The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 8,201–8,300 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 8,201–8,300
29,947 words · page 83 of 300- #8,210平行ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊparallel; extending in the same direction and equidistant at all points; on an equal footing; simultaneous; concurrent
- #8,211山莊ㄕㄢ ㄓㄨㄤmountain villa; country retreat; manor house; (used in hotel names)
- #8,212離譜ㄌㄧˊ ㄆㄨˇunreasonable; absurd; wildly inappropriate; far from what is proper or expected
- #8,213補救ㄅㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋto remedy; to correct a mistake; to make up for an error
- #8,214堅固ㄐㄧㄢ ㄍㄨˋfirm; solid; sturdy; stable; not easily broken or moved.
- #8,215紅豆ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄡˋazuki bean; red bean; a small red legume used in East Asian cooking; in Taiwan, also refers to the rosary pea (jequirity bean).
- #8,216項羽ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄩˇXiang Yu (232–202 BC), a prominent warlord and military leader during the late Qin dynasty, known for his rivalry with Liu Bang; a major historical figure in Chinese history.
- #8,217風力ㄈㄥ ㄌㄧˋwind force; wind power; (literary) a person's bearing or vigor
- #8,218驚慌ㄐㄧㄥ ㄏㄨㄤto panic; to be alarmed; to feel sudden fear or anxiety.
- #8,219供水ㄍㄨㄥ ㄕㄨㄟˇto supply water; provide water supply
- #8,220飛行員ㄈㄟ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊpilot; aviator; person who flies or controls an aircraft.
- #8,221奇幻ㄑㄧˊ ㄏㄨㄢˋfantasy; strange and unreal; fantastical.
- #8,222瞄準ㄇㄧㄠˊ ㄓㄨㄣˇto aim at; to direct a weapon or projectile toward a target; to target
- #8,223排擠ㄆㄞˊ ㄐㄧˇto crowd out; to push aside; to supplant; to exclude or marginalize someone through deliberate pressure or tactics.
- #8,224聽力ㄊㄧㄥ ㄌㄧˋhearing; the ability to perceive or distinguish sounds with the ears; listening comprehension.
- #8,225催促ㄘㄨㄟ ㄘㄨˋto urge; to press someone to act; to push for something to happen sooner.
- #8,226用藥ㄩㄥˋ ㄧㄠˋto use medication; to administer drugs; to take medicine (as prescribed); drug use; medication usage.
- #8,227跳躍ㄊㄧㄠˋ ㄩㄝˋto jump; to leap; to bound; to skip; (figurative) to be elated or thrilled.
- #8,228新手ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕㄡˇa beginner; a novice; someone new to a job, activity, or field; a raw recruit.
- #8,229人手ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄡˇmanpower; staff; people available for work; human hand; another person's hand; someone who handles a task
- #8,230公公ㄍㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄥhusband's father; father-in-law; grandfather; grandpa; respectful term for an elderly man; (historical) eunuch; (historical) grand tutor
- #8,231嘉慶ㄐㄧㄚ ㄑㄧㄥˋJiaqing Emperor (1760–1820), seventh Qing emperor, reigned 1796–1820; the era name of Emperor Renzong of Qing.
- #8,232分院ㄈㄣ ㄩㄢˋbranch campus; branch hospital; branch office; a division or subsidiary of a larger institution
- #8,233不對勁ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋnot right; off; fishy; not as it should be; (of people) not getting along, on bad terms
- #8,234坐上ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄤˋto sit on; to take a seat on (a vehicle, chair, etc.).
- #8,235塗鴉ㄊㄨˊ ㄧㄚgraffiti; scrawl; poor calligraphy; to write or paint badly; to scribble; (humble) one's own writing or painting
- #8,236製造商ㄓˋ ㄗㄠˋ ㄕㄤmanufacturing company; maker or producer of goods; a business that owns equipment and employs workers to turn raw materials into products.
- #8,237明信片ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄆㄧㄢˋpostcard; a card for writing messages sent without an envelope; has address format on front and message space on back; low-cost mail without envelope but limited privacy
- #8,238團圓ㄊㄨㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊto have a reunion; family gathering; round and full (of the moon).
- #8,239曲目ㄑㄩˇ ㄇㄨˋa piece of music; a song; an item in a program or repertoire.
- #8,240下樓ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄡˊto go downstairs; to descend the stairs; to leave an upper floor.
- #8,241旺盛ㄨㄤˋ ㄕㄥˋvigorous; thriving; exuberant; (of energy, growth, or activity) intense and flourishing.
- #8,242時鐘ㄕˊ ㄓㄨㄥa clock; a device that shows time; a timing device that controls data transmission rates in communications
- #8,243內科ㄋㄟˋ ㄎㄜinternal medicine; general medicine; branch of clinical medicine dealing with internal diseases treated by medication and non-surgical methods
- #8,244公認ㄍㄨㄥ ㄖㄣˋpublicly recognized; widely accepted; officially acknowledged
- #8,245外公ㄨㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄥmaternal grandfather; mother's father.
- #8,246福祉ㄈㄨˊ ㄓˇwell-being; welfare; happiness; the state of being comfortable, healthy, and content.
- #8,247徵詢ㄓㄥ ㄒㄩㄣˊto consult; to solicit opinions; to seek advice or input from others
- #8,248踏實ㄊㄚˋ ㄕˊsteady; reliable; down-to-earth; having peace of mind; free from anxiety; (Taiwan) practical, earnest, and conscientious.
- #8,249送回ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄟˊto send back; to return (someone or something) to a place or person; to deliver back
- #8,250善心ㄕㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄣkindness; benevolence; a compassionate or charitable heart; virtuous intentions; philanthropy
- #8,251影集ㄧㄥˇ ㄐㄧˊ(Tw) TV series; (mainland) photo album
- #8,252通勤ㄊㄨㄥ ㄑㄧㄣˊcommuting; regular travel between home and workplace.
- #8,253鎮民ㄓㄣˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊtown residents; people living in a town or small city; townspeople
- #8,254百餘ㄅㄞˇ ㄩˊmore than a hundred; over a hundred; a hundred-odd
- #8,255罐頭ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄊㄡˊa sealed metal or glass container for preserved food; canned food; a tin or can.
- #8,256通信ㄊㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄣˋto correspond by letter, email, or other telecommunications; a method of sending or receiving messages between people or places
- #8,257過夜ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄝˋto spend the night; to stay overnight; to pass the night.
- #8,258館長ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄓㄤˇhead or director of a library, museum, gallery, or similar cultural institution; curator in charge of such a venue.
- #8,259管轄ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄚˊto administer; to have jurisdiction over; to govern; to exercise authority over a territory or domain
- #8,260助攻ㄓㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄥ(sports) an assist; a play that leads directly to a score by a teammate; (military) a supporting attack to aid the main offensive; (fig.) help in tackling a problem
- #8,261口吻ㄎㄡˇ ㄨㄣˇtone of voice; accent or regional speech patterns; snout or muzzle of an animal; lips or protruding part of an animal's face
- #8,262繁華ㄈㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄚflourishing; bustling; thriving and prosperous; wealthy and prominent; (archaic) blooming flowers; (archaic) a woman's youth and beauty
- #8,263野獸ㄧㄝˇ ㄕㄡˋbeast; wild animal; undomesticated animal living in the wild
- #8,264女方ㄋㄩˇ ㄈㄤthe bride's side or family in a wedding context; the woman's side in a marriage arrangement
- #8,265瀕臨ㄅㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄣˊon the verge of; close to; on the edge of; about to reach or experience something, often something critical or final.
- #8,266畫廊ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄌㄤˊart gallery; a place for displaying art or holding exhibitions; a decorated corridor or hallway
- #8,267開到ㄎㄞ ㄉㄠˋto drive to; to arrive by car; to open up to; to reach a certain point
- #8,268顯見ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋobvious; clearly visible; evident at a glance; manifest; plain to see
- #8,269推估ㄊㄨㄟ ㄍㄨto estimate; to calculate roughly; to project based on available data
- #8,270緊鄰ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄧㄣˊto be right next to; immediately adjacent; a close neighbor; to border directly on something.
- #8,271市委ㄕˋ ㄨㄟˇmunicipal committee; city-level Party committee (in mainland China); city council executive committee (in Taiwan).
- #8,272調味ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄨㄟˋto season or flavor food; seasoning; condiment; flavoring.
- #8,273強風ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄈㄥstrong wind; strong breeze (meteorology); gale-force wind
- #8,274臉龐ㄌㄧㄢˇ ㄆㄤˊface; the front of the head from forehead to chin; facial features; visage.
- #8,275養育ㄧㄤˇ ㄩˋto raise; to bring up; to nurture; to rear and educate (children)
- #8,276扎根ㄓㄚ ㄍㄣto take root; to establish oneself firmly; to settle and build a foundation in a place or community.
- #8,277鮮血ㄒㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄝˇblood; fresh blood; bright red blood
- #8,278文旦ㄨㄣˊ ㄉㄢˋpomelo; a cultivated variety of pomelo grown especially in Taiwan
- #8,279沒收to confiscate; to seize; to take private property by legal authority
- #8,280表格ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄍㄜˊform; table; a grid or layout for filling in data, for easy viewing or statistics.
- #8,281王岐山ㄨㄤˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕㄢWang Qishan (born 1948); Chinese politician; former Vice President of China and senior Communist Party leader.
- #8,282貪婪ㄊㄢ ㄌㄢˊavaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid
- #8,283雷射ㄌㄟˊ ㄕㄜˋlaser; a device that produces and amplifies a focused beam of light, used in measurement, cutting, welding, and medical procedures.
- #8,284十點ㄕˊ ㄉㄧㄢˇten o'clock; the hour of ten on a clock; ten points; a score of ten in a game or competition
- #8,285攝氏ㄕㄜˋ ㄕˋCelsius; centigrade; a temperature scale where water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° at standard pressure.
- #8,286開業ㄎㄞ ㄧㄝˋto open a business; to open a practice; to start operations (of a company, clinic, etc.)
- #8,287電器ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄧˋelectrical appliance; device; equipment powered by electricity
- #8,288火警ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄐㄧㄥˇfire alarm; fire emergency alert; a fire incident, especially in Taiwan usage.
- #8,289體溫ㄊㄧˇ ㄨㄣbody temperature; the degree of heat of a living body, typically measured in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit
- #8,290侵入ㄑㄧㄣ ㄖㄨˋto invade; to intrude into; to trespass; to gain unauthorized access (computing)
- #8,291侷限ㄐㄩˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋto limit; to confine; to restrict within narrow bounds
- #8,292師兄ㄕ ㄒㄩㄥsenior male fellow student or apprentice; son of one's teacher if older than oneself
- #8,293林聰賢ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄘㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄢˊLin Congxian; Taiwanese politician; served as Minister of the Council of Agriculture of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
- #8,294毆打ㄡ ㄉㄚˇto beat up; to come to blows; battery (law)
- #8,295襪子socks; stockings; garments worn on the feet for warmth or protection, usually made of cotton, wool, silk, or synthetic fibers.
- #8,296放任ㄈㄤˋ ㄖㄣˋto let things take their own course; to allow to go unchecked; to indulge; to ignore.
- #8,297長髮ㄓㄤˇ ㄈㄚˇlong hair; hair that is long, typically reaching past the shoulders.
- #8,298利害ㄌㄧˋ ˙ㄏㄞpros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; gains and losses; severe; intense; fierce
- #8,299裝滿ㄓㄨㄤ ㄇㄢˇto fill up; to pack completely; to load until full
- #8,300野餐ㄧㄝˇ ㄘㄢpicnic; to have a picnic; a packed meal eaten outdoors.
- #8,301源於ㄩㄢˊ ㄩˊoriginates in; stems from; has its roots in; comes from
- #8,302無私ㄨˊ ㄙselfless; unselfish; acting without personal bias or selfish motive; altruistic; disinterested
- #8,303燃煤ㄖㄢˊ ㄇㄟˊcoal used as fuel; coal for burning; coal combustion
- #8,304叢書ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄨa series of books; a collection of books published as a set
- #8,305鉛筆ㄑㄧㄢ ㄅㄧˇpencil; a writing instrument with a graphite core inside a wooden or other casing; used for writing or drawing
- #8,306工務局ㄍㄨㄥ ㄨˋ ㄐㄩˊmunicipal public works bureau; government agency overseeing urban planning, civil engineering, building management, public facilities, and transportation
- #8,307清白ㄑㄧㄥ ㄅㄞˊpure; innocent; clean; not involved in wrongdoing; clear; settled; resolved
- #8,308分發ㄈㄣ ㄈㄚto distribute; to hand out; to assign personnel to posts; to allocate
- #8,309過日子ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄖˋ ㄗˇto live one's life; to get by day to day; to manage daily life
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.