The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 3,501–3,600 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 3,501–3,600
29,947 words · page 36 of 300- #3,502自治ㄗˋ ㄓˋself-governance; autonomy; self-rule; local self-government
- #3,503跳舞ㄊㄧㄠˋ ㄨˇto dance; to move rhythmically to music; to perform a dance
- #3,504出於ㄔㄨ ㄩˊdue to; because of; stemming from; originating from; out of (a motive or reason)
- #3,505善意ㄕㄢˋ ㄧˋgoodwill; benevolence; kindness; (in Taiwan law) lack of knowledge or awareness of a fact
- #3,506光線ㄍㄨㄤ ㄒㄧㄢˋlight ray; a beam or line of light; illumination; lighting (as in photography)
- #3,507父子ㄈㄨˋ ㄗˇfather and son; (archaic) uncle and nephew.
- #3,508共享ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄤˇto share; to enjoy together; to have in common
- #3,509媒介ㄇㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄝˋa medium; a vehicle or channel for conveying information; an intermediary; (mass) media such as newspapers, radio, or television; (Taiwan) an introduction or go-between
- #3,510激勵ㄐㄧ ㄌㄧˋto encourage; to urge; to motivate; to inspire; incentive; motivation
- #3,511缺點ㄑㄩㄝ ㄉㄧㄢˇweak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; a flaw or imperfection in something
- #3,512緩慢ㄏㄨㄢˇ ㄇㄢˋslow; unhurried; sluggish; not fast; delayed
- #3,513起身ㄑㄧˇ ㄕㄣto get up from a seat or bed; to stand up; to set off on a journey; to leave.
- #3,514期許ㄑㄧˊ ㄒㄩˇto hope for; to expect; expectation; aspiration; to look forward to something desired.
- #3,515溫和ㄨㄣ ㄏㄜˊmild; gentle; moderate; (of personality or manner) calm and agreeable; (of temperature) lukewarm
- #3,516美景ㄇㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄥˇbeautiful scenery; fine landscape; (figuratively) a favorable or pleasant situation.
- #3,517頻頻ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄆㄧㄣˊrepeatedly; again and again; frequently; constantly.
- #3,518對面ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋthe opposite side; across from; directly facing; face to face; nearby or close at hand
- #3,519崛起ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄑㄧˇto rise abruptly; to spring up; to emerge suddenly; to tower over; the emergence (e.g. of a power)
- #3,520回報ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄅㄠˋto report back on how something was handled; to reciprocate or repay a favor; retaliation or revenge
- #3,521下方ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄈㄤbelow; underneath; the lower side; the mortal world; (of gods) to descend to the mortal realm.
- #3,522復興ㄈㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥto revive; to rejuvenate; to restore after decline; (geography) Fuxing, a district in Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- #3,523混合ㄏㄨㄣˋ ㄏㄜˊto mix; to blend; to combine different elements; hybrid; composite.
- #3,524終究ㄓㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄡˋin the end; after all; eventually; ultimately
- #3,525雙眼ㄕㄨㄤ ㄧㄢˇthe two eyes; both eyes; a pair of eyes
- #3,526變更ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄥˋto change; to alter; to modify
- #3,527激發ㄐㄧ ㄈㄚto arouse; to stimulate; to excite; (physics) to excite (a particle to a higher energy level)
- #3,528日圓ㄖˋ ㄩㄢˊJapanese yen; the official currency of Japan
- #3,529任命ㄖㄣˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋto appoint someone to a position; official appointment; to assign a role or duty.
- #3,530書記ㄕㄨ ㄐㄧˋsecretary (chief official of a communist party branch); clerk; scribe; in Taiwan also: books, correspondence, or a person in charge of record-keeping
- #3,531呼應ㄏㄨ ㄧㄥˋto echo; to correspond with; to respond to; to be in agreement; (linguistics) agreement
- #3,532點點頭ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄊㄡˊto nod; to give a nod; to bob one's head in agreement or acknowledgment
- #3,533國務院ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄨˋ ㄩㄢˋ(PRC) State Council, the central government's executive body; (US) State Department, the foreign affairs department; (historical) executive council of the early Republic of China.
- #3,534慾望ㄩˋ ㄨㄤˋdesire; longing; craving; appetite; strong want, especially for pleasure or satisfaction
- #3,535用地ㄩㄥˋ ㄉㄧˋland for a specific use; site designated for a particular purpose.
- #3,536親戚ㄑㄧㄣ ㄑㄧa relative; a family member by blood or marriage; kin; (archaic) beloved; dear
- #3,537偷偷ㄊㄡ ㄊㄡstealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly; without being noticed
- #3,538談論ㄊㄢˊ ㄌㄨㄣˋto discuss; to talk about; to converse on a topic
- #3,539抽象ㄔㄡ ㄒㄧㄤˋabstract; not concrete; generalizing from specific cases; in philosophy, the mental process of isolating common features across different things.
- #3,540右手ㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄡˇright hand; right-hand side; the right side.
- #3,541孤獨ㄍㄨ ㄉㄨˊlonely; solitary; isolated and without companionship or support
- #3,542大使ㄉㄚˋ ㄕˇambassador; highest-ranking diplomatic envoy representing a country abroad
- #3,543來回ㄌㄞˊ ㄏㄨㄟˊa round trip; a return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly.
- #3,544報到ㄅㄠˋ ㄉㄠˋto report for duty; to check in; to register; to report one's arrival; to report for enrollment, military service, or a new post
- #3,545榮譽ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄩˋhonor; glory; distinguished reputation; honorary title or distinction, sometimes ceremonial rather than substantive
- #3,546牙齒ㄧㄚˊ ㄔˇtooth; dental; hard structures in the jaws used for biting and chewing.
- #3,547倫理ㄌㄨㄣˊ ㄌㄧˇethics; moral principles governing human conduct; the rational order or proper relations among people; the underlying logic or rationale of things
- #3,548護士ㄏㄨˋ ㄕˋnurse; a trained and licensed healthcare professional who provides medical care and patient support.
- #3,549農夫ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄈㄨfarmer; peasant; a person who works the land; one who cultivates crops for a living.
- #3,550指責ㄓˇ ㄗㄜˊto criticize; to blame; to accuse; to find fault with; to denounce
- #3,551中信ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄣˋa major Chinese financial conglomerate; China CITIC Group, a state-owned enterprise under the State Council
- #3,552前者ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄜˇthe former; the first of two things or people mentioned
- #3,553反彈ㄈㄢˇ ㄊㄢˊto bounce back; to rebound; a rebound in price or value after a decline; a backlash or negative repercussion; a psychological response to pressure
- #3,554爵士ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄕˋknight; Sir (title of honor); jazz (music genre)
- #3,555動態ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄊㄞˋmovement; motion; development; trend; dynamic (science); state of change or activity.
- #3,556匯率ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄩˋexchange rate; the price of one currency in terms of another; in floating-rate systems, set by supply and demand; governments may intervene to stabilize it.
- #3,557簽約ㄑㄧㄢ ㄩㄝto sign a contract; to enter into an agreement by signing
- #3,558台股ㄊㄞˊ ㄍㄨˇTaiwan stock market; shares traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
- #3,559事項ㄕˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋmatter; item; specific affair or point to be handled or considered.
- #3,560問到ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄠˋto ask and get an answer; to inquire about; to question someone until a response is obtained.
- #3,561錯過ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋto miss (a train, opportunity, etc); unless.
- #3,562會面ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋto meet with someone; a meeting; a face-to-face encounter; an arranged get-together
- #3,563猶如ㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄨˊlike; as if; just as; similar to.
- #3,564頂級ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄐㄧˊtop-notch; first-rate; of the highest quality or rank
- #3,565痕跡ㄏㄣˊ ㄐㄧtrace; mark; vestige; visible sign or evidence left by something that has passed or occurred
- #3,566合適ㄏㄜˊ ㄕˋsuitable; fitting; appropriate; proper; right for a particular purpose or situation
- #3,567長庚ㄔㄤˊ ㄍㄥClassical Chinese name for Venus when seen in the west after dusk; a celestial phenomenon sometimes classified as an ominous sign, possibly a comet or aurora.
- #3,568品嘗ㄆㄧㄣˇ ㄔㄤˊto taste food or drink carefully; to savor; to sample; to evaluate by tasting
- #3,569關節ㄍㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄝˊjoint (physiology); key point; critical phase; (Taiwan) secret bribery; (Taiwan) secret code; (Taiwan) scheme
- #3,570不可思議ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄙ ㄧˋinconceivable; unimaginable; unfathomable; (Buddhism) truth or state realized only through direct insight; mysterious and beyond ordinary understanding
- #3,571物體ㄨˋ ㄊㄧˇa physical object; a body; a substance; a material entity that occupies space
- #3,572女神ㄋㄩˇ ㄕㄣˊgoddess; a mythological female deity; a woman idolized for her beauty and talent
- #3,573後悔ㄏㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄟˇto regret; to feel remorse about something done or not done.
- #3,574塑膠ㄙㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄠplastic; a moldable material made mainly from polymer resins, shaped by heat or pressure.
- #3,575導覽ㄉㄠˇ ㄌㄢˇto guide on a tour; guided tour; audio guide; site navigator; electronic guide
- #3,576傷心ㄕㄤ ㄒㄧㄣto feel deeply sad or heartbroken; to grieve; to be emotionally hurt.
- #3,577十九ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇnineteen; the number 19.
- #3,578猶豫ㄧㄡˊ ㄩˋto hesitate; to be indecisive; to waver between choices
- #3,579民宿ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄙㄨˋguesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; property rented via Airbnb or similar platform
- #3,580環保署ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄅㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇEnvironmental Protection Administration; Taiwan's government agency responsible for environmental protection, pollution control, and waste management.
- #3,581病情ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊstate of an illness; patient's condition; how a disease is progressing
- #3,582社交ㄕㄜˋ ㄐㄧㄠsocial interaction; interpersonal contact; engaging with others in society
- #3,583祕書ㄇㄧˋ ㄕㄨsecretary; a person who handles correspondence, records, and administrative tasks in an office.
- #3,584老化ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋto age; to grow old; to become outdated; to lose original elasticity or freshness over time
- #3,585中華隊ㄓㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄉㄨㄟˋChinese team; the national team representing China or Taiwan in sports competitions
- #3,586吃到ㄔ ㄉㄠˋto eat (something) up; to finish eating; to get to eat (something); to manage to eat
- #3,587血管ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄍㄨㄢˇblood vessel; tube in the body that carries blood; includes arteries, veins, and capillaries
- #3,588日記ㄖˋ ㄐㄧˋdaily record of personal experiences; diary; journal.
- #3,589作出ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄨto make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment, etc.); to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance, etc.); to draw (a conclusion); to deliver (a speech, judgment); to come up with; to put out
- #3,590埃及ㄞ ㄐㄧˊEgypt; a country in northeastern Africa and the Sinai Peninsula of Asia.
- #3,591獲獎ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄤˇto win an award; to receive a prize.
- #3,592釋出ㄕˋ ㄔㄨto release; to make available; to emit; to publish or issue information.
- #3,593縣政府ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄥˋ ㄈㄨˇcounty government; the administrative body governing a county, headed by an elected county magistrate; county-level executive and administrative organ responsible for local governance, public services, and county affairs
- #3,594高手ㄍㄠ ㄕㄡˇexpert; highly skilled person; master; dab hand; someone with outstanding ability in a field.
- #3,595美軍ㄇㄟˇ ㄐㄩㄣUS military; US armed forces; American troops; the US Army.
- #3,596懲罰ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄚˊpenalty; punishment; the act of punishing; a penalty imposed as retribution for wrongdoing
- #3,597請問ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄨㄣˋExcuse me, may I ask...?; a polite way to begin a question or request information.
- #3,598皇家ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄚroyal; relating to a king, queen, or imperial family; the imperial household.
- #3,599低頭ㄉㄧ ㄊㄡˊto bow or lower the head; to yield or give in; a shy or submissive manner
- #3,600香蕉ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄧㄠbanana; a tropical fruit with a curved yellow peel and sweet soft flesh.
- #3,601昔日ㄒㄧˊ ㄖˋformer days; in the past; bygone times; days gone by; times of old.
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.