise to a higher level; to elevate; to promote; to upgrade; to enhance
- #14,472賣座ㄇㄞˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ(of a movie, show, or performance) popular with the paying public; high-grossing; attracting large audiences.
- #14,473階段性ㄐㄧㄝ ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋdone in stages; phased; occurring step by step; not all at once
- #14,474養家ㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄚto support a family; to provide for a family's livelihood; to maintain a household financially.
- #14,475主子ㄓㄨˇ ˙ㄗa master or owner, as addressed by servants; a person one depends on, often used sarcastically to refer to a bossy person; a regular customer
- #14,476創造出來ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄗㄠˋ ㄔㄨ ㄌㄞˊto create and bring into existence; to produce something new through effort or imagination
- #14,477午飯ㄨˇ ㄈㄢˋlunch; the midday meal; food eaten around noon.
- #14,478單月ㄉㄢ ㄩㄝˋone month; a single month; an odd-numbered month (e.g., January, March, May, July, September, November)
- #14,479鯉魚ㄌㄧˇ ㄩˊcarp, a freshwater fish with whisker-like barbels, large scales, and a forked tail; (figurative) a letter or written message.
- #14,480套上ㄊㄠˋ ㄕㄤˋto put on; to slip on; to cover by pulling something over; to encase
- #14,481水蜜桃ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄇㄧˋ ㄊㄠˊa type of peach; juicy, sweet, and fragrant with a small pit; widely grown in Taiwan.
- #14,482發現到ㄈㄚ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄠˋto discover; to find out; to realize; to notice; to come to see
- #14,483下陷ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋto sink down; to cave in; to subside; to collapse inward
- #14,484副手ㄈㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇassistant; helper; deputy; a person who assists or supports in handling tasks or duties.
- #14,485吃吃ㄔ ㄔto eat; to taste; to try food; to snack casually.
- #14,486女僕ㄋㄩˇ ㄆㄨˊa female servant; a maid; a woman employed to do domestic work in a household
- #14,487好康ㄏㄠˇ ㄎㄤbenefit; something good or advantageous; a perk or freebie; good luck; a lucky break
- #14,488床單ㄔㄨㄤˊ ㄉㄢbed sheet; fabric covering laid over a mattress
- #14,489波斯ㄅㄛ ㄙPersia, the old name for modern Iran, a country in western Asia; a patron deity of candle makers, said to be a poor woodcutter who discovered tree resin and presented it to Yu the Great, leading to the invention of candles.
- #14,490瑣碎ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄙㄨㄟˋtrivial; petty; tedious; involving many small, unimportant details; (of a person) nagging or overly talkative about minor things.
- #14,491矮小ㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄠˇshort and small; low and small; of short stature; diminutive in height
- #14,492複雜性ㄈㄨˋ ㄗㄚˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋthe quality of being complex; the state of having many interconnected parts or factors
- #14,493單向ㄉㄢ ㄒㄧㄤˋmoving or operating in only one direction; one-way
- #14,494單場ㄉㄢ ㄔㄤˇsingle game or match; occurring within one event or session
- #14,495上下班ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄅㄢcommuting to and from work; the daily routine of going to and returning from one's workplace.
- #14,496臺中ㄊㄞˊ ㄓㄨㄥcity in central Taiwan; seat of Taichung City.
- #14,497不朽ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄡˇimmortal; imperishable; never fading or forgotten.
- #14,498姊弟ㄗˇ ㄉㄧˋsiblings; brother and sister; a sister and her younger brother
- #14,499拋磚引玉ㄆㄠ ㄓㄨㄢ ㄧㄣˇ ㄩˋa humble expression; offering one's modest work first to invite better contributions from others
- #14,500步槍ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄤa long-barreled firearm used by infantry; effective range typically under 1,500 meters
- #14,501氧化ㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋthe process of combining with oxygen, as in rusting or burning; loss of electrons in a chemical reaction
- #14,502班底ㄅㄢ ㄉㄧˇthe supporting cast in a theater troupe; the core team of key staff in an organization
- #14,503留情ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ
- #14,504驅離ㄑㄩ ㄌㄧˊto drive away; to expel; to remove by force
- #14,505匯聚ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄩˋto gather; to converge; to come together; to assemble; to collect in one place
- #14,506夢到ㄇㄥˋ ㄉㄠˋto dream of; to dream about; to have a dream about something.
- #14,507狂奔ㄎㄨㄤˊ ㄅㄣto dash; to run wildly; to bolt; to charge forward at full speed.
- #14,508一七年ㄧ ㄑㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊ2017; the year 2017
- #14,509分隔ㄈㄣ ㄍㄜˊto separate; to divide; to partition; to set apart; to keep apart; to break up; to part; to depart
- #14,510渺小ㄇㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄠˇtiny; small; minute; insignificant; negligible
- #14,511爬行ㄆㄚˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊto crawl; to move on hands and knees; to move slowly; to creep
- #14,512蟲子insect; bug; worm; a person who profits from something
- #14,513貢寮ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄠˊa district in New Taipei City, Taiwan; located in the northeast, facing the Pacific Ocean; known for fishing and forestry
- #14,514轉捩點ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇturning point; decisive moment when a situation changes direction
- #14,515合同ㄏㄜˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊa contract; a written agreement between parties; to agree; to be identical; to join together
- #14,516徹夜ㄔㄜˋ ㄧㄝˋto stay up all night; to be up all night; the entire night.
- #14,517搶手ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄕㄡˇin high demand; popular and selling quickly; sought after; hard to get
- #14,518暢銷書ㄔㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄠ ㄕㄨa best-selling book; a book that sells very well in Taiwan's bookstores and online platforms.
- #14,519趣事ㄑㄩˋ ㄕˋamusing or entertaining anecdote; funny or interesting story; lighthearted incident; humorous episode
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.