The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 5,301–5,400 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 5,301–5,400
29,947 words · page 54 of 300- #5,306手套ㄕㄡˇ ㄊㄠˋglove; mitten; a covering worn on the hand for warmth or protection.
- #5,307發聲ㄈㄚ ㄕㄥto produce a sound; to vocalize; to give voice; to articulate views or demands
- #5,308機票ㄐㄧ ㄆㄧㄠˋplane ticket; airline ticket; a ticket for air travel
- #5,309伸展ㄕㄣ ㄓㄢˇto stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to expand
- #5,310大街ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄝstreet; main street; a principal or wide road in a town or city.
- #5,311江湖ㄐㄧㄤ ˙ㄏㄨrivers and lakes; all corners of the country; the wider world beyond official society; the milieu of wuxia tales; (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld; (Taiwan) a worldly-wise person with rich life experience
- #5,312打掃ㄉㄚˇ ㄙㄠˇto clean; to sweep; to tidy up a place by removing dirt or clutter.
- #5,313秒鐘ㄇㄧㄠˇ ㄓㄨㄥsecond; a unit of time equal to one-sixtieth of a minute.
- #5,314火災ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄗㄞfire disaster; conflagration; serious fire in a city, forest, or other area; can be natural or caused by human negligence or arson
- #5,315警官ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄍㄨㄢpolice officer; constable; a police official at or above the rank of sergeant.
- #5,316勇士ㄩㄥˇ ㄕˋa brave person; a warrior; someone with courage and boldness.
- #5,317人道ㄖㄣˊ ㄉㄠˋhumanitarianism; humane principles; respect for human rights and dignity; the human way in Buddhist rebirth; sexual intercourse; human ethics or moral conduct
- #5,318關上ㄍㄨㄢ ㄕㄤˋto close a door; to turn off a light or electrical equipment
- #5,319講述ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄕㄨˋto narrate; to tell; to give an account of; to recount
- #5,320調節ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊto adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile
- #5,322三成ㄙㄢ ㄔㄥˊthirty percent; three-tenths; a 30% share or proportion; (in Taiwan) a 30% deposit or down payment on a property.
- #5,323劇烈ㄐㄩˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋviolent; intense; severe; fierce; extreme force or degree; sharply strong.
- #5,324視察ㄕˋ ㄔㄚˊto inspect; to examine officially; a person whose job is to inspect or oversee
- #5,325女孩子ㄋㄩˇ ㄏㄞˊ ˙ㄗgirl; young female, especially a child or teenage girl
- #5,326螞蟻ㄇㄚˇ ㄧˇant; small social insect living in colonies with queens, workers, and soldiers
- #5,327派系ㄆㄞˋ ㄒㄧˋfaction; a group or clique organized around a person or issue; sect.
- #5,328解答ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄉㄚˊto answer; to solve (a problem); to resolve (a difficulty); solution; answer
- #5,329經紀ㄐㄧㄥ ㄐㄧˋbroker; agent; manager; to manage a business; to arrange deals; to trade
- #5,330環繞ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄖㄠˋto surround; to encircle; to revolve around
- #5,331首創ㄕㄡˇ ㄔㄨㄤˋto originate; to pioneer; to be the first to create or initiate something
- #5,332單親ㄉㄢ ㄑㄧㄣsingle parent; unmarried parent; sole parent; one-parent family
- #5,333攤商ㄊㄢ ㄕㄤstreet vendor; stallkeeper; a person who sells goods from a market stall or roadside stand
- #5,334現階段ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄉㄨㄢˋat the present stage; the current period; the current phase
- #5,335明治ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓˋMeiji; Japanese era name (1868–1912) of Emperor Meiji; period of major modernization and reform in Japan.
- #5,336轉動ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋto rotate; to revolve around an axis; to turn or swivel; (Taiwan) to move about; to get around for work or daily life
- #5,337整整ㄓㄥˇ ㄓㄥˇwhole; full; entire; completely; used to emphasize that an amount or duration is exact or undiminished
- #5,338幕府ㄇㄨˋ ㄈㄨˇ(orig.) tents forming the offices of a commanding officer; administration of a military government; (medieval Japan) "bakufu", administration of the shogun
- #5,339戰士ㄓㄢˋ ㄕˋfighter; soldier; warrior; a person engaged in combat or military service.
- #5,340偵查ㄓㄣ ㄔㄚˊto investigate; to detect; (law) pre-trial investigation by a prosecutor to gather evidence and decide on indictment
- #5,341學歷ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄌㄧˋeducational background; academic qualifications; record of schooling; degree or diploma obtained
- #5,342身分證ㄕㄣ ㄈㄣ ㄓㄥˋofficial government-issued ID card; identity document proving citizenship or legal status
- #5,343顛覆ㄉㄧㄢ ㄈㄨˋto overthrow or topple a regime; to subvert; to undermine; to overturn; to capsize
- #5,344迫使ㄆㄛˋ ㄕˇto force; to compel; to pressure someone into doing something, often by threat or circumstance
- #5,345地瓜ㄉㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄚsweet potato; yam bean; (TCM) digua fig
- #5,346台東縣ㄊㄞˊ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄢˋTaitung County; a county in southeastern Taiwan.
- #5,347發表會ㄈㄚ ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋpress conference; product launch; unveiling ceremony; public presentation of work or views; political rally; thesis defense; performance or recital
- #5,348愚蠢ㄩˊ ㄔㄨㄣˇlacking good sense or judgment; foolish; stupid.
- #5,349杭州ㄏㄤˊ ㄓㄡHangzhou, a major city in Zhejiang Province, China; known for West Lake and historic sites.
- #5,350子宮ㄗˇ ㄍㄨㄥuterus; womb; the hollow muscular organ in female mammals where offspring develop; located in the pelvis between bladder and rectum
- #5,351發育ㄈㄚ ㄩˋto develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature
- #5,352伊拉克ㄧ ㄌㄚ ㄎㄜˋIraq; a country in West Asia.
- #5,353面試ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄕˋa face-to-face interview, especially for a job or school; to interview or be interviewed
- #5,354中秋ㄓㄨㄥ ㄑㄧㄡMid-Autumn Festival; traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
- #5,355調度to dispatch or schedule resources, vehicles, or staff; to manage allocation; a dispatcher or scheduler role.
- #5,356玉山ㄩˋ ㄕㄢMount Yu, the highest peak in Taiwan (3,952 m); a mountain in Chinese mythology where the Queen Mother of the West resides; a county in Jiangxi Province, China.
- #5,357骨折ㄍㄨˇ ㄓㄜˊbone fracture; a break or crack in a bone, usually from injury or disease.
- #5,358胡志強ㄏㄨˊ ㄓˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊJason Hu (born 1948); former Taiwan foreign minister
- #5,359匆匆ㄘㄨㄥ ㄘㄨㄥhurriedly; in a rush; hastily; quickly and without delay.
- #5,360墾丁ㄎㄣˇ ㄉㄧㄥKenting; a national park on the southern tip of Taiwan, popular as a tourist destination.
- #5,361攻下ㄍㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄚˋto capture by attack; to take a stronghold or position by force.
- #5,362經濟學ㄐㄧㄥ ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊthe social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services; broadly, the study of economic growth, cycles, employment, and trade.
- #5,363債券ㄓㄞˋ ㄑㄩㄢˋbond; debenture; a tradable security representing a loan with a promise to repay principal and interest
- #5,364演戲ㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧˋto perform in a play or drama; to act on stage; to pretend; to put on an act; to feign
- #5,365護照ㄏㄨˋ ㄓㄠˋpassport; an official government document for international travel that verifies identity and requests foreign authorities to allow entry or transit.
- #5,366帝王ㄉㄧˋ ㄨㄤˊa monarch; a sovereign ruler of a kingdom or empire; historically, the emperor of China.
- #5,367密碼ㄇㄧˋ ㄇㄚˇpassword; PIN; secret code used for authentication or secure communication.
- #5,368許久ㄒㄩˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇfor a long time; for ages; a considerable length of time.
- #5,369列出ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄔㄨto list; to make a list; to enumerate items
- #5,370合一ㄏㄜˊ ㄧto unite; to combine into one; to merge; to integrate; to become unified
- #5,371分辨ㄈㄣ ㄅㄧㄢˋto distinguish; to differentiate; to tell apart; to resolve; to explain
- #5,372捨不得ㄕㄜˇ ㄅㄨˋ ˙ㄉㄜto hate to part with; to begrudge using; to be reluctant to let go
- #5,373防範ㄈㄤˊ ㄈㄢˋto guard against; to take precautions; preventive measures; to be on guard against potential risks or dangers
- #5,374五千ㄨˇ ㄑㄧㄢfive thousand; the number 5,000.
- #5,375運送ㄩㄣˋ ㄙㄨㄥˋto transport; to carry; to convey goods or people from one place to another.
- #5,376花卉ㄏㄨㄚ ㄏㄨㄟˋflowers and plants; flowering plants collectively; in Chinese painting, a genre depicting flowers and plants
- #5,377生下ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧㄚˋto give birth to; to deliver a baby.
- #5,378科目ㄎㄜ ㄇㄨˋacademic subject; field of study; course; discipline; branch of learning
- #5,379新品ㄒㄧㄣ ㄆㄧㄣˇnew product; newly released item; new stock; new arrival; new model
- #5,380含量ㄏㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄤˋthe amount of a specific component in something; content; concentration; proportion (e.g. of a substance in a mixture)
- #5,381援助ㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄨˋto help; to support; to provide aid; assistance; financial or material support given to those in need
- #5,382銀子ㄧㄣˊ ㄗˇsilver; silver coins or silver used as money; money (historical or colloquial)
- #5,383口氣ㄎㄡˇ ㄑㄧˋtone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; breath odor; accent or regional speech flavor; implied meaning behind words
- #5,384拍到ㄆㄞ ㄉㄠˋto capture on camera; to photograph; to film; to snap a picture of
- #5,385華生ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄕㄥWatson (surname); Dr. Watson, Sherlock Holmes's companion and biographer; (less common) Hua Sheng (given name)
- #5,386戰術ㄓㄢˋ ㄕㄨˋtactics; methods of deploying forces to gain advantage in combat or planned operations.
- #5,387日治ㄖˋ ㄓˋperiod of Japanese colonial rule; refers to the era when Taiwan was under Japanese rule (1895–1945).
- #5,388國教ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄠˋstate religion; national religion officially recognized by the government
- #5,389文人ㄨㄣˊ ㄖㄣˊscholar; literati; a cultivated or literary person; someone engaged in writing or the humanities
- #5,390海鮮ㄏㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄢseafood; edible marine animals, such as fish, shellfish, and crustaceans, typically consumed as food.
- #5,391重回ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄟˊto return; to go back (to a place, state, or activity)
- #5,392大將ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄤˋa general or admiral; a high-ranking military commander; a key person in a team with great skill and presence
- #5,393連線ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋto connect to a network or device; to go online; a connection or link; (Tw) real-time interactive data transmission mode
- #5,394鹿港ㄌㄨˋ ㄍㄤˇLukang, a historic town in Changhua County, Taiwan, known for its temples and traditional crafts.
- #5,395大增ㄉㄚˋ ㄗㄥincrease greatly; rise sharply; surge; a large or sudden increase in amount, number, or degree
- #5,396期刊ㄑㄧˊ ㄎㄢperiodical; a publication issued at regular intervals, such as weekly, monthly, or quarterly.
- #5,397隔離ㄍㄜˊ ㄌㄧˊto separate; to isolate; to quarantine (people, animals, or data); to insulate or shield (physically or electrically)
- #5,398加薪ㄐㄧㄚ ㄒㄧㄣto raise (someone's) salary; to get a pay increase
- #5,399情人節ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊValentine's Day (February 14); in Taiwan also the Qixi Festival (seventh day of the seventh lunar month).
- #5,400遺體ㄧˊ ㄊㄧˇa dead person's body; remains of a deceased person; a corpse; mortal remains
- #5,401官僚ㄍㄨㄢ ㄌㄧㄠˊbureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy; bureaucratic; also: to act in a pompous, bureaucratic manner.
- #5,402範疇ㄈㄢˋ ㄔㄡˊcategory; a major class into which objects of knowledge or thought are systematically grouped.
- #5,403主場ㄓㄨˇ ㄔㄤˇ(sports) home ground; home field; home game; main venue (for a festival, event, etc)
- #5,404瑞典ㄖㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇSweden; a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe.
- #5,405入選ㄖㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄢˇto be selected; to be chosen; to make the cut; to be included among those selected for
- #5,406轉頭ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄊㄡˊto turn one's head; to change direction; a U-turn; to repent; (botany) nutation, the turning of a plant toward the sun.
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.