The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 4,401–4,500 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 4,401–4,500
29,947 words · page 45 of 300- #4,404外型ㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊexternal form; outward appearance; shape or look of something.
- #4,405不解ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄝˇto not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble; not dispersed
- #4,406獎學金ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄣscholarship; financial award given to students for academic merit or financial need.
- #4,407今後ㄐㄧㄣ ㄏㄡˋfrom now on; in the future; henceforth; hereafter; starting from this point onward
- #4,408儲存ㄔㄨˊ ㄘㄨㄣˊto store; to save data to memory or storage devices; to stockpile; to accumulate and keep for later use
- #4,409揭露ㄐㄧㄝ ㄌㄨˋto expose; to reveal something hidden; to bring to light; to disclose
- #4,410單身ㄉㄢ ㄕㄣunmarried; single; not in a romantic relationship; living alone without a partner or family.
- #4,411抬起ㄊㄞˊ ㄑㄧˇto lift up; to raise (something)
- #4,412長榮ㄓㄤˇ ㄖㄨㄥˊEvergreen (Group); a Taiwan-based shipping and transportation conglomerate.
- #4,413力道ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄠˋphysical strength or force; power in movement or grip; efficacy or potency of a substance; intensity of effort or impact
- #4,414分散ㄈㄣ ㄙㄢˋto scatter; to disperse; to distribute; to spread out; to break up into smaller groups
- #4,415遺傳ㄧˊ ㄔㄨㄢˊheredity; the passing of traits from parents to offspring through genes; inheritance of characteristics such as appearance or genetic conditions.
- #4,416受惠ㄕㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋto benefit; to receive favor or advantage; to be the recipient of kindness or help.
- #4,417事宜ㄕˋ ㄧˊmatters; arrangements; things to be handled; affairs requiring attention or decision.
- #4,418現況ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄎㄨㄤˋthe current situation; present state of affairs; recent conditions.
- #4,419靈活ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄛˊflexible; nimble; agile; quick and not stiff or sluggish.
- #4,420作物ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨˋcrop; cultivated plant; usually refers to agricultural crops
- #4,421歡喜ㄏㄨㄢ ㄒㄧˇhappy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of.
- #4,422爭論ㄓㄥ ㄌㄨㄣˋto argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate
- #4,423中原ㄓㄨㄥ ㄩㄢˊthe Central Plains region of China along the middle and lower Yellow River; broadly, the heartland of Chinese civilization; by extension, China as a whole.
- #4,424外來ㄨㄞˋ ㄌㄞˊcoming from outside; external; foreign; originating elsewhere; not local
- #4,425人馬ㄖㄣˊ ㄇㄚˇmen and horses; troops; a group of staff or personnel; a centaur (mythical creature).
- #4,426李登輝ㄌㄧˇ ㄉㄥ ㄏㄨㄟLee Teng-hui (1923–2020); Taiwanese politician; President of the Republic of China 1988–2000.
- #4,427友誼ㄧㄡˇ ㄧˋfriendship; companionship; fellowship; close personal bond between friends.
- #4,428收成ㄕㄡ ㄔㄥˊharvest of crops; yield from farming; broadly, any tangible or intangible results or achievements.
- #4,429多久ㄉㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄡˇhow long (duration); not a long time; a short while
- #4,430禪師ㄔㄢˊ ㄕhonorific title for a Buddhist monk; a monk who specializes in Chan (Zen) meditation practice.
- #4,431舉起ㄐㄩˇ ㄑㄧˇto lift up; to raise; to heave; to hold aloft
- #4,432隊友ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄡˇteammate; fellow member of the same team or group
- #4,433鑑定ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋto appraise; to evaluate; to authenticate; to determine authenticity, quality, or value
- #4,434引領ㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄧㄥˇto lead; to show the way; to crane one's neck; to await eagerly
- #4,435陳述ㄔㄣˊ ㄕㄨˋto state; to declare; to narrate or present facts or events
- #4,436而後ㄦˊ ㄏㄡˋafter that; then; afterwards; subsequently; following that.
- #4,437爭執ㄓㄥ ㄓˊto argue stubbornly; to dispute; to wrangle; each holding one's own view and refusing to yield
- #4,438鄉民ㄒㄧㄤ ㄇㄧㄣˊvillager; (Taiwan, Internet slang) person who follows online discussions and adds opinions
- #4,439離家ㄌㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄚto leave home; to leave one's house or family home.
- #4,440醫護ㄧ ㄏㄨˋmedical care; doctors and nurses; medical personnel; healthcare workers
- #4,441吃完ㄔ ㄨㄢˊto finish eating; to eat up; to consume completely
- #4,442官兵ㄍㄨㄢ ㄅㄧㄥmilitary officers and soldiers; armed forces personnel; government troops.
- #4,443習俗ㄒㄧˊ ㄙㄨˊcustom; tradition; a practice or convention long established among people in a region.
- #4,444一貫ㄧ ㄍㄨㄢˋconsistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent; a string of a thousand coins (archaic); a string of objects (archaic)
- #4,445店面ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋshop front; storefront; the part of a shop facing the street where business is conducted.
- #4,446屁股ㄆㄧˋ ㄍㄨˇbuttocks; bottom; butt; back part; rear end; colloquially, the end or tail end of an object
- #4,447中興ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄥresurgence; revival; restoration; recovery from decline; renewed prosperity.
- #4,448體質ㄊㄧˇ ㄓˊa person's physical constitution; bodily health and fitness; inherent physical condition; structural soundness of an organization or system
- #4,449推測ㄊㄨㄟ ㄘㄜˋto conjecture; to surmise; to speculate; to infer based on reasoning; speculation; conjecture
- #4,450中旬ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄩㄣˊthe middle third of a month (days 11–20); mid-month.
- #4,451配置ㄆㄟˋ ㄓˋto deploy; to allocate; to arrange resources or personnel; allocation; deployment; configuration (computing)
- #4,452凝聚ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄩˋto condense; to coagulate; to aggregate; to come together into a unified whole
- #4,453半導體ㄅㄢˋ ㄉㄠˇ ㄊㄧˇsemiconductor; a material with conductivity between a conductor and an insulator; used in electronics such as diodes, transistors, and integrated circuits.
- #4,454水分ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄈㄣmoisture content; water content; (fig.) exaggeration; padding; overstatement
- #4,455對決ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊconfrontation; contest; showdown; a decisive match or face-off between opposing sides.
- #4,456消滅ㄒㄧㄠ ㄇㄧㄝˋto eliminate; to wipe out; to annihilate; to eradicate; to destroy completely; to cause to perish; annihilation
- #4,457鳳梨ㄈㄥˋ ㄌㄧˊpineapple; tropical fruit with spiny leaves and sweet-tart flesh; the plant that produces this fruit.
- #4,458站上ㄓㄢˋ ㄕㄤˋto stand on; to step onto; to get on (a platform, stage, or vehicle); figuratively, to reach or attain a position or status
- #4,459人行道ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄠˋsidewalk; pedestrian walkway; footpath; pedestrian overpass or underpass.
- #4,460以色列ㄧˇ ㄙㄜˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋIsrael; a country in the Middle East on the Mediterranean Sea; officially the State of Israel.
- #4,461就職ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄓˊto take office; to assume a post; to start a new job; to begin employment in a position
- #4,462倒數ㄉㄠˇ ㄕㄨˋto count backwards; to count down; reciprocal (math); inverse number; from the back or bottom.
- #4,463副院長ㄈㄨˋ ㄩㄢˋ ㄓㄤˇvice president of a university or similar institution; deputy chair of a board; second-in-command in academic or organizational leadership
- #4,464喜劇ㄒㄧˇ ㄐㄩˋa comedy; a genre of drama using humor, exaggeration, or wit to entertain or satirize flaws and social issues
- #4,465規矩ㄍㄨㄟ ㄐㄩˇcompass and ruler for drawing circles and squares; established standard or rule; proper behavior; well-behaved; customary practice
- #4,466重申ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄣto reaffirm; to reiterate; to state again clearly
- #4,467親手ㄑㄧㄣ ㄕㄡˇwith one's own hands; personally; done by oneself rather than by others.
- #4,468吵架ㄔㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄚˋto quarrel; to have a row; to argue verbally; to have a verbal dispute
- #4,469宰相ㄗㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋprime minister in feudal China; chief minister to the emperor; head of the imperial government across dynasties.
- #4,470產地ㄔㄢˇ ㄉㄧˋplace where a product is made or grown; place of origin; source; manufacturing or production location
- #4,471知名度ㄓ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄨˋpublic recognition; fame; the extent to which someone or something is known by the public
- #4,472信息ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧˊinformation; news; message; details about something; digital or communicated content.
- #4,473首相ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋprime minister; head of government in parliamentary systems, especially in Japan or the United Kingdom.
- #4,474妥協ㄊㄨㄛˇ ㄒㄧㄝˊto compromise; to reach terms; a compromise; to make mutual concessions to avoid conflict; a settlement reached by both sides giving ground
- #4,475監視ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕˋto monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance; to observe secretly in order to understand activities and purposes for investigation
- #4,476伊朗ㄧ ㄌㄤˇIran; country in southwestern Asia, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- #4,477換句話說ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄐㄩˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄕㄨㄛin other words; to put it differently; used to rephrase or shift the logic or stance of what has been said
- #4,478資本主義ㄗ ㄅㄣˇ ㄓㄨˇ ㄧˋcapitalism; an economic system based on private ownership of production, market competition, and profit-driven accumulation of capital.
- #4,479節能ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄋㄥˊto conserve energy; to minimize energy consumption; energy-saving.
- #4,480尺寸ㄔˇ ㄘㄨㄣˋsize; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes); (coll.) propriety; (in Taiwanese opera music) tempo and rhythm
- #4,481逆轉ㄋㄧˋ ㄓㄨㄢˇto turn around; to reverse; a reversal of fortune; a change in the balance between opposing sides
- #4,482動工ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄥto start construction; to begin a building project; to commence work on a project.
- #4,483話語ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄩˇwords; speech; spoken or written expression; discourse; remarks.
- #4,484後代ㄏㄡˋ ㄉㄞˋdescendants; offspring; posterity; future generations; later ages
- #4,485改建ㄍㄞˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋto rebuild; to renovate; to transform an existing building; to refurbish
- #4,486真心ㄓㄣ ㄒㄧㄣsincerity; genuine feeling; wholeheartedness; true intention; honest and heartfelt
- #4,487亮眼ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄧㄢˇeye-catching; striking; impressive; visually appealing; (of eyes) sighted, functioning
- #4,488心跳ㄒㄧㄣ ㄊㄧㄠˋheartbeat; pulse; the rhythmic beating of the heart; a rapid or pounding heartbeat caused by excitement, fear, or exertion.
- #4,489發炎ㄈㄚ ㄧㄢˊto become inflamed; inflammation; a condition of the body with redness, swelling, or pain from infection
- #4,490上游ㄕㄤˋ ㄧㄡˊupper reaches of a river; upstream; upper level; higher echelon; higher authority
- #4,491閒置ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄓˋto leave unused; to lie idle; to set aside without use
- #4,492陸委會ㄌㄨˋ ㄨㄟˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋMainland Affairs Council; Taiwan's cabinet-level agency handling cross-strait policy and mainland China affairs.
- #4,493尖叫ㄐㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄠˋto shriek; to scream; to screech; to yell in a high-pitched, piercing voice
- #4,494打扮ㄉㄚˇ ㄅㄢˋto dress up; to make up; to adorn; to decorate; manner of dressing; style of dress
- #4,495腐敗ㄈㄨˇ ㄅㄞˋcorruption, especially in politics or public office; decay; rot; moral or institutional decay
- #4,496出色ㄔㄨ ㄙㄜˋremarkable; outstanding; exceptionally good; to stand out from the crowd
- #4,497難忘ㄋㄢˊ ㄨㄤˋunforgettable; memorable; hard to forget; leaving a lasting impression
- #4,498領取ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄑㄩˇto receive; to collect; to draw; to get; to pick up (a package, prize, payment, etc.)
- #4,499要素ㄧㄠˋ ㄙㄨˋessential factor; key constituent; basic element that makes up something; one of the components of a whole
- #4,500太空ㄊㄞˋ ㄎㄨㄥouter space; the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- #4,501收拾ㄕㄡ ㄕˊto tidy up; to put in order; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to punish or deal with someone
- #4,502字母ㄗˋ ㄇㄨˇletter of the alphabet; in traditional Chinese phonology, a character representing an initial consonant.
- #4,503本能ㄅㄣˇ ㄋㄥˊinstinct; innate ability present from birth; unlearned behavior or response; natural tendency shared by members of a species
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.