The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 5,201–5,300 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 5,201–5,300
30,000 words · page 53 of 300- #5,201天子ㄊㄧㄢ ㄗˇthe Son of Heaven; the emperor; the ruler of China in traditional belief, regarded as the son of Heaven
- #5,202上司boss; superior; higher-ranking official or manager one reports to at work.
- #5,203選前before an election; pre-election; the period leading up to a vote.
- #5,204正視ㄓㄥˋ ㄕˋto face squarely; to meet head-on; to face up to; to deal with seriously
- #5,205聲勢prestige and influence; momentum; public impact; clout
- #5,206臉部ㄌㄧㄢˇ ㄅㄨˋface; the front part of the head from forehead to chin.
- #5,207早日soon; at an early date; in the near future; the early days; the past
- #5,208知覺ㄓ ㄐㄩㄝˊperception; awareness; consciousness; the process by which sensory information is organized and interpreted to understand the environment.
- #5,209撞上to collide with; to bump into; to run into; to crash into
- #5,210請來to invite someone to come; to request someone's presence; to ask someone to come over.
- #5,211報酬payment for work or services; compensation; remuneration; reward
- #5,212瓦斯gas (loanword); flammable gas such as coal gas or natural gas; in military contexts, poison gas.
- #5,213窗口window; a physical window or opening; a service counter or ticket window; a computer GUI window; a showpiece or testing ground (in Chinese contexts, sometimes refers to coastal open cities in mainland China)
- #5,214做人to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity; to be a decent person
- #5,215城堡ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄠˇcastle; fortified stronghold; rook in chess.
- #5,216惡意malice; evil intention; ill will; hostile or harmful intent
- #5,217華山ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄕㄢMt Hua in Shaanxi; the westernmost of the Five Sacred Mountains; highest of the five, known for steep scenic peaks.
- #5,218錦標賽ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄅㄧㄠ ㄙㄞˋchampionship contest; tournament to compete for a title or trophy.
- #5,219風貌ㄈㄥ ㄇㄠˋstyle; manner; ethos; the general character or appearance of something; the look and style of a place or thing
- #5,220迪士尼Disney; American entertainment company; Walt Disney, its founder, animator and film producer.
- #5,221仍舊ㄖㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋstill; yet; as before; remaining the same; continuing unchanged.
- #5,222辦公to handle official business; to do office work; to work in an office
- #5,223講到to talk about; to mention; to get to (a topic); to touch on
- #5,224外部the outside; exterior; external; outside a system or boundary; (historical) foreign ministry in Qing dynasty
- #5,225美人ㄇㄟˇ ㄖㄣˊbeautiful woman; belle; a term of endearment for one's beloved; historically, a rank of imperial concubine; (in Taiwan) informal short for American person
- #5,226推理ㄊㄨㄟ ㄌㄧˇreasoning; inference; the process of drawing conclusions from evidence or premises; to deduce or infer through logical thinking
- #5,227恆春a town in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan; known for its tropical climate and tourism
- #5,228市價ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄚˋmarket price; the current price of goods in the market.
- #5,229失智症dementia; progressive loss of cognitive function due to brain disease; (in Taiwan) dementia
- #5,230如此一來as a result; in this way; thus; consequently; so that; used to introduce a consequence or outcome.
- #5,231情侶a couple in a romantic relationship; boyfriend or girlfriend; lover; sweetheart
- #5,232試辦ㄕˋ ㄅㄢˋto try something out on a trial basis; a pilot scheme or experimental implementation before full rollout
- #5,233理所當然as it should be by rights; proper and to be expected; a matter of course; inevitable and right
- #5,234用到to use; to make use of; to employ; to apply something for a purpose.
- #5,235點燃to ignite; to set on fire; to cause to burn; to light
- #5,236喜好ㄒㄧˇ ㄏㄠˋto like; to be fond of; to prefer; one's tastes or preference; something one enjoys or is fond of
- #5,237導入to introduce into; to channel; to lead; to guide into; to import (data)
- #5,238急診emergency treatment; emergency medical care; hospital emergency department; emergency room
- #5,239摧毀to destroy; to wreck; to smash; to tear down; to ruin completely
- #5,240慣例a convention; a customary practice; a usual way of doing things.
- #5,241壓迫to oppress; to repress; to constrain; oppression; pressure or stress (physics).
- #5,242配偶ㄆㄟˋ ㄡˇspouse; husband or wife; one partner in a marriage.
- #5,243遲遲ㄔˊ ㄔˊslow; late in doing something; unhurried; leisurely; at a relaxed pace
- #5,244寶座ㄅㄠˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋthrone; seat of a sovereign or deity; by extension, any seat of honor or high status.
- #5,245邀約ㄧㄠ ㄩㄝto invite; to request someone's presence; an invitation.
- #5,246手冊a handbook; a manual; a small booklet for quick reference; a guidebook covering general or specialized knowledge
- #5,247高低ㄍㄠ ㄉㄧheight; level; pitch (music); relative superiority; no matter what; at long last
- #5,248體現ㄊㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋto embody; to reflect; to incarnate; to manifest in concrete form
- #5,249送來to deliver (something) to here; to send over; to have something brought to the recipient's location.
- #5,250超人Superman, comic book superhero; a person with superhuman or exceptional abilities; (in Nietzschean philosophy) the Übermensch, an ideal human who transcends conventional morality
- #5,251文書ㄨㄣˊ ㄕㄨdocument; official correspondence; written records; secretary; secretariat; clerical staff handling documents.
- #5,252何必why must one; there is no need; rhetorical question meaning it is unnecessary
- #5,253灰色gray; ash gray; grizzly; pessimistic; gloomy; dispirited; ambiguous
- #5,254預告advance notice; a prior announcement; a preview or trailer (of a program, film, etc.); to forecast; to predict
- #5,255貨物goods; merchandise; commodities; items that can be bought, sold, or transported.
- #5,256地帶zone; a defined area or region; a stretch of land with particular characteristics
- #5,257長子eldest son; a tall person; a county in southeastern Shanxi Province, China.
- #5,258津貼allowance; extra pay or subsidy added to a regular salary or stipend.
- #5,259安全感ㄢ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄢˇsense of security; feeling of being safe and free from danger or anxiety
- #5,260有待ㄧㄡˇ ㄉㄞˋnot yet done; pending; something still awaited; (Buddhism) the human body, regarded as a basis for sustenance.
- #5,261夏日ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄖˋsummer days; summertime; the summer sun
- #5,262場域a field or domain in a social or conceptual sense; a bounded area of activity, discourse, or influence; used in sociology, education, and policy.
- #5,263印刷to print; printing; the process of reproducing text or images using ink and plates.
- #5,264中東ㄓㄨㄥ ㄉㄨㄥMiddle East; region where Europe, Asia, and Africa meet; includes countries such as Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, Turkey, Egypt, Sudan.
- #5,265兩百two hundred; the number 200.
- #5,266高科技ㄍㄠ ㄎㄜ ㄐㄧˋhigh technology; advanced technology; high-tech; involving advanced scientific and technical fields such as computing, aerospace, etc.
- #5,267裁定ㄘㄞˊ ㄉㄧㄥˋa formal ruling or decision by a court; a judicial determination on procedural or substantive issues
- #5,268右邊the right side; to the right; the right-hand side.
- #5,269藝術品ㄧˋ ㄕㄨˋ ㄆㄧㄣˇart piece; work of art; an object created for aesthetic or expressive purposes.
- #5,270蔣介石Chiang Kai-shek (1887–1975); Chinese Nationalist military and political leader; headed the Republic of China government on the mainland (1928–1949) and later in Taiwan (1950–1975).
- #5,271合唱a group singing together in parts or unison; a choral performance; to sing together
- #5,272用法way of using; usage; method of use; how something is used
- #5,273阻擋to block; to obstruct; to resist; to stop; to impede
- #5,274起碼at the minimum; at the very least; the lowest level or standard required.
- #5,275京城ㄐㄧㄥ ㄔㄥˊcapital city; seat of government; the capital of a country.
- #5,276何以ㄏㄜˊ ㄧˇwhy; how; used in rhetorical questions to express impossibility or inability
- #5,277哭泣ㄎㄨ ㄑㄧˋto weep; to cry; to sob.
- #5,278政務ㄓㄥˋ ㄨˋgovernment affairs; administrative matters of the state or political organizations.
- #5,279獅子lion; Leo (star sign); Bodhisattva (Buddhist term in Taiwan usage).
- #5,280登陸to land; to come ashore; to make landfall; to log in (computing)
- #5,281共和國republic; a state without a monarch as head of state, led by a president, chairperson, or similar title.
- #5,282班級ㄅㄢ ㄐㄧˊclass (group of students); grade (in school); a group of students taught together
- #5,283奴隸a person forced to work for others without freedom; a slave; a person in bondage
- #5,284普及to spread widely; to make something common or widespread; popular; universal; pervasive.
- #5,285到案ㄉㄠˋ ㄢˋto appear before authorities; to report to a police station or court in connection with a legal case; to make a court appearance
- #5,286民主黨Democratic Party; a political party advocating democracy; in Taiwan, the main opposition party; in mainland China, refers to minor historical or minor parties.
- #5,287跨國ㄎㄨㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊinvolving two or more countries; transnational; multinational; spanning across national borders
- #5,288旅行社travel agency; company that arranges travel bookings, tours, and related services for customers.
- #5,289清查ㄑㄧㄥ ㄔㄚˊto investigate thoroughly; to carefully inspect; to verify; to ferret out (undesirable elements)
- #5,290副主席vice-chairperson; deputy chair; vice president of an organization or committee.
- #5,291朝向ㄔㄠˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋto face; to open onto; to turn toward; orientation; exposure; Qibla (Islam)
- #5,292招待to entertain guests; to offer hospitality; to serve customers; a person who receives or entertains guests
- #5,293憲政ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄥˋconstitutional government; governance under a constitution; democratic constitutionalism; the system or practice of governing according to a constitution
- #5,294玉米corn; maize; a cereal grain with large kernels on a cob.
- #5,295紀律discipline; rules and regulations; order; code of conduct; organizational or military discipline
- #5,296峰會summit meeting; high-level diplomatic conference between leaders or officials
- #5,297沿線ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋalong a route or line (e.g. railway, road); the area near a transport route or shoreline
- #5,298上門to visit someone at their home; to drop in; (of a shop) to close; to lock a door; (archaic) to move into one's wife's family home.
- #5,299原地in the same spot; without moving; in place; local; original location.
- #5,300檢調investigative and prosecutorial agencies; judicial investigators and prosecutors; law enforcement and prosecutors
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.