The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 8,101–8,200 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 8,101–8,200
29,947 words · page 82 of 300- #8,110髮型ㄈㄚˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊhairstyle; the way hair is cut, arranged, or decorated.
- #8,111唐朝ㄊㄤˊ ㄔㄠˊTang dynasty (618–907); one of China's most powerful and culturally influential golden ages.
- #8,112不尋常ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄔㄤˊunusual; out of the ordinary; not common; exceptional; remarkable.
- #8,113做錯ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄘㄨㄛˋto make a mistake; to do something wrong; to err
- #8,114闖進ㄔㄨㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋto burst in; to rush in without permission; to force one's way into a place.
- #8,115中藥ㄓㄨㄥ ㄧㄠˋtraditional Chinese medicine; herbal medicine; medicinal substances used in TCM, often from plants, animals, or minerals.
- #8,116尺度ㄔˇ ㄉㄨˋa standard for measuring length; a scale or yardstick; the scope or limits defined by law or regulation
- #8,117清大ㄑㄧㄥ ㄉㄚˋabbreviation for National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan; also used for Tsinghua University in mainland China.
- #8,118好心ㄏㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄣkindness; good intentions; a kind heart; goodwill toward others.
- #8,119江山ㄐㄧㄤ ㄕㄢrivers and mountains; landscape; territory; state power; country
- #8,120黑夜ㄏㄟ ㄧㄝˋnight; the dark hours between sunset and sunrise; nighttime.
- #8,121東港ㄉㄨㄥ ㄍㄤˇDonggang, a place name used for several locations in China; a county-level city in Liaoning; a district in Rizhao, Shandong.
- #8,122老頭old man; elderly fellow; (informal) one's husband or old man (esp. in Taiwan).
- #8,123反感ㄈㄢˇ ㄍㄢˇstrong dislike; aversion; antipathy; feeling of disgust or resentment toward someone or something
- #8,124當兵ㄉㄤ ㄅㄧㄥto serve in the military; to be a soldier; to do one's military service.
- #8,125銀髮族ㄧㄣˊ ㄈㄚˇ ㄗㄨˊolder people; senior citizens; the elderly.
- #8,126懷裡ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄌㄧˇin one's arms; in the embrace; held close to the chest
- #8,127罰單ㄈㄚˊ ㄉㄢa ticket or notice issued for a violation; a fine slip; an infringement notice.
- #8,128背心ㄅㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄣsleeveless upper garment; vest; tank top; singlet; waistcoat.
- #8,129關門ㄍㄨㄢ ㄇㄣˊto close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop, etc.) to close for the night or permanently; a gate at a mountain pass or frontier
- #8,130議事ㄧˋ ㄕˋto discuss official business; to deliberate on public or governmental affairs.
- #8,131錄製ㄌㄨˋ ㄓˋto record (audio or video); to capture and produce a recording.
- #8,132醜聞ㄔㄡˇ ㄨㄣˊscandal; a disgraceful or shameful event that attracts public outrage or damages reputations.
- #8,133灰塵ㄏㄨㄟ ㄔㄣˊfine particles of dirt or debris that settle on surfaces; household dust.
- #8,134城門ㄔㄥˊ ㄇㄣˊcity gate; main entrance to a walled city or fortress.
- #8,135岳飛ㄩㄝˋ ㄈㄟYue Fei (1103–1142), a patriotic general of the Song dynasty known for resisting the Jin; later wrongfully executed.
- #8,136歷任ㄌㄧˋ ㄖㄣˋto have held successive posts or terms; the successive holders of a position
- #8,137流水ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇrunning water; flowing water; (business) turnover; continuous flow; rapid pace; (abbreviation) account book
- #8,138家用ㄐㄧㄚ ㄩㄥˋfor household or home use; domestic; (of expenses) household; housekeeping money
- #8,139篇幅ㄆㄧㄢ ㄈㄨˊlength of a written piece; space a text occupies on a printed page.
- #8,140諒解ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄝˇto understand and forgive; to make allowances for; mutual understanding after knowing the facts
- #8,141天分ㄊㄧㄢ ㄈㄣˋnatural gift; talent; innate ability; sometimes fate or destiny (in Taiwanese usage); natural endowment
- #8,142專車ㄓㄨㄢ ㄔㄜa vehicle reserved for a specific purpose or person; a private car booked as a taxi via a smartphone app; a limousine.
- #8,143大權ㄉㄚˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊgreat power; supreme authority; dominant control over major decisions.
- #8,144構思ㄍㄡˋ ㄙto conceive; to plan out in the mind; to design or compose (a work); the mental process of forming an idea or plan
- #8,145計時ㄐㄧˋ ㄕˊto time; to measure time; to reckon by time; to calculate duration.
- #8,146投身ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄣto throw oneself into; to devote oneself to; to plunge into (a cause, career, or effort)
- #8,147業餘ㄧㄝˋ ㄩˊnon-professional; amateur; done in one's spare time or outside working hours.
- #8,148抵制ㄉㄧˇ ㄓˋto resist; to boycott; to refuse to cooperate with; to reject; resistance; refusal
- #8,149慶典ㄑㄧㄥˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇcelebration; a formal or grand ceremony marking a special event or occasion
- #8,150孕育ㄩㄣˋ ㄩˋto be pregnant; to conceive and carry offspring; to nurture or give rise to something new; to develop gradually within.
- #8,151看清ㄎㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄥto see clearly; to perceive the true nature of something; to understand fully after careful observation
- #8,152繁星ㄈㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥmany stars; a multitude of stars filling the sky; a starry sky.
- #8,153接見ㄐㄧㄝ ㄐㄧㄢˋto receive someone; to grant an interview; to meet with someone officially
- #8,154罪惡ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄜˋcrime; evil; sin; wrongdoing that breaks the law, harms others, or goes against conscience.
- #8,155轉戰ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄓㄢˋto fight in one place after another; to campaign across multiple locations.
- #8,156檔期ㄉㄤˇ ㄑㄧˊa scheduled time slot for events such as film screenings, exhibitions, or TV programs; a performer's or show's allocated period in a schedule
- #8,157即刻ㄐㄧˊ ㄎㄜˋimmediately; at once; right away; instantly; without delay.
- #8,158受益ㄕㄡˋ ㄧˋto benefit from; to gain advantage; to profit
- #8,159工法ㄍㄨㄥ ㄈㄚˇconstruction method; engineering technique; specific procedure or process used in building or civil works.
- #8,160軍團ㄐㄩㄣ ㄊㄨㄢˊcorps; a large military formation of two or more divisions under a single commander; a legion.
- #8,161鑲嵌ㄒㄧㄤ ㄑㄧㄢto inlay; to embed; to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring); tiling; tessellation; (rhetoric) inserting numbers, function words, or synonyms/antonyms into a sentence to lengthen it
- #8,162沐浴ㄇㄨˋ ㄩˋto bathe; to take a shower or bath; to immerse oneself in water; to be bathed in; to be steeped in; to be immersed in
- #8,163取名ㄑㄩˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊto give a name; to name (a person, thing, or place); to christen; to seek fame or reputation
- #8,164端午節ㄉㄨㄢ ㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊDragon Boat Festival; traditional holiday on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, marked by dragon boat races, eating zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), and customs to ward off disease and evil spirits.
- #8,165自費ㄗˋ ㄈㄟˋat one's own expense; self-funded; paid for personally rather than by an employer, insurer, or other party
- #8,166大樹ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄨˋa large tree; a big tree; (fig.) a person of great influence or importance; (Taiwan) a banyan tree.
- #8,167指南ㄓˇ ㄋㄢˊguide; guidebook; a source of guidance or direction; a compass; a manual or reference that provides instructions or advice.
- #8,168耗時ㄏㄠˋ ㄕˊtime-consuming; requiring or taking a significant amount of time.
- #8,169鎮壓ㄓㄣˋ ㄧㄚto suppress; to put down; to quell (a rebellion, uprising, or unrest) by force; to repress
- #8,170名家ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚrenowned expert; master of an art or craft; the School of Logicians of the Warring States Period
- #8,171碰撞ㄆㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄤˋto collide; a collision; to bump into; impact between objects or vehicles.
- #8,172背負ㄅㄟ ㄈㄨˋto carry on one's back; to bear or shoulder (a burden, responsibility, or duty).
- #8,173東吳ㄉㄨㄥ ㄨˊEastern Wu (222–280); the southern state of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, founded by Sun Quan.
- #8,174沙拉ㄕㄚ ㄌㄚsalad; a cold dish of mixed vegetables, often with dressing; a loanword from English.
- #8,175收音機ㄕㄡ ㄧㄣ ㄐㄧradio; a device for receiving radio broadcasts.
- #8,176莫過於ㄇㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄩˊnothing surpasses; nothing is more ... than; the most ... is
- #8,177小聲ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄕㄥin a low voice; in whispers; speaking softly or quietly.
- #8,178突然間ㄊㄨˊ ㄖㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄢsuddenly; all at once; without warning
- #8,179助人ㄓㄨˋ ㄖㄣˊto help others; to assist people; to aid those in need
- #8,180神仙ㄕㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄢDaoist immortal; supernatural being; in modern fiction, a fairy or elf; fig. a carefree or lighthearted person.
- #8,181充電ㄔㄨㄥ ㄉㄧㄢˋto recharge a battery; to recharge one's energy or skills; to update knowledge
- #8,182名氣ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄧˋreputation; fame; being well-known or widely recognized for something.
- #8,183流淚ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄟˋto shed tears; to cry; to weep.
- #8,184當家ㄉㄤ ㄐㄧㄚto manage the household; to be in charge; to call the shots; husband; expert; specialist
- #8,185鮮少ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄠˇvery few; rarely; seldom; hardly ever; scarcely.
- #8,186殊榮ㄕㄨ ㄖㄨㄥˊspecial glory; rare honor; distinction; one's laurels; it's a privilege (to meet you).
- #8,187一步步ㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋstep by step; one step at a time; gradually; one stage after another; proceeding in stages.
- #8,188分量ㄈㄣ ㄌㄧㄤˋquantity; weight; measure; (fig.) weight (importance, prestige, authority etc); (of written material) density; (food) portion size; (vector) component
- #8,189懸崖ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄧㄞˊa steep, high cliff; a sheer rock face rising sharply from the ground.
- #8,190轉述ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄕㄨˋto relay or pass on information; to recount or relate a story; to report what someone else said.
- #8,191自行車道ㄗˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄜ ㄉㄠˋa path or lane for bicycles; a bike lane or cycling route.
- #8,192誇大ㄎㄨㄚ ㄉㄚˋto exaggerate; to overstate; to make something seem bigger, better, or more important than it really is
- #8,193贏家ㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚwinner; the one who wins; the winning side in a game or contest; the party that gains an advantage
- #8,194崗位ㄍㄤ ㄨㄟˋa post; a job; a position; a work station; a guard post (military/police duty post)
- #8,195二百ㄦˋ ㄅㄞˇtwo hundred; the number 200; used in counting, numbering, or as an informal way to call someone silly or foolish.
- #8,196起司ㄑㄧˇ ㄙcheese; a dairy product made from coagulated milk
- #8,197鐘頭ㄓㄨㄥ ㄊㄡˊhour; (coll.) hour.
- #8,198磨練ㄇㄛˊ ㄌㄧㄢˋto temper oneself through hardship; to build endurance or discipline; to steel oneself by overcoming difficulties
- #8,199麥當勞ㄇㄞˋ ㄉㄤ ㄌㄠˊMcDonald's; international fast-food chain; known for burgers, fries, and fried chicken.
- #8,200從頭到尾ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄉㄠˋ ㄨㄟˇfrom start to finish; from beginning to end; the whole thing; throughout the entire process
- #8,201陳列ㄔㄣˊ ㄌㄧㄝˋto display; to exhibit; to arrange in order; to set out for viewing
- #8,202蘭花ㄌㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄚorchid; a flowering plant of the Orchidaceae family, often fragrant and ornamental.
- #8,203管控ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄎㄨㄥˋto control; to manage and regulate; to impose restrictions on
- #8,204艱苦ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇdifficult and strenuous; hard; arduous; involving great effort or hardship
- #8,205舉手ㄐㄩˇ ㄕㄡˇto raise one's hand; to put up one's hand (as a signal or to vote)
- #8,206區長ㄑㄩ ㄓㄤˇdistrict chief; head of a district; district mayor
- #8,207投射ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄜˋto throw or hurl a projectile; to cast or direct light onto something; to seize an opportunity for gain
- #8,208沒落to decline; to wane; to fall into decay; to lose power or influence
- #8,209文革ㄨㄣˊ ㄍㄜˊCultural Revolution (1966–1976); the sociopolitical movement in China launched by Mao Zedong.
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.