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
30,000 words · page 151 of 300- #15,001血肉ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄖㄡˋflesh and blood; the human body; figuratively, a close bond or intimate relationship
- #15,002費心ㄈㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄣto expend mental effort; to take trouble; a polite way to ask for or thank someone for their help
- #15,003保戶
- #15,004俸祿ㄈㄥˋ ㄌㄨˋsalary or stipend received by government officials; official pay or emolument
- #15,005傢俱ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄩˋhousehold items such as sofas, tables, chairs, and cabinets; furniture
- #15,006國際性ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋinvolving or relating to multiple countries; having an international character or scope.
- #15,007壞蛋bad egg; scoundrel; rascal; villain; a wicked or morally bad person.
- #15,008小巧ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄑㄧㄠˇsmall and delicate; petite and nifty; a small clever trick
- #15,009彈道ㄉㄢˋ ㄉㄠˋthe curved path of a projectile after leaving a gun or cannon barrel; the trajectory of a bullet or shell in flight; (Taiwan) ballistic trajectory.
- #15,010政界ㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄝˋthe political world; people engaged in politics; the political sphere; political circles
- #15,011斟酌ㄓㄣ ㄓㄨㄛˊto consider carefully; to deliberate; to weigh pros and cons before deciding
- #15,012火藥gunpowder; a chemical mixture that burns rapidly to produce hot gas, used historically in weapons and fireworks.
- #15,013研究會research society; academic association; study group; seminar; workshop
- #15,014茂密dense; thick; lush; (of vegetation) growing thickly and abundantly
- #15,015處理器processor; the central processing unit (CPU) of a computer; a device or component that processes data or signals
- #15,016謀求ㄇㄡˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊto seek; to pursue; to strive for; to aim at obtaining something
- #15,017退貨ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄛˋto return goods; to send back purchased items; to get a refund by returning merchandise
- #15,018單于ㄔㄢˊ ㄩˊtitle of the chieftain of the Xiongnu during the Han dynasty
- #15,019奧妙profound and mysterious; subtle and marvelous; deep, intricate wonder; a profound mystery or marvel.
- #15,020特偵組Special 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wooden 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Golden 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to contain; to hold within; to store; to harbor (feelings, intentions).
- #15,027工業局Industrial 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chicken 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to 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not 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to 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deliberately pretend; intentionally put on an act; feign; affect a manner or behavior on purpose.
- #15,051生下來to be born; to come into the world; to be delivered (of a baby).
- #15,052交通局長head 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that is; meaning; which means; in other words; i.e.
- #15,055晉國an 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public 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to 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to 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to ravage; to ruin; to devastate; to cause severe damage or destruction; to crush or break (someone's spirit, health, etc.)
- #15,076收據receipt; 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serene; 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amount 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a 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Friday; the fifth day of the week; often the last workday before the weekend.
- #15,090主人翁master 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to replace; to swap out; to get rid of and substitute
- #15,092機身the main body of a device; the body of a camera or phone; the fuselage of an aircraft
- #15,093衍生出to derive; to give rise to; to produce as a byproduct; to emerge from
- #15,094驚艷stunning; breathtaking; dazzling; amazing; astonishing; impressive; causing great surprise and admiration
- #15,095全代會national 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father the emperor; used by a prince or princess when addressing or referring to the emperor as their father.
- #15,098白色恐怖White 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
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.