The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 8,001–8,100 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 8,001–8,100
30,000 words · page 81 of 300- #8,001辛勞ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄠˊhard work; toil; laborious effort; strenuous or exhausting labor
- #8,002反過來conversely; on the other hand; in reverse; in the opposite direction
- #8,003簽下to sign (a contract, agreement, or document); to put one's name on a deal
- #8,004親吻ㄑㄧㄣ ㄨㄣˇto kiss; an act of touching with the lips, often as a gesture of affection or greeting
- #8,005日出sunrise; the time when the sun appears above the horizon in the morning
- #8,006整天ㄓㄥˇ ㄊㄧㄢall day long; the whole day; from morning to night
- #8,007武帝Emperor Wu; posthumous name of several Chinese emperors, most famously Emperor Wu of Han (Han Wudi); also Emperor Wu of Liang and others.
- #8,008來電ㄌㄞˊ ㄉㄧㄢˋincoming phone call; to phone in; to send a telegram; (of electricity) to be restored after an outage; instant mutual attraction between two people, often romantic
- #8,009六年級sixth grade; sixth year of elementary school (around age 11–12 in mainland China and Taiwan).
- #8,010周永康Zhou Yongkang (born 1942); Chinese politician and former petroleum engineer; held senior leadership roles in the Chinese Communist Party.
- #8,011佔領to occupy by force; to seize control of territory; to take and hold a position
- #8,012投注ㄊㄡˊ ㄓㄨˋto bet; to place a bet; to invest energy or emotion into something; to focus attention on
- #8,013正當性(political) legitimacy; the quality of being justified or lawful; rightful authority.
- #8,014體諒to show understanding; to empathize; to consider someone's situation; to make allowances for
- #8,015廣闊wide; vast; broad in extent; to expand or broaden.
- #8,016蘇澳ㄙㄨ ㄠˋSuao, a township in Yilan County, Taiwan; starting point of the Suhua Highway and home to Suao Port, the largest port in eastern Taiwan.
- #8,017白銀ㄅㄞˊ ㄧㄣˊsilver; silver metal; silver coins or ingots; silver as money or commodity
- #8,018人質ㄖㄣˊ ㄓˋa person held as a guarantee or detained by another party; hostage.
- #8,019轉移到to move or shift to another place, focus, or state; to transfer; to divert attention or resources elsewhere
- #8,020伊斯蘭Islam; the religion of Muslims, based on the Quran and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad.
- #8,021延誤to delay; to be late; to miss a deadline; to cause a setback due to lateness.
- #8,022貴賓honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP; a person of high status; a respectful term for a guest.
- #8,023金山ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕㄢa mountain that produces gold; a place name: Jinshan District in Shanghai; Jinshan Township in New Taipei City, Taiwan; Altai Mountain on the China–Russia border; in Buddhism, the body of the Buddha.
- #8,024圖表chart; diagram; a visual representation of data using graphs, tables, or figures.
- #8,025切斷ㄑㄧㄝ ㄉㄨㄢˋto cut off; to sever; to disconnect; to interrupt a supply or connection; to slice or cut through something
- #8,026大舉ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄩˇon a large scale; in a big way; (of military action) a major mobilization or offensive
- #8,027意指ㄧˋ ㄓˇto mean; to imply; to signify; to indicate the intended meaning or purpose.
- #8,028揭曉to announce publicly; to publish; to make known; to disclose.
- #8,029工作者worker; someone engaged in a particular type of work; laborer; practitioner
- #8,030解剖to cut open a body to study its internal structure; to analyze in detail; the science of body structures
- #8,031甄選ㄓㄣ ㄒㄩㄢˇto select; to pick; to screen and choose; careful selection; recruitment or audition process; to shortlist candidates
- #8,032船員ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊcrew member; sailor; any person working on a ship, excluding the captain.
- #8,033非得ㄈㄟ ㄉㄟˇmust; have to; be necessary to (used before a verb phrase to express strong necessity or obligation)
- #8,034崇高lofty; noble; sublime; of high moral character; exalted in status; majestic
- #8,035竹筍ㄓㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄣˇbamboo shoot; edible young growth of bamboo; used in cooking; some types used medicinally for thirst and diuresis
- #8,036高官ㄍㄠ ㄍㄨㄢhigh-ranking official; senior government official; person holding a top position in government or administration.
- #8,037荊州ㄐㄧㄥ ㄓㄡa historical region of ancient China; a prefecture in Hubei; a strategic area in the middle Yangtze during the Three Kingdoms period.
- #8,038屠殺ㄊㄨˊ ㄕㄚto slaughter; to massacre; to kill large numbers of people or animals.
- #8,039壽險ㄕㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇlife insurance
- #8,040失利ㄕ ㄌㄧˋto lose; to suffer defeat; to be beaten in a contest or battle
- #8,041鞠躬to bow; to bend forward at the waist as a gesture of respect, greeting, or apology.
- #8,042轉運站ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄩㄣˋ ㄓㄢˋtransit center; distribution depot; staging post; a place where people or goods are transferred during transit.
- #8,043古道ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄠˋancient road; ancient path; old road; ancient ways or customs; traditional principles of scholarship or governance; side doors on a stage leading backstage
- #8,044山水ㄕㄢ ㄕㄨㄟˇmountains and rivers; natural scenery; landscape; water from a mountain; (short for) landscape painting
- #8,045掉下來to fall down; to drop; to come off; to fall from a higher position; (of an object) to detach and descend.
- #8,046通通ㄊㄨㄥ ㄊㄨㄥall; entirely; every one; without exception; the whole lot.
- #8,047刑法ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄈㄚˇcriminal law; law governing crimes and punishments; (archaic) corporal punishment
- #8,048週年ㄓㄡ ㄋㄧㄢˊanniversary; the yearly recurrence of a date marking a past event; annual
- #8,049登台to go on stage; to mount a platform; to make a public appearance; to assume office
- #8,050頭銜ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊtitle; rank; appellation; a designation of status or position, especially in official or professional contexts
- #8,051莊子ㄓㄨㄤ ˙ㄗZhuangzi, ancient Daoist philosopher (369–286 BC); the book attributed to Zhuangzi, a foundational Daoist classic; (coll.) village; hamlet; rural mansion or estate in Taiwan usage
- #8,052孫中山ㄙㄨㄣ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕㄢDr Sun Yat-sen (1866–1925); founding father of the Republic of China; first president of the Republic of China; co-founder of the Kuomintang (KMT).
- #8,053轟動to cause a sensation; to create a stir; to attract widespread attention; to generate commotion or controversy
- #8,054日方the Japanese side or party; the Japanese delegation; the Japanese government; used in diplomatic or bilateral contexts
- #8,055銅像ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋbronze statue, often commemorating a person of merit or achievement.
- #8,056哥倫比亞ㄍㄜ ㄌㄨㄣˊ ㄅㄧˇ ㄧㄚˋColombia, a country in South America; also used as the Chinese transliteration of "Columbia" in various place and institutional names.
- #8,057小弟ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄧˋyounger brother; a humble self-reference to a peer; a male server in restaurants or service industries.
- #8,058蹤影ㄗㄨㄥ ㄧㄥˇtrace; vestige; sign of someone's presence or whereabouts
- #8,059圓圓round; circular; spherical; plump; chubby; a common affectionate nickname or pet name.
- #8,060大肆ㄉㄚˋ ㄙˋwanton; unrestrained; without restraint; brazenly; wildly; openly and recklessly; (of an enemy or wrongdoer) acting without scruple
- #8,061專制autocracy; dictatorship; ruling by one person's will without checks; exercising absolute power over others
- #8,062南山ㄋㄢˊ ㄕㄢNanshan, a district in Shenzhen, Guangdong; a county in Shantou, Guangdong; a mountain range alias (Qilian Mountains); a poem in the Book of Songs.
- #8,063消防員ㄒㄧㄠ ㄈㄤˊ ㄩㄢˊfirefighter; person trained to extinguish fires and respond to fire emergencies.
- #8,064出獄ㄔㄨ ㄩˋto be released from prison; to leave prison after serving a sentence.
- #8,065打完to finish playing (a game, match, or round); to complete a game session.
- #8,066高漲ㄍㄠ ㄓㄤˇto surge up; to rise sharply; (of tensions, emotions, prices, etc) to run high.
- #8,067布袋戲ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄞˋ ㄒㄧˋglove puppetry; traditional Chinese puppet theater using hand-operated wooden puppets with cloth bodies.
- #8,068飾品ornament; item of jewelry; accessory
- #8,069親民黨People First Party; a political party in Taiwan founded in 2000, led by James Soong.
- #8,070扶持ㄈㄨˊ ㄔˊto help; to assist; to support; to give aid or backing to someone or something
- #8,071群組ㄑㄩㄣˊ ㄗㄨˇa group of people or machines sharing resources; in computing, a collection of users or devices that can share data and resources
- #8,072落下ㄌㄚˋ ˙ㄒㄧㄚto fall; to drop; to land; to be left behind; to lag behind; to be omitted
- #8,073雙腿both legs; the two legs of a person or animal
- #8,074四十五forty-five; the number 45.
- #8,075時數ㄕˊ ㄕㄨˋnumber of hours; time counted in hours; (archaic) fate, destiny.
- #8,076視訊ㄕˋ ㄒㄩㄣˋvideo; video call; video conferencing; audiovisual communication.
- #8,077停放ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄈㄤˋto park (a vehicle); to moor (a boat); to leave something temporarily in a place.
- #8,078北大Peking University; Beijing University; top Chinese university in Beijing
- #8,079固執stubborn; obstinate; unwilling to change one's opinion or course of action; (in some contexts) firmly adhering to a principle or commitment
- #8,080保暖to keep warm; to insulate against cold; to retain body heat
- #8,081紙張paper; sheets of paper; paper as a material or supply.
- #8,082伯伯father's elder brother; uncle (used as a term of address).
- #8,083奔走ㄅㄣ ㄗㄡˇto rush about; to be on the go; to run around busily for a purpose
- #8,084江蘇省Jiangsu Province, a coastal province in eastern China; capital is Nanjing.
- #8,085籌碼ㄔㄡˊ ㄇㄚˇgaming chip; casino token; a bargaining chip; a favorable condition or advantage in negotiations
- #8,086老將ㄌㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋold general; veteran; experienced commander; old-timer; a chess piece equivalent to the king in Chinese chess
- #8,087官吏ㄍㄨㄢ ㄌㄧˋgovernment officials; civil servants appointed by central or local authorities.
- #8,088吃飽to eat until full; to have eaten enough; to eat one's fill
- #8,089回升to rise again after a fall; to pick up; to rally (e.g. prices, market).
- #8,090政院short for Executive Yuan; the executive branch of the government in Taiwan.
- #8,091註明ㄓㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊto state clearly in writing; to note explicitly; to specify in a document or annotation.
- #8,092導遊tour guide; person who leads sightseeing tours and explains attractions; guidebook; to conduct a tour
- #8,093尾聲ㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄥcoda; epilogue; the final part or conclusion of something
- #8,094裁罰to impose a penalty; to sanction; administrative or legal punishment for a violation.
- #8,095泡湯ㄆㄠˋ ㄊㄤto fizzle out; to come to nothing; to stall; to dawdle; (Tw) to soak in a hot spring bath
- #8,096必備essential; necessary; must-have; something you must have or be equipped with.
- #8,097週期ㄓㄡ ㄑㄧˊperiod; cycle; the time for one complete oscillation or recurring event.
- #8,098書包schoolbag; satchel; bookbag; a bag used to carry books and school supplies.
- #8,099蘇州ㄙㄨ ㄓㄡSuzhou: a city in Jiangsu Province, eastern China; known for canals, classical gardens, silk production, and as a historic cultural center.
- #8,100白米ㄅㄞˊ ㄇㄧˇpolished rice; white rice; hulled and milled rice with bran and germ removed.
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.