The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 6,701–6,800 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 6,701–6,800
30,000 words · page 68 of 300- #6,701背部ㄅㄟˋ ㄅㄨˋthe back (of a person or animal); the rear surface of the torso from waist to neck.
- #6,702鍛鍊to engage in physical exercise; to work out; to toughen or temper (metal); to develop skills through practice; to train oneself; (arch.) to fabricate charges against someone
- #6,703功勞contribution; meritorious service; credit; achievement.
- #6,704非凡out of the ordinary; unusually good; exceptionally talented; remarkable; extraordinary.
- #6,705反問to answer a question with a question; to reply by asking a question; rhetorical question
- #6,706層層ㄘㄥˊ ㄘㄥˊlayer upon layer; multiple layers; one layer after another; in successive layers
- #6,707揮手ㄏㄨㄟ ㄕㄡˇto wave one's hand; to wave goodbye; to wave hello; to wave someone away
- #6,708熱帶the tropics; the region between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn; tropical
- #6,709姐妹ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄇㄟˋsisters; female siblings; close female friends; women of similar age or status; female members of the same religious group.
- #6,710置身ㄓˋ ㄕㄣto place oneself in a situation or position; to be situated; to stay
- #6,711調高ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄍㄠto adjust upward; to raise (a level, setting, or amount); to increase after adjustment.
- #6,712水域ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄩˋbody of water; expanse of water; waters; area covered by water such as a sea, lake, or river.
- #6,713紅茶black tea; a fully fermented tea with a reddish brew, distinctive aroma and flavor; sometimes called gongfu tea in parts of China and Taiwan.
- #6,714伯爵a European noble rank; an earl or count; a member of the aristocracy holding the title of count or earl.
- #6,715可笑funny; ridiculous; absurd; laughable; used sarcastically to express mockery or disbelief.
- #6,716換取to obtain in exchange; to trade something for something else; to swap one thing for another.
- #6,717中立neutral; not favoring any side in a conflict or dispute; independent; maintaining an impartial stance between opposing parties.
- #6,718吞下to swallow; to ingest; to endure or accept something unpleasant; to annex or take over.
- #6,719開通ㄎㄞ ˙ㄊㄨㄥto open (a road, railway, or service); to launch or set up; open-minded; receptive to new ideas.
- #6,720半數half the number; half; half of the total amount
- #6,721吃掉to eat up; to consume; to defeat and eliminate (opponent); to take over (a company).
- #6,722譽為to be hailed as; to be praised as; to be acclaimed as; to be honored as.
- #6,723傷勢ㄕㄤ ㄕˋseverity of an injury; extent of physical harm or wound
- #6,724時程timetable; schedule; planned timeline for events or tasks; (in Taiwan) a set schedule or program of activities.
- #6,725復古ㄈㄨˋ ㄍㄨˇto restore ancient customs or institutions; retro style based on nostalgia, especially for past decades; neoclassical literary movement in Tang and Song dynasties
- #6,726轉播relay; broadcast (on radio or TV); to rebroadcast a live or recorded program.
- #6,727助益ㄓㄨˋ ㄧˋbenefit; help; something that provides useful assistance or improvement.
- #6,728推開ㄊㄨㄟ ㄎㄞto push open (a door, window, etc.); to push away; to reject; to decline
- #6,729侮辱to insult; to humiliate; to treat someone with contempt or disrespect
- #6,730先天innate; inborn; natural; present from birth; the state before birth; the original nature of the universe; acting ahead of events with foresight.
- #6,731調查局investigation bureau; a government agency responsible for criminal investigations, intelligence, or anti-corruption work; in Taiwan, often refers to the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau.
- #6,732馬祖ㄇㄚˇ ㄗㄨˇMatsu Islands off Fujian, administered by Taiwan; a sea deity in Chinese folklore; a Tang dynasty Buddhist monk (Mazu Daoyi); a star name in ancient astronomy.
- #6,733團長ㄊㄨㄢˊ ㄓㄤˇregimental commander; head of a delegation; group-buy organizer; leader of a group or team
- #6,734縮減ㄙㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄢˇto cut back; to reduce; to curtail; to scale down.
- #6,735前任ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄣˋpredecessor; former holder of a position; ex-; ex-spouse or ex-partner
- #6,736本性innate nature; inherent character; the fundamental qualities a person or thing is born with.
- #6,737慎重cautious; careful; prudent; not taking things lightly
- #6,738戶籍ㄏㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊhousehold register; census register; official record of a household's members, birthplace, occupation, and vital events.
- #6,739納粹ㄋㄚˋ ㄘㄨㄟˋNazi; relating to the National Socialist German Workers' Party or its ideology.
- #6,740考取to pass an entrance exam; to be admitted to a school or program after passing a test
- #6,741敲出to knock out; to produce by striking; to type out or key in (text, data, etc.).
- #6,742糾正to correct; to rectify; to put right a mistake or error.
- #6,743年節ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊthe New Year festival; the Lunar New Year holiday period, especially from Chinese New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival
- #6,744不許not to allow; must not; can't.
- #6,745生產力ㄕㄥ ㄔㄢˇ ㄌㄧˋproductivity; the efficiency of turning inputs into outputs in production; in economics, often measured as output per unit of input.
- #6,746估算ㄍㄨ ㄙㄨㄢˋto estimate; to assess; to calculate roughly; evaluation; assessment
- #6,747公然ㄍㄨㄥ ㄖㄢˊopenly; publicly; without concealment or disguise; brazenly.
- #6,748工夫time; a period of time (may be months or mere seconds); spare time; skill; effort; labor; (old) laborer
- #6,749攤販ㄊㄢ ㄈㄢˋstreet vendor; stallkeeper; a person who sells goods from a street stall or small stand.
- #6,750魔術magic; the art of performing illusions and tricks using sleight of hand, props, and misdirection.
- #6,751解散ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄙㄢˋto dissolve; to disband; to dismiss a group or assembly; to disperse a crowd
- #6,752喊出to shout out; to call out loudly; to voice or declare something publicly
- #6,753誤以為to mistakenly believe; to wrongly assume; to be under the false impression that.
- #6,754未知ㄨㄟˋ ㄓunknown; not yet known; something not understood or not yet discovered.
- #6,755羽毛ㄩˇ ㄇㄠˊfeather; plumage; plume; a bird's covering for flight, warmth, and protection; a metonym for birds; figuratively, one's reputation or prestige.
- #6,756架設ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄕㄜˋto construct; to erect; to set up (equipment, structures, or systems).
- #6,757宮殿palace; a grand residence for royalty or a head of state.
- #6,758房門ㄈㄤˊ ㄇㄣˊdoor of a room; interior door leading into or between rooms.
- #6,759肥料fertilizer; manure; substance added to soil or plants to promote growth; natural or chemical.
- #6,760開朗open and bright; (of personality) cheerful, optimistic, carefree; spacious and well-lit
- #6,761多元化ㄉㄨㄛ ㄩㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋdiversification; pluralism; the process of making something varied or diverse; having multiple forms or styles.
- #6,762放假to have a holiday or vacation; to take time off from work or school.
- #6,763世俗ㄕˋ ㄙㄨˊworldly; secular; profane; not religious; ordinary society; common customs; the everyday world; ordinary people
- #6,764二十多more than 20; over 20 (used with countable items or people)
- #6,765顯示出to show; to reveal; to display; to make evident; to demonstrate clearly.
- #6,766定時ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄕˊat a set or scheduled time; fixed time; timed (e.g., of a device or explosive).
- #6,767火山ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄢvolcano; a conical mountain formed by erupted lava, rock, and other materials from the Earth's crust; classified as active, dormant, or extinct.
- #6,768虛構ㄒㄩ ㄍㄡˋto fabricate; to invent from nothing; fictional; imaginary; not based on fact
- #6,769可觀considerable; impressive; significant; worth seeing; to a great extent
- #6,770妨礙to hinder; to obstruct; to cause damage or harm (in some contexts).
- #6,771特權a special right or advantage available only to a particular person or group; prerogative; privilege
- #6,772票選ㄆㄧㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄢˇto vote by ballot; to elect or select through a voting process
- #6,773有事ㄧㄡˇ ㄕˋto be busy; to have something to do; to have something on one's mind; there is a problem or issue
- #6,774素質inner quality; basic essence; inherent character; fundamental nature; (of a person) innate or cultivated quality; (archaic) white texture or pure substance
- #6,775粉紅pink; a color between red and white; a light reddish hue.
- #6,776肝臟ㄍㄢ ㄗㄤˋliver; the large internal organ that detoxifies, stores glycogen, produces proteins, and makes bile.
- #6,777僕人ㄆㄨˊ ㄖㄣˊservant; a person employed to work for others or do household tasks.
- #6,778奇異strange; odd; bizarre; peculiar; astonishing; surprising; exotic; unusual; remarkable; unexpected; out of the ordinary; weird; curious; marvelous; wondrous; fantastic; singular; rare; uncommon; extraordinary; abnormal; anomalous; uncanny; eerie; mystifying; baffling; perplexing; bewildering; confounding; puzzling; enigmatic; mysterious; surreal; dreamlike; otherworldly; fantastical; whimsical; quirky; eccentric; offbeat; unconventional; unorthodox; idiosyncratic; singular; unique; distinctive; notable; noteworthy; remarkable; outstanding; exceptional; singular; rare; uncommon; extraordinary; abnormal; anomalous; uncanny; eerie; mystifying; baffling; perplexing; bewildering; confounding; puzzling; enigmatic; mysterious; surreal; dreamlike; otherworldly; fantastical; whimsical; quirky; eccentric; offbeat; unconventional; unorthodox; idiosyncratic; singular; unique; distinctive; notable; noteworthy; remarkable; outstanding; exceptional
- #6,779民代ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄉㄞˋa representative in a legislative body; a member of a parliament or council.
- #6,780容器a container; a vessel or receptacle for holding items; (computing) a container.
- #6,781分校ㄈㄣ ㄐㄧㄠˋbranch of a school; a separate campus or division of a main school; (Taiwan) to serve as an examiner during imperial examinations; (Taiwan) to separate students into different schools
- #6,782比利時ㄅㄧˇ ㄌㄧˋ ㄕˊBelgium; a country in western Europe, bordering the North Sea to the west.
- #6,783授課to teach; to give lessons; to deliver instruction; to conduct a class or course
- #6,784發亮ㄈㄚ ㄌㄧㄤˋto shine; to give off light; shiny; luminous.
- #6,785罰款ㄈㄚˊ ㄎㄨㄢˇa monetary penalty imposed on someone for breaking a law or regulation; the fine paid by a person who violates a rule
- #6,786重創ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄔㄨㄤto inflict heavy losses; to inflict serious damage; to cause severe harm
- #6,787動輒ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄓㄜˊoften; at the slightest provocation; readily; at every turn
- #6,788就學ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊto attend school; to go to school; to enroll in school
- #6,789接管to take over; to assume control; to take charge of
- #6,790鄧小平Deng Xiaoping (1904–1997); Chinese communist leader; de facto leader of the PRC from 1978 to 1990; architect of "socialism with Chinese characteristics".
- #6,791孫權ㄙㄨㄣ ㄑㄩㄢˊSun Quan (182–252 CE); warlord and founding emperor of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period.
- #6,792殘忍ㄘㄢˊ ㄖㄣˇcruel; merciless; ruthless; showing no compassion or mercy; callously harsh or mean
- #6,793冷漠ㄌㄥˇ ㄇㄛˋcold and detached; showing no warmth or concern; indifferent; apathetic.
- #6,794日文ㄖˋ ㄨㄣˊthe Japanese language; Japanese writing or text.
- #6,795權勢ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄕˋpower; influence; authority and clout, especially in politics or social hierarchies.
- #6,796怪異ㄍㄨㄞˋ ㄧˋstrange; odd; unusual; eerie; a strange or abnormal phenomenon.
- #6,797偵訊ㄓㄣ ㄒㄩㄣˋto interrogate during investigation; questioning a suspect or witness to uncover facts about a crime or offense.
- #6,798紫色ㄗˇ ㄙㄜˋpurple; violet; a color made by mixing red and blue.
- #6,799直線straight line; a line that does not curve; a direct or unbroken path; sharply, in a straight manner
- #6,800重疊to overlap; to be superimposed; to coincide; to duplicate; (grammar) reduplication of a word or morpheme.
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.