The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 14,701–14,800 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 14,701–14,800
30,000 words · page 148 of 300- #14,701獨到original; unique; distinctive; having a special or exceptional quality that sets something apart
- #14,702益處ㄧˋ ˙ㄔㄨbenefit; advantage; good effect; something helpful or favorable.
- #14,703蘆筍ㄌㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄣˇasparagus; a perennial herb with needle-like leaf-like stems; young shoots eaten as a vegetable; white and green varieties.
- #14,704優渥ㄧㄡ ㄨㄛˋ
- #14,705制式ㄓˋ ㄕˋstandardized equipment used by regular military units; for easy identification, repair, or supply of ammunition and parts.
- #14,706工期ㄍㄨㄥ ㄑㄧˊthe time required to complete a construction project; the duration of a project
- #14,707指揮部ㄓˇ ㄏㄨㄟ ㄅㄨˋheadquarters; command center; a management unit that issues orders and coordinates operations
- #14,708棋子ㄑㄧˊ ㄗˇ
- #14,709無妨ㄨˊ ㄈㄤno harm; no problem; it doesn't matter; go ahead
- #14,710上流ㄕㄤˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊupper reaches of a river; high quality; high social status; people of high social standing
- #14,711喝下to drink; to swallow; to consume a liquid
- #14,712家長會parent-teacher meeting; school meeting for parents; parent association; PTA
- #14,713戰功ㄓㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄥmilitary achievements or merits earned in combat; distinguished service in battle.
- #14,714王毅Wang Yi; Chinese Foreign Minister; senior diplomat; politician; government official
- #14,715藍迪a male given name; a transliteration of the English name Randy
- #14,716坦誠ㄊㄢˇ ㄔㄥˊopen and sincere; frank and honest; straightforward in expressing one's feelings or opinions.
- #14,717安迪A male given name; transliteration of the English name Andy; used in Taiwan and mainland China.
- #14,718師徒ㄕ ㄊㄨˊ
- #14,719無謂ㄨˊ ㄨㄟˋmeaningless; pointless; without sense or reason
- #14,720照例as a rule; as usual; usually; following the usual practice
- #14,721何方ㄏㄜˊ ㄈㄤwhat place; where; used in formal or literary contexts to ask about location.
- #14,722毛筆writing brush; calligraphy brush; traditional Chinese brush made from animal hair for writing or painting.
- #14,723無忌ㄨˊ ㄐㄧˋwithout suspicion or reservation; free from scruples; uninhibited; without taboos.
- #14,724護航ㄏㄨˋ ㄏㄤˊto escort ships or aircraft; to provide cover for someone cheating on an exam
- #14,725變法ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄚˇto reform laws; to change the legal system; to enact new policies; political or institutional reform
- #14,726起見ㄑㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋconsideration; taking into account; for the purpose of; in order to
- #14,727文青Literary youth; a young person who enjoys literature, arts, and culture; sometimes used sarcastically for someone overly pretentious about their cultural tastes.
- #14,728無害ㄨˊ ㄏㄞˋcausing no harm; not harmful; innocuous; safe; without damage or loss
- #14,729語詞ㄩˇ ㄘˊwords and phrases; a general term for words or word groups that function as sentence components; in grammar, refers to the predicate or predicative part of a sentence
- #14,730公使ㄍㄨㄥ ㄕˇA government-appointed diplomat stationed abroad to handle official affairs; ranks below an ambassador.
- #14,731問話ㄨㄣˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋto be questioned; to be interrogated; to be cross-examined.
- #14,732家家ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄚevery household; each family
- #14,733式微ㄕˋ ㄨㄟˊdecline; wane; a state of decay or weakening; (literary) the title of a poem in the Classic of Poetry
- #14,734抱起to pick up by holding in the arms; to lift someone or something into one's arms
- #14,735胸襟ㄒㄩㄥ ㄐㄧㄣthe front of a garment across the chest; the heart or mind; one's breadth of mind, aspirations, or bearing
- #14,736解構ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄍㄡˋto dismantle and analyze the structure of something; to deconstruct; to break down into constituent parts for critical analysis
- #14,737價差price difference; price gap; spread between prices; difference in cost between two items or markets
- #14,738倒不如ㄉㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊmight as well; rather than; it would be better to; used to suggest a preferable alternative
- #14,739寢室bedroom; a room for sleeping; dormitory (in mainland usage); rear hall of an imperial ancestral temple (historical).
- #14,740琵琶ㄆㄧˊ ˙ㄆㄚa traditional Chinese plucked string instrument with a pear-shaped body and curved neck; also historically, a general term for short-necked lutes in ancient China
- #14,741留任ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄣˋto remain in office; to continue in a post after one's term ends; to be reappointed to the same position
- #14,742刁難ㄉㄧㄠ ㄋㄢˊto deliberately make things difficult for someone; to create obstacles on purpose; to give someone a hard time intentionally
- #14,743十六年sixteen years; a period of sixteen years; the sixteenth year
- #14,744少於less than; fewer than; below a specified number or amount; not reaching a given quantity
- #14,745慰藉ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄝˋto comfort; to console; to soothe someone's feelings; emotional relief or solace
- #14,746懦弱cowardly; weak; timid and easily intimidated; lacking courage or resolve.
- #14,747戰艦ㄓㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋwarship; a large armed vessel designed for naval combat; battleship in some contexts.
- #14,748舉世ㄐㄩˇ ㄕˋthe whole world; worldwide; across the globe; universally; by everyone everywhere
- #14,749論調ㄌㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋtone or stance of an argument; the way a position is presented; viewpoint expressed in discussion
- #14,750麥田圈crop circle; patterns formed by flattened grain in fields; often linked to UFOs or hoaxes
- #14,751大義ㄉㄚˋ ㄧˋthe righteous path; the moral way; essential meaning in classical texts
- #14,752木偶puppet; a carved wooden figure; a person who is stiff, unresponsive, or manipulated by others.
- #14,753表露ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄨˋto reveal; to show; to make visible (feelings, intentions, or information).
- #14,754要角ㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇa key role in a play or film; a leading or important character in a drama.
- #14,755資安information security; protection of computer systems and data from threats; cybersecurity.
- #14,756墨水ㄇㄛˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇliquid ink used for writing or printing; figuratively, learning or knowledge; literary or intellectual depth
- #14,757大幅度ㄉㄚˋ ㄈㄨˊ ㄉㄨˋby a large margin; to a great extent; involving big changes or shifts
- #14,758聯隊ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄨㄟˋa formation composed of two or more teams or units joined together; a combined squadron or regiment
- #14,759靠攏ㄎㄠˋ ㄌㄨㄥˇto move closer; to draw near; to close in; to approach.
- #14,760史詩ㄕˇ ㄕepic poem; a long narrative poem about heroic deeds or historical events; a grand, sweeping work in literature, film, or other art.
- #14,761深植deeply rooted; firmly established in the mind or in a system
- #14,762病死ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄙˇto die of illness; to die from disease; to die from sickness.
- #14,763腿部legs; the lower limbs of a human or animal; leg region.
- #14,764大亨ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄥa wealthy and powerful person; a tycoon; a big shot; a reign era of Eastern Jin (402 AD).
- #14,765搖搖晃晃ㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄠˊ ㄏㄨㄤˋ ㄏㄨㄤˋswaying; rocking; moving unsteadily from side to side; wobbling
- #14,766萬聖節ㄨㄢˋ ㄕㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊCatholic feast honoring saints and martyrs on November 1; in Taiwan, the evening of October 31 is popularly treated as a Western-style Halloween influenced by commerce, distinct from the original holy meaning.
- #14,767變多to become more; to increase in number or amount; to grow in quantity
- #14,768醒過來to regain consciousness; to wake up; to come to one's senses
- #14,769喊叫ㄏㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄠˋto shout; to yell; to call out loudly; to cry out; to scream
- #14,770無邊ㄨˊ ㄅㄧㄢhaving no bound or limit; vast and boundless; immeasurably great
- #14,771羞恥ㄒㄧㄡ ㄔˇshame; a feeling of guilt or disgrace; embarrassment from wrongdoing or inadequacy.
- #14,772作勢ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄕˋa posture or gesture that conveys intent; to put on an affected pose; to act pretentiously
- #14,773公卿ㄍㄨㄥ ㄑㄧㄥhigh-ranking officials in ancient China; a term for the highest court dignitaries; metaphorically, people of very high rank or office
- #14,774大石large stone; big rock; boulder
- #14,775影射to refer obliquely to; to insinuate; to hint at someone or something indirectly; innuendo; to allude to.
- #14,776為甚麼ㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄣˊ ˙ㄇㄜwhy; for what reason or purpose; used to ask about cause or motive
- #14,777編導ㄅㄧㄢ ㄉㄠˇto write and direct (a film, play, etc.); a person who writes and directs
- #14,778腹地ㄈㄨˋ ㄉㄧˋ
- #14,779鎮守ㄓㄣˋ ㄕㄡˇto garrison; to station troops for defense; to guard a strategic location
- #14,780中型ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄥˊmedium-sized; of medium scale or specifications.
- #14,781套用ㄊㄠˋ ㄩㄥˋto apply by following a model; to use a template or pattern; to copy and apply a method
- #14,782抵禦ㄉㄧˇ ㄩˋto resist; to defend against; to ward off; to hold off
- #14,783方向盤steering wheel; the wheel used to control the direction of a vehicle; figuratively, the controlling hub or center of control.
- #14,784誤判ㄨˋ ㄆㄢˋto misjudge; to make an incorrect judgment; to reach a wrong conclusion
- #14,785休耕ㄒㄧㄡ ㄍㄥto leave farmland fallow; to suspend cultivation to restore soil fertility or due to poor growing conditions
- #14,786告示牌a notice board; a signboard for public notices; a bulletin board displaying official or public information
- #14,787燒烤ㄕㄠ ㄎㄠˇto grill or roast over direct fire; grilled or barbecued food, typically meat or seafood cooked over a flame with sauce applied during cooking.
- #14,788相提並論ㄒㄧㄤ ㄊㄧˊ ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋto mention or discuss different things together as if they are comparable; to place different people or events side by side as equals.
- #14,789裂開ㄌㄧㄝˋ ˙ㄎㄞto crack open; to split apart; to break into pieces; (slang) to be shocked or amused to the point of losing composure.
- #14,790貪官ㄊㄢ ㄍㄨㄢA corrupt official; a government official who is greedy and engages in graft and bribery.
- #14,791趙國Zhao, a major Warring States power in ancient China; the state of Zhao during the Warring States period
- #14,792好一陣子for quite a while; for a long stretch of time
- #14,793週一Monday; the first day of the week in Taiwan; the start of the work or school week
- #14,794喝采ㄏㄜˋ ㄘㄞˇto shout approval; to cheer loudly; to applaud; also: to shout for luck at gambling
- #14,795彎下to bend down; to stoop; to lean forward so the upper body lowers toward the ground.
- #14,796核家園nuclear-free home; a Taiwan social movement opposing nuclear power and advocating for a society without nuclear energy.
- #14,797湖口Hukou; a place name in Hsinchu County, Taiwan; also a general term for the mouth of a lake.
- #14,798舉發ㄐㄩˇ ㄈㄚto report or expose wrongdoing; to file a complaint; (of illness) to flare up; to issue orders or commands
- #14,799迴盪ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄉㄤˋto echo and linger in the air; to reverberate; to float back and forth (of sound, voice, or music).
- #14,800鬆口ㄙㄨㄥ ㄎㄡˇto release from a bite; to let go of something held in the mouth
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.