The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 15,001–15,100 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 15,001–15,100
29,947 words · page 151 of 300- #15,020特偵組ㄊㄜˋ ㄓㄣ ㄗㄨˇSpecial Investigation Division; Taiwan's elite prosecutorial unit for high-level corruption and major crimes.
- #15,021近況ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄎㄨㄤˋrecent situation; how things have been lately; current state of affairs; what one has been up to recently
- #15,022木柵ㄇㄨˋ ㄓㄚˋwooden fence or palanquin; place name in Taipei (e.g., Muzha District).
- #15,023繁重ㄈㄢˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋheavy; burdensome; onerous; involving a lot of work and responsibility.
- #15,024金球獎ㄐㄧㄣ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄤˇGolden Globe Award; annual U.S. honors for film and television; also the Ballon d'Or, awarded to the best footballer in Europe.
- #15,025考試院ㄎㄠˇ ㄕˋ ㄩㄢˋTaiwan's Examination Yuan; one of the five branches of the central government; the highest national examination authority; oversees civil service examinations, appointments, pensions, and personnel matters
- #15,026藏有ㄘㄤˊ ㄧㄡˇto contain; to hold within; to store; to harbor (feelings, intentions).
- #15,027工業局ㄍㄨㄥ ㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄩˊIndustrial Development Bureau; a government agency in Taiwan responsible for industrial policy, manufacturing promotion, and economic development.
- #15,028條理ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄧˇlogical order; coherent structure; systematic arrangement of ideas or parts.
- #15,029農事ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄕˋfarming work; agricultural tasks such as plowing, planting, and harvesting.
- #15,030雞腿ㄐㄧ ㄊㄨㄟˇchicken leg; the whole leg of a chicken, often cooked and eaten as food
- #15,031三國ㄙㄢ ㄍㄨㄛˊThree Kingdoms; the period of division among Wei, Shu, and Wu (220–280 CE) following the fall of the Han dynasty.
- #15,032公私ㄍㄨㄥ ㄙpublic and private; the state or government and private individuals or organizations.
- #15,033奏章ㄗㄡˋ ㄓㄤmemorial to the throne; formal written report submitted by an official to the emperor in imperial China
- #15,034急迫ㄐㄧˊ ㄆㄛˋurgent; pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
- #15,035雪梨ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄌㄧˊa variety of white pear with snow-white flesh; Sydney, Australia
- #15,036不起眼ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧˇ ㄧㄢˇunremarkable; inconspicuous; easily overlooked; not drawing attention or notice.
- #15,037互通ㄏㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥto interact; to communicate; to be interconnected; to allow mutual exchange or flow between parties or systems.
- #15,038同住ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄨˋto live together; to share a residence; to cohabit under the same roof.
- #15,039民兵ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄅㄧㄥcivilian militia; armed forces organized from civilians; civilians trained in military skills for wartime service
- #15,040議案ㄧˋ ㄢˋa proposal submitted for discussion at a meeting; a motion; a bill
- #15,041靈堂ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄤˊhall where the deceased's spirit tablet is placed; a mourning hall for paying respects
- #15,042性子ㄒㄧㄥˋ ˙ㄗtemperament; disposition; one's nature or mood; a person's character or temper
- #15,043暫不ㄓㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋnot for now; temporarily not; not at this time
- #15,044步兵ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄧㄥinfantry; foot soldiers who fight on foot; the main ground combat force of an army; can be divided into light, mechanized, or airborne infantry
- #15,045迷惘ㄇㄧˊ ㄨㄤˇconfused; bewildered; lost; unsure of what to do; at a loss
- #15,046傻子ㄕㄚˇ ˙ㄗa foolish person; someone lacking common sense or good judgment; a simpleton
- #15,047名著ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨˋa famous or classic work of literature; a masterpiece; a renowned book
- #15,048奪回ㄉㄨㄛˊ ㄏㄨㄟˊto take back; to recapture; to regain control of something lost or taken away
- #15,049屏風ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄈㄥA folding screen used indoors for dividing space or blocking wind; typically made of wood, bamboo, or plastic frames covered with cloth or inlaid with jade; often decorated with calligraphy or paintings.
- #15,050故作ㄍㄨˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋdeliberately pretend; intentionally put on an act; feign; affect a manner or behavior on purpose.
- #15,051生下來ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄞˊto be born; to come into the world; to be delivered (of a baby).
- #15,052交通局長ㄐㄧㄠ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄐㄩˊ ㄓㄤˇhead of a transportation bureau; official in charge of a city's traffic and transit department
- #15,053十字ㄕˊ ㄗˋten characters; a cross shape; a cruciform pattern.
- #15,054意即ㄧˋ ㄐㄧˊthat is; meaning; which means; in other words; i.e.
- #15,055晉國ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊan ancient Chinese state during the Spring and Autumn period; a vassal state of the Zhou dynasty
- #15,056眼珠ㄧㄢˇ ㄓㄨeyeball; the eyeball; the globe of the eye
- #15,057試題ㄕˋ ㄊㄧˊexam questions; test items; problems on a written exam or quiz.
- #15,058公設ㄍㄨㄥ ㄕㄜˋpublic facilities; infrastructure provided by the government for public use
- #15,059勾勒ㄍㄡ ㄌㄜˋto sketch an outline; to draw a rough contour; to describe briefly; to give a general account of something
- #15,060千億ㄑㄧㄢ ㄧˋa thousand billion; an extremely large number; figuratively, a vast or countless amount.
- #15,061地基ㄉㄧˋ ㄐㄧfoundation of a building; the base that supports the weight of a structure, usually built by digging deep and filling with stones for strength
- #15,062地政ㄉㄧˋ ㄓㄥˋland administration; government affairs related to land use, land management, and land acquisition
- #15,063愛意ㄞˋ ㄧˋfeelings of love and affection; romantic or tender regard for someone.
- #15,064收買ㄕㄡ ㄇㄞˇto purchase; to buy; to bribe; to buy off
- #15,065有得ㄧㄡˇ ㄉㄜˊto gain insight; to have a takeaway; to learn something meaningful from an experience
- #15,066抓緊ㄓㄨㄚ ㄐㄧㄣˇto grasp firmly; to seize tightly; to act without delay; to make the most of time
- #15,067毒蛇ㄉㄨˊ ㄕㄜˊA venomous snake; a snake with venom glands connected to fangs that can inject venom and cause death if untreated.
- #15,068痙攣ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄩㄢˊinvoluntary muscle contraction; spasm; cramp; twitching
- #15,069砂石ㄕㄚ ㄕˊsand and gravel; sand and stones; aggregate of sand and rock fragments used in construction
- #15,070船艦ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋwarships; military vessels; naval ships used in combat or defense operations.
- #15,071褪色ㄊㄨㄣˋ ㄙㄜˋto fade; to lose color; to discolor; to become less vivid
- #15,072豪傑ㄏㄠˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊa person of outstanding talent and ability; a hero; a person of exceptional ability
- #15,073魚塭ㄩˊ ㄨㄣcoastal fish pond; man-made pool dug near the shore for raising fish; common in Taiwan aquaculture.
- #15,074客家話ㄎㄜˋ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄏㄨㄚˋHakka language; a Chinese dialect group spoken by the Hakka people; in Taiwan, mainly Sixian and Hailu dialects; officially called "Taiwan Hakka" since 2022.
- #15,075摧殘ㄘㄨㄟ ㄘㄢˊto ravage; to ruin; to devastate; to cause severe damage or destruction; to crush or break (someone's spirit, health, etc.)
- #15,076收據ㄕㄡ ㄐㄩˋreceipt; a written acknowledgment that money or goods have been received.
- #15,077發電機ㄈㄚ ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧmachine that generates electricity; dynamo; generator
- #15,078耳目ㄦˇ ㄇㄨˋears and eyes; by extension, what one sees and hears; to observe or gather information; people who see and hear; a spy or informant.
- #15,079試問ㄕˋ ㄨㄣˋto ask; to inquire; used to express doubt or rhetorical questioning
- #15,080內線ㄋㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋan inside line or insider; internal telephone line; internal relations; a line of operation within enemy territory
- #15,081大豆ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄡˋsoybean; a legume cultivated for food; used to make tofu, soy sauce, and oil
- #15,082安詳ㄢ ㄒㄧㄤˊserene; calm; composed; (of a person) poised and unhurried.
- #15,083沉睡ㄔㄣˊ ㄕㄨㄟˋto sleep deeply; to be in a deep sleep; to slumber soundly.
- #15,084漢文ㄏㄢˋ ㄨㄣˊChinese language or Chinese writing; Han dynasty prose; abbreviation for Emperor Wen of Han
- #15,085發電量ㄈㄚ ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋamount of electricity generated; power output of a generator or power plant; electricity production volume over a period
- #15,086少有ㄕㄠˇ ㄧㄡˇrare; seldom seen; uncommon; infrequent.
- #15,087扇子ㄕㄢˋ ㄗˇa handheld device waved to create a breeze; used for cooling.
- #15,088漢子ㄏㄢˋ ˙ㄗa man; a fellow; a husband
- #15,089週五ㄓㄡ ㄨˇFriday; the fifth day of the week; often the last workday before the weekend.
- #15,090主人翁ㄓㄨˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄨㄥmaster of the house; main character in a story; hero or heroine; (in Taiwan) the master of the house; the main person
- #15,091換掉ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋto replace; to swap out; to get rid of and substitute
- #15,092機身ㄐㄧ ㄕㄣthe main body of a device; the body of a camera or phone; the fuselage of an aircraft
- #15,093衍生出ㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄥ ㄔㄨto derive; to give rise to; to produce as a byproduct; to emerge from
- #15,095全代會ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄉㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋnational party congress; plenary session of a political party's central committee; full party assembly
- #15,096吸血鬼ㄒㄧ ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄍㄨㄟˇa legendary undead creature that rises at night to drink human blood; a person who ruthlessly exploits others for personal gain.
- #15,097父皇ㄈㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄤˊfather the emperor; used by a prince or princess when addressing or referring to the emperor as their father.
- #15,098白色恐怖ㄅㄞˊ ㄙㄜˋ ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄅㄨˋWhite Terror; period of political repression under the KMT in Taiwan; any climate of political fear or persecution
- #15,099知悉ㄓ ㄒㄧto know; to be aware of; to have knowledge of (something).
- #15,100縣城ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄥˊthe seat of county government; the main town or city where a county's administrative offices are located
- #15,101罐子jar; pot; pitcher; cylindrical container for storing things, such as a clay jar or metal can
- #15,102公孫ㄍㄨㄥ ㄙㄨㄣa compound surname (Gongsun); an ancient Chinese two-character family name, historically prominent in classical texts and genealogies.
- #15,103衛教ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄠˋhealth education; teaching patients or the public about health topics; promoting wellness and disease prevention.
- #15,104要領ㄧㄠ ㄌㄧㄥˇthe main point or gist of something; the key points; the essentials; the main idea; the crux; the gist; the main points; the essentials; the main idea; the crux
- #15,105通緝犯ㄊㄨㄥ ㄑㄧˋ ㄈㄢˋperson wanted by the police; fugitive from justice; someone with an active arrest warrant
- #15,106叫賣ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄇㄞˋto hawk goods by shouting; to call out to attract customers; street vending by voice.
- #15,107獸醫師ㄕㄡˋ ㄧ ㄕveterinarian; animal doctor; licensed professional who treats diseases and injuries in animals
- #15,108算盤ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄆㄢˊa calculating tool: a rectangular frame with rods of sliding beads, used for arithmetic; a plan or scheme
- #15,109螺絲ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄙa common fastener; a metal rod with threads that screws into a matching hole to hold parts together or transmit force.
- #15,110遊學ㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊto study away from home; to study abroad; to travel for study purposes
- #15,111雲層ㄩㄣˊ ㄘㄥˊa layer of clouds; in meteorology, cloud layers are classified by altitude.
- #15,112保險套ㄅㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄊㄠˋcondom; a contraceptive sheath worn during sex to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections
- #15,113大林ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊlarge forest; a place name in Taiwan (e.g., Dalin in Chiayi County).
- #15,114戰地ㄓㄢˋ ㄉㄧˋa battlefield; a combat zone; an area where opposing forces engage in warfare
- #15,115景區ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄑㄩscenic area; tourist attraction; a designated area for sightseeing; often with natural or cultural landmarks
- #15,116標靶ㄅㄧㄠ ㄅㄚˇtarget; a shooting target; a bullseye target used in shooting sports
- #15,117滔滔不絕ㄊㄠ ㄊㄠ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊspeaking continuously without stopping; talking incessantly; talking nonstop; speaking fluently and at length
- #15,118照相機ㄓㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄧcamera; a device that captures photographs by recording light on film or a digital sensor.
- #15,119自戀ㄗˋ ㄌㄧㄢˋexcessive love of oneself; narcissism; an exaggerated sense of self-importance; vanity
- #15,120太陽能板ㄊㄞˋ ㄧㄤˊ ㄋㄥˊ ㄅㄢˇsolar panel; a device that converts sunlight into electricity; used in renewable energy systems
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.