The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 8,501–8,600 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 8,501–8,600
30,000 words · page 86 of 300- #8,501刺史ㄘˋ ㄕˇprovincial governor in imperial China; later a general term for regional chief official; in Qing times an honorific for a prefect.
- #8,502聲援ㄕㄥ ㄩㄢˊto support (a cause); to express solidarity; to back publicly
- #8,503自助ㄗˋ ㄓㄨˋself-service; doing things on one's own; helping oneself
- #8,504誤導ㄨˋ ㄉㄠˇto mislead; to misguide; giving wrong direction or information; leading someone to a mistaken belief or action
- #8,505革新to innovate; to replace the old with the new; innovation
- #8,506小伙子young man; lad; young guy; youngster
- #8,507溼地ㄕ ㄉㄧˋwetland; land regularly saturated or flooded, such as estuarine margins and coastal–terrestrial transition zones.
- #8,508致贈ㄓˋ ㄗㄥˋto present as a gift; to give formally or ceremonially.
- #8,509降價to reduce the price; to lower the cost; to make cheaper
- #8,510中選會ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋCentral Election Commission; abbreviated name for the Central Election Commission in Taiwan; the agency overseeing elections and referendums.
- #8,511章節ㄓㄤ ㄐㄧㄝˊchapter; section of a book; a major division within a text, often subdivided into smaller parts.
- #8,512骨骼ㄍㄨˇ ㄍㄜˊbones; skeleton; the rigid framework of bone tissue that supports and protects the body in vertebrates.
- #8,513收割ㄕㄡ ㄍㄜto harvest; to reap; to gather in crops; to collect profits or gains.
- #8,514生物學ㄕㄥ ㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊbiology; the scientific study of living organisms and life processes, including their structure, function, growth, and evolution.
- #8,515紙條ㄓˇ ㄊㄧㄠˊslip of paper; small piece of paper used for notes or messages; memo paper
- #8,516海基會ㄏㄞˇ ㄐㄧ ㄏㄨㄟˋStraits Exchange Foundation (SEF); semi-official Taiwan organization handling cross-strait civilian exchanges and related issues; counterpart to mainland China's ARATS
- #8,517印證to confirm; to corroborate; to verify; proof; evidence.
- #8,518重任ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄖㄣˋheavy responsibility; important task; major duty
- #8,519愛麗絲Alice; a female given name.
- #8,520火星ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄒㄧㄥMars (the planet); a spark from a fire or collision
- #8,521與眾不同ㄩˇ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊto stand out from the crowd; distinctive; not the same as others; unique or remarkable in comparison with the rest
- #8,522要不然otherwise; or else; or; if not; if this is not the case.
- #8,523流域river basin; drainage area; the entire region drained by a river and its tributaries.
- #8,524餐館ㄘㄢ ㄍㄨㄢˇrestaurant; a place where meals are served to customers.
- #8,525來稿ㄌㄞˊ ㄍㄠˇsubmitted manuscripts; contributions sent in by external authors for publication.
- #8,526車程ㄔㄜ ㄔㄥˊtravel time by car; expected duration of a car journey; distance measured in driving time.
- #8,527產出to produce; output; the yield or result of a process; production output
- #8,528歌謠ㄍㄜ ㄧㄠˊfolk song; ballad; nursery rhyme; traditional or popular song passed down orally
- #8,529嚴密tight; strict; closely controlled; rigorous and thorough; closely guarded; secret, confidential (esp. in Taiwan usage)
- #8,530疼愛to love dearly; to dote on someone; to show deep affection and care for someone
- #8,531前所未有ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄡˇunprecedented; never before seen or experienced; having no prior example
- #8,532壓低ㄧㄚ ㄉㄧto press down; to lower (one's voice); to suppress or reduce the original level by applying pressure.
- #8,533難受to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be hard to bear; to feel upset or emotionally distressed
- #8,534多方ㄉㄨㄛ ㄈㄤmany aspects; various parties; in many ways; from all sides
- #8,535詛咒ㄗㄨˇ ㄓㄡˋto curse; to swear at someone; to pray for misfortune to befall another
- #8,536認清ㄖㄣˋ ㄑㄧㄥto see clearly; to recognize; to realize; to distinguish clearly
- #8,537實證concrete evidence; empirical proof; in TCM, a pattern of excess pathogenic factors or organ dysfunction
- #8,538不以為然ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄖㄢˊto not accept as correct; to disagree; to disapprove; to take exception to; to object
- #8,539重演ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄢˇto repeat a performance; to stage again; to recur; to happen again
- #8,540不敵ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧˊunable to match; no match for; cannot withstand or defeat
- #8,541已故ㄧˇ ㄍㄨˋdeceased; no longer alive; the late
- #8,542新聞網news agency; wire service; online news portal
- #8,543監委member of the Control Yuan; a Control Yuan member responsible for oversight and auditing in Taiwan's government.
- #8,544軍機ㄐㄩㄣ ㄐㄧmilitary aircraft; warplane; military secret; classified military information
- #8,545查核ㄔㄚˊ ㄏㄜˊto check; to verify; to audit; to examine and confirm accuracy.
- #8,546無聲ㄨˊ ㄕㄥsilent; noiseless; without sound; quietly, without making noise.
- #8,547敵軍ㄉㄧˊ ㄐㄩㄣenemy troops; hostile forces opposing one's own side in a conflict.
- #8,548書信ㄕㄨ ㄒㄧㄣˋletters; written correspondence between people; personal or formal written communication sent from one person to another
- #8,549補足ㄅㄨˇ ㄗㄨˊto supplement; to make up a deficiency; to fill a gap or vacancy; to bring up to full strength.
- #8,550遲早sooner or later; eventually; at some point in time
- #8,551旺旺prosperous; thriving; flourishing; (onom.) barking of a dog; (brand) Want Want (snack food company).
- #8,552每每often; frequently; every time; (literary) in a dazed or dim manner
- #8,553出家ㄔㄨ ㄐㄧㄚto leave home to become a monk or nun; to enter monastic life in Buddhism
- #8,554午夜ㄨˇ ㄧㄝˋmidnight; the middle of the night; 12 o'clock at night.
- #8,555焦急anxiety; anxious; feeling of intense worry or unease; impatient or restless due to concern
- #8,556母校ㄇㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋalma mater; the school or university one graduated from or once attended.
- #8,557主題曲ㄓㄨˇ ㄊㄧˊ ㄑㄩˇtheme song; a song that represents the main theme of a drama, opera, dance, or film.
- #8,558喊道to shout; to yell; to call out loudly
- #8,559心胸heart; mind; inner feelings; ambition; aspiration; breadth of mind or spirit.
- #8,560企劃ㄑㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋto plan or scheme; a plan or project proposal; planning; project planning.
- #8,561偏向to favor one side; to be biased; to incline toward; a political deviation (e.g., Leftist or Revisionist)
- #8,562打量to look someone up and down; to size someone up; to take someone's measure; to estimate; to suppose
- #8,563開拍ㄎㄞ ㄆㄞto begin shooting a film or TV show; to start bidding at an auction; to start a trading session on the stock market.
- #8,564交涉to negotiate with; to discuss terms in order to reach an agreement; dealings or contact between parties; a matter requiring negotiation
- #8,565非但ㄈㄟ ㄉㄢˋnot only
- #8,566管家ㄍㄨㄢˇ ˙ㄐㄧㄚbutler; steward; household manager; person who manages domestic affairs; (verb) to manage a household
- #8,567餐會ㄘㄢ ㄏㄨㄟˋa meal gathering; a luncheon or dinner party where food is served to attendees.
- #8,568他倆ㄊㄚ ㄌㄧㄚˇthe two of them; they two (referring to two people).
- #8,569先鋒ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄥvanguard; pioneer; avant-garde; a leading force or innovator in any field
- #8,570掩蓋to cover up; to conceal; to hide behind; to obscure
- #8,571聲望ㄕㄥ ㄨㄤˋreputation; prestige; public esteem; widespread respect and admiration earned through achievements or status.
- #8,572命案ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄢˋhomicide case; murder case; criminal case involving a death.
- #8,573大意general idea; main idea; careless; negligent
- #8,574尿布ㄋㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋdiaper; absorbent cloth or disposable product worn by babies or incontinence patients to catch urine and feces.
- #8,575棘手ㄐㄧˊ ㄕㄡˇthorny; difficult to handle; intractable (of a problem or situation)
- #8,576棲息ㄑㄧ ㄒㄧˊ(of birds) to perch; (of animals or creatures) to inhabit; to dwell; to rest or stay in a place.
- #8,577失衡ㄕ ㄏㄥˊto lose balance; to become unbalanced; a state of imbalance; lack of equilibrium
- #8,578打者batter; hitter; person who bats in baseball or softball
- #8,579站起身to stand up; to rise to one's feet; to get up from a seated or lying position.
- #8,580七點seven o'clock; 7 a.m. or 7 p.m.; (in Taiwan) seven points or seven dots.
- #8,581位居to be located at; to rank at; to hold a position
- #8,582柔和ㄖㄡˊ ㄏㄜˊgentle; soft; mild; tender; not harsh or rough
- #8,583油畫ㄧㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋoil painting; a Western painting technique using oil-based pigments on canvas, wood, or board; known for rich color and realistic detail.
- #8,584覺察ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄔㄚˊto perceive; to become aware of; to sense; to realize
- #8,585鄉間ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄧㄢrural area; countryside; the country; pastoral region; outlying or remote village area.
- #8,586交手ㄐㄧㄠ ㄕㄡˇto fight hand to hand; to come into physical combat; to cross swords; to engage in a struggle or contest.
- #8,587傷者a person who has been injured; a casualty; a victim of an accident
- #8,588加起來to add up; to total; to combine amounts or numbers into a sum.
- #8,589發洩ㄈㄚ ㄒㄧㄝˋto give vent to (one's emotions or feelings); to release pent-up frustration or anger.
- #8,590影后ㄧㄥˇ ㄏㄡˋbest actress award winner; movie queen; actress who wins the best actress award at a film festival
- #8,591順手while one is at it; in passing; smooth; easy; without difficulty; handy; convenient
- #8,592不景氣ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄑㄧˋeconomic slump; downturn; period of poor business or market activity.
- #8,593烏龜tortoise; a slow-moving reptile with a hard shell; a cuckold; a derogatory term for a man whose wife is unfaithful; a cowardly or incompetent person; a brothel owner or male servant
- #8,594帆船ㄈㄢˊ ㄔㄨㄢˊsailboat; sailing vessel; boat propelled by sails; craft using wind power for navigation.
- #8,595軍區ㄐㄩㄣ ㄑㄩgeographical area of command; military district; region designated for military administration and operations.
- #8,596揮舞ㄏㄨㄟ ㄨˇto brandish; to wave something back and forth; to swing or flourish a held object
- #8,597會晤ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄨˋto meet; meeting; conference; a formal meeting or discussion between people
- #8,598製造出to manufacture; to produce; to create something through a manufacturing or production process.
- #8,599走開to go away; to leave; to move aside; to beat it
- #8,600頭目ㄊㄡˊ ㄇㄨˋringleader; gang leader; chieftain; head of a group; (historical, Yuan dynasty) title for a military officer; (Taiwan) head and eyes; headcount
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.