The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 14,501–14,600 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 14,501–14,600
29,947 words · page 146 of 300- #14,520輸球ㄕㄨ ㄑㄧㄡˊto lose a game or match; to be defeated in a sports competition; to lose a ball game.
- #14,521教條ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄊㄧㄠˊreligious doctrine; dogma; a rigid belief accepted without question; a decree or regulation
- #14,522總經費ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄈㄟˋtotal budget; overall funding; aggregate financial allocation for a project or organization.
- #14,523蕭邦ㄒㄧㄠ ㄅㄤPolish pianist and composer (1810–1849); known as the 'poet of the piano'; famous for piano works like nocturnes and polonaises.
- #14,524豐碩ㄈㄥ ㄕㄨㄛˋrich and abundant; plentiful; bountiful; (of results or achievements) impressive and substantial.
- #14,525迂迴ㄩ ㄏㄨㄟˊwinding; circuitous; indirect; in military use, a flanking maneuver; bypassing enemy main forces to strike from the rear or side.
- #14,526韓信ㄏㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄣˋHan Xin; a famous military general who helped Liu Bang found the Han dynasty; later executed by Empress Lü.
- #14,527高端ㄍㄠ ㄉㄨㄢhigh-end; top-tier; premium quality; (in Taiwan) high-class, upscale, or sophisticated.
- #14,528三讀通過ㄙㄢ ㄉㄨˊ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄛˋto pass a bill after three readings in a legislature; to formally approve legislation following the required three-stage review process
- #14,529不振ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄣˋnot aroused; not triggered; not stimulated; listless; not energetic; not motivated
- #14,530卅日ㄙㄚˋ ㄖˋthirty days; a period of one month
- #14,531大街小巷ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋstreets and lanes everywhere; all over town; every street and alley in the city
- #14,532沙子ㄕㄚ ㄗˇsand; grit; small granules of rock or mineral; anything resembling sand in texture or form.
- #14,533地平線ㄉㄧˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋthe line where the earth or sea meets the sky; the horizon
- #14,534湧出ㄩㄥˇ ㄔㄨto gush out; to pour forth; to emerge in large quantities; to surge
- #14,535脅迫ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄆㄛˋto coerce; to threaten; to intimidate; to use threats to force someone to do something
- #14,536零錢ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊsmall change; coins and small bills; pocket money; (historically) tips or side income for servants
- #14,537到訪ㄉㄠˋ ㄈㄤˇto visit; to make a visit; to call on; to go to see
- #14,538勝於ㄕㄥˋ ㄩˊto surpass; to be better than; to exceed; to outdo; to be superior to
- #14,539原點ㄩㄢˊ ㄉㄧㄢˇthe origin; the point where all coordinate axes intersect in analytic geometry; a starting point or basis for reasoning
- #14,540增幅ㄗㄥ ㄈㄨˊincrease; rise; growth; amount of increase; extent of growth; amplification (in electronics or signal processing).
- #14,541夢魘ㄇㄥˋ ㄧㄢˇnightmare; a terrifying dream; a distressing or oppressive experience.
- #14,542正文ㄓㄥˋ ㄨㄣˊthe main text; the body of a text; the principal content of a document
- #14,543相會ㄒㄧㄤ ㄏㄨㄟˋto meet; to have a meeting; to get together; to see each other
- #14,544嚇一跳ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄧ ㄊㄧㄠˋto be startled; to be frightened; to get a sudden scare.
- #14,545普世ㄆㄨˇ ㄕˋuniversal; applicable to all humanity; worldwide in scope; not limited to one nation or group
- #14,546籌畫ㄔㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋto plan; to scheme; to arrange in advance; to make preparations
- #14,547博得ㄅㄛˊ ㄉㄜˊto obtain; to gain; to win (approval, sympathy, etc.)
- #14,548苦悶ㄎㄨˇ ㄇㄣˋfeeling distressed; experiencing emotional suffering; feeling depressed or gloomy
- #14,549一九九一年ㄧ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄧ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year 1991; the one thousand nine hundred ninety-first year of the Gregorian calendar.
- #14,550中年人ㄓㄨㄥ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄣˊA middle-aged person; someone in the middle stage of life, typically between youth and old age; in Taiwan usage, often refers to people roughly aged 40–60.
- #14,551吸管ㄒㄧ ㄍㄨㄢˇa plastic straw for drinking beverages; a glass pipette for measuring liquids
- #14,552抽取ㄔㄡ ㄑㄩˇto draw out; to extract; to take from a larger set or source
- #14,553繁多ㄈㄢˊ ㄉㄨㄛnumerous and varied; of many different kinds; diverse.
- #14,554語法ㄩˇ ㄈㄚˇgrammar; the rules governing the formation of words and sentences in a language; sometimes includes both spoken and written forms
- #14,555電擊ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧˊelectric shock; injury from contact with electricity; medical defibrillation to restart a heart
- #14,556喪禮ㄙㄤ ㄌㄧˇfuneral; rites and ceremonies performed after someone dies; mourning rituals
- #14,557小兒ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄦˊa young child; a young boy; a child in early years; a term of address for one's own son or a younger male relative; a male infant; a servant; childhood
- #14,558從軍ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄩㄣto join the military; to enlist in the army; to serve in the armed forces.
- #14,559應急ㄧㄥ ㄐㄧˊto respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; emergency (as modifier).
- #14,560白皮書ㄅㄞˊ ㄆㄧˊ ㄕㄨwhite paper; official government report or policy document, typically with a white cover; used in China, Taiwan, and other countries.
- #14,561閣樓ㄍㄜˊ ㄌㄡˊa loft; a low floor built inside a house; an attic or mezzanine
- #14,562今生ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕㄥthis life; the present lifetime; the current incarnation
- #14,563大不了ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄠˇat worst; at the very most; nothing more serious than; no big deal
- #14,564奇想ㄑㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄤˇa strange or unconventional idea; a whimsical or fanciful thought; an odd notion.
- #14,565水岸ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄢˋwaterfront; shore of a river, lake, or sea; waterside area; riverside or lakeside land; coastal strip.
- #14,566渲染ㄒㄩㄢˋ ㄖㄢˇin computing, the process of generating an image from a model; in Chinese painting, applying washes of ink or color to enhance depth; to exaggerate or embellish; in film, a technique emphasizing mood or atmosphere through detailed description
- #14,567綠燈ㄌㄩˋ ㄉㄥa green light; a traffic light signal that means go
- #14,568解禁ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋto lift a ban; to end a prohibition; to remove a restriction.
- #14,569變小ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄠˇto become smaller; to shrink; to reduce in size; to diminish; to get lesser in scale or amount.
- #14,570切腹ㄑㄧㄝ ㄈㄨˋto commit seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment; historically performed by samurai to preserve honor
- #14,571回鍋ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨㄛto reheat or re-cook already cooked food; to return to a former job or position
- #14,572土司ㄊㄨˇ ㄙa type of toasted bread; a historical hereditary official title for minority leaders in southwestern China during the Yuan and Ming dynasties.
- #14,573忘懷ㄨㄤˋ ㄏㄨㄞˊto forget; to put something out of mind; to stop dwelling on something
- #14,574艋舺ㄇㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄚˇold name for Wanhua District in Taipei; from a Ketagalan word for canoe; many canoes docked at the confluence of Xindian and Dahan rivers; Japanese-era euphemism gave the homophonous name Wanhua.
- #14,575蜜月ㄇㄧˋ ㄩㄝˋthe first month after a wedding; a period of harmony after an agreement, especially in politics or diplomacy
- #14,576貧血ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄝˇa condition in which the blood lacks enough red blood cells or hemoglobin, reducing oxygen transport; causes fatigue, pallor, dizziness, and shortness of breath; often due to iron or protein deficiency
- #14,577共進ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋto advance together; to make progress jointly; to develop in tandem; mutual advancement
- #14,578素有ㄙㄨˋ ㄧㄡˇlong known for; traditionally recognized as; has long had a reputation for
- #14,579聖旨ㄕㄥˋ ㄓˇimperial edict; a formal decree issued by the emperor in ancient China
- #14,580喝到ㄏㄜ ㄉㄠˋto drink (something) to a certain point; to drink up; to finish drinking
- #14,581報系ㄅㄠˋ ㄒㄧˋnewspaper group; media group that publishes multiple newspapers; press conglomerate.
- #14,582扶手ㄈㄨˊ ˙ㄕㄡa handrail; a support for the hand
- #14,583爽快ㄕㄨㄤˇ ㄎㄨㄞˋrefreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward; decisive and prompt
- #14,584特務ㄊㄜˋ ㄨˋa special agent; a spy; a person trained for covert or special operations such as espionage or sabotage
- #14,585衛生局長ㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄥ ㄐㄩˊ ㄓㄤˇhead of a city or county health department; director of public health; chief health officer; top health official; public health commissioner; health bureau chief; director of the Department of Health; local health authority leader; senior health administrator; government health executive; public health director
- #14,586長孫ㄓㄤˇ ㄙㄨㄣeldest grandson; a Chinese compound surname
- #14,587闡釋ㄔㄢˇ ㄕˋto explain in detail; to elaborate; to interpret; to clarify by providing a thorough explanation.
- #14,588明訂ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄧㄥˋto clearly stipulate; to explicitly specify in writing; to formally define in a document or regulation.
- #14,589趕著ㄍㄢˇ ˙ㄓㄜin the middle of doing something; busy with; rushing to catch up; running into; chasing
- #14,590九份ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄈㄣˋa historic mountain town in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan; formerly a gold-mining boomtown
- #14,591濃密ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄧˋthick and dense; rich and full; having a high concentration or density.
- #14,592要好ㄧㄠˋ ㄏㄠˇto be close friends; to be on good terms; to strive for self-improvement
- #14,593夜幕ㄧㄝˋ ㄇㄨˋnightfall; the dark curtain of night; nighttime darkness covering the landscape
- #14,594小將ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋyoung or junior officer; a humble self-reference by a commander; a capable younger person with talent
- #14,595會員國ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊa member state of an international organization; a country that is a member of an international body
- #14,596歌頌ㄍㄜ ㄙㄨㄥˋto sing the praises of; to extol; to eulogize; to glorify in poetry or song
- #14,597武藝ㄨˇ ㄧˋmartial arts skills; techniques of combat such as sword, spear, staff, and fist fighting
- #14,598清宮ㄑㄧㄥ ㄍㄨㄥthe imperial palace; the Qing dynasty palace; the Forbidden City in Beijing; the Qing court.
- #14,599張顯耀ㄓㄤ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄧㄠˋTaiwanese politician; former legislator and official in the Kuomintang party.
- #14,600獨特性ㄉㄨˊ ㄊㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋthe quality of being one of a kind; distinctiveness; individuality; what sets something apart; uniqueness
- #14,601菲國ㄈㄟ ㄍㄨㄛˊthe Philippines; used in news and formal writing.
- #14,602諱言ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄢˊto avoid saying something due to taboo or reluctance; to refuse advice or remonstrance
- #14,603部族ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨˊtribe; a social group of families or clans sharing culture and leadership.
- #14,604三十三ㄙㄢ ㄕˊ ㄙㄢthe number thirty-three; 33.
- #14,605便利性ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋconvenience; the quality of being easy to use or access; user-friendliness; practicality; ease of use
- #14,606見聞ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄣˊthings seen and heard; knowledge and experience gained from observation
- #14,607相距ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄩˋto be apart; to be separated by a distance; the distance between two points or things
- #14,608計有ㄐㄧˋ ㄧㄡˇto total; to amount to; to add up to
- #14,609跳進ㄊㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋto jump into; to leap into; to dive into; to plunge into
- #14,610不耐ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄞˋcannot endure for long; unable to hold out; lack of patience; intolerance
- #14,611戲劇化ㄒㄧˋ ㄐㄩˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋdramatic; theatrical; made into a drama; exaggerated for effect; turned into a play or performance
- #14,612指頭ㄓˇ ㄊㄡˊfinger; also toe; a digit of the hand or foot.
- #14,613癲癇ㄉㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˊA neurological disorder; causes recurring seizures; sudden loss of consciousness; muscle spasms; foaming at the mouth; convulsions.
- #14,614乖巧ㄍㄨㄞ ㄑㄧㄠˇwell-behaved; clever and endearing; obedient and pleasant; compliant and smart; (of children) bright and well-mannered
- #14,615嗓子ㄙㄤˇ ㄗˇthroat; voice; the part of the body used for speaking and swallowing; the sound produced when speaking or singing
- #14,616報答ㄅㄠˋ ㄉㄚˊto repay; to requite; to return a favor; to show gratitude for kindness
- #14,617標售ㄅㄧㄠ ㄕㄡˋto sell by tender or public auction; to put up for sale at a marked price.
- #14,618毀壞ㄏㄨㄟˇ ㄏㄨㄞˋto damage; to destroy; to ruin; to cause to collapse
- #14,619省電ㄕㄥˇ ㄉㄧㄢˋpower-saving; energy-efficient; using less electricity; reducing power consumption; conserving energy.
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.