The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 8,601–8,700 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 8,601–8,700
29,947 words · page 87 of 300- #8,612合資ㄏㄜˊ ㄗjoint venture; pooling capital with others to run a business together.
- #8,613戰事ㄓㄢˋ ㄕˋwar; armed conflict; hostilities; military fighting.
- #8,614陝西省ㄕㄢˇ ㄒㄧ ㄕㄥˇShaanxi Province; a province in northwest China, capital Xi'an; historically significant as the heartland of ancient Chinese civilization.
- #8,615代表作ㄉㄞˋ ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋa representative work of an author or artist; the work that best represents someone's highest achievement or artistic style
- #8,616以利ㄧˇ ㄌㄧˋin order to; so as to; for the purpose of; used to introduce a goal or benefit.
- #8,617清軍ㄑㄧㄥ ㄐㄩㄣthe army of the Qing dynasty (1644–1912); Qing military forces
- #8,618從政ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄥˋto engage in politics; to participate in government; to hold public office
- #8,619報社ㄅㄠˋ ㄕㄜˋa company that edits and publishes newspapers; a newspaper publisher
- #8,620好聽ㄏㄠˇ ㄊㄧㄥpleasant to hear; melodious; sounds good; (of content) engaging, compelling, or well-expressed.
- #8,621拍拍ㄆㄞ ˙ㄆㄞto pat or clap repeatedly; to have a chat; (onomatopoeia) the flapping sound of bird wings
- #8,622明智ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓˋwise; sensible; having good judgment and foresight.
- #8,623低收入戶ㄉㄧ ㄕㄡ ㄖㄨˋ ㄏㄨˋlow-income household; a family whose total income falls below a set threshold; in Taiwan, classified by degree of need under social assistance rules
- #8,624在野ㄗㄞˋ ㄧㄝˇout of political office; not in power; (of a party) in opposition
- #8,625婉拒ㄨㄢˇ ㄐㄩˋto politely decline; to turn down in a tactful, gentle way
- #8,626漆黑ㄑㄧ ㄏㄟpitch-black; extremely dark; jet-black; completely without light
- #8,627漫遊ㄇㄢˋ ㄧㄡˊto roam; to wander freely; to travel around; (mobile telephony) roaming
- #8,628線路ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄨˋelectrical circuit or wire; a narrow path or track; a route; a clue or lead (in Taiwan usage).
- #8,629質地ㄓˊ ㄉㄧˋtexture; the inherent quality or character of a material; the essential nature of a substance.
- #8,630宮女ㄍㄨㄥ ㄋㄩˇpalace maid; a woman servant in a palace or royal household.
- #8,631拉抬ㄌㄚ ㄊㄞˊto pull something up; to give a boost to; to support
- #8,632性能ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄋㄥˊperformance; how well something functions; capability; behavior of a system or device
- #8,633示意ㄕˋ ㄧˋto hint; to indicate an idea to someone; to convey meaning through expression, gesture, or words
- #8,634學年ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊacademic year; school year; the annual period into which a school's program is divided, typically running from autumn to the following summer.
- #8,635偏低ㄆㄧㄢ ㄉㄧbelow the standard or expected level; on the low side; lower than average or adequate
- #8,636誓言ㄕˋ ㄧㄢˊa solemn promise or vow; a pledge made with strong resolve; an oath
- #8,637服務生ㄈㄨˊ ㄨˋ ㄕㄥa server; a person who serves the public in places like restaurants or other service venues.
- #8,638通緝ㄊㄨㄥ ㄑㄧˋto issue a warrant for someone's arrest; to list as wanted; to order a manhunt for a fugitive
- #8,639阿美族ㄚ ㄇㄟˇ ㄗㄨˊAmis or Pangcah, an indigenous people of Taiwan; traditionally matrilineal, with agriculture-based livelihood and animist rituals such as harvest festivals.
- #8,640匱乏ㄎㄨㄟˋ ㄈㄚˊto be lacking or short of something such as supplies or money; scarcity; poverty
- #8,641成敗ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄞˋsuccess or failure; outcome of an endeavor; to cause failure
- #8,642方才ㄈㄤ ㄘㄞˊjust now; a moment ago; only then; not until that point
- #8,643死亡率ㄙˇ ㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄩˋmortality rate; death rate; the proportion of deaths in a population over a given period.
- #8,644民粹ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄘㄨㄟˋpopulism; political approach claiming to represent ordinary people against elites; sometimes used pejoratively for demagoguery.
- #8,645迫不及待ㄆㄛˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄉㄞˋtoo impatient to wait; unable to hold oneself back; eager to do something without delay
- #8,646還原ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊto restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event); reduction (chemistry)
- #8,647音響ㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄤˇsound; acoustics; audio equipment; hi-fi or stereo system; sound effects in performance art
- #8,648牛排ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄆㄞˊsteak; a thick slice of beef, typically pan-fried or grilled.
- #8,649致使ㄓˋ ㄕˇto cause; to result in; to bring about; to lead to
- #8,650奔波ㄅㄣ ㄅㄛto rush about; to be constantly on the move; to hustle; to run around busy
- #8,651考古ㄎㄠˇ ㄍㄨˇarchaeology; the study of ancient human history and culture through excavation and analysis of artifacts and ruins.
- #8,652軌跡ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄐㄧtrack; trail; path left behind; locus; orbit; trajectory; in mathematics, the path traced by a moving point or curve under given conditions.
- #8,653甚至於ㄕㄣˋ ㄓˋ ㄩˊso much that; even to the extent that; even
- #8,654著想to consider others' needs; to think of others; to plan; to intend
- #8,655依附ㄧ ㄈㄨˋto depend on; to attach oneself to; to be subordinate to; to rely on for support.
- #8,656官職ㄍㄨㄢ ㄓˊan official position in government; a bureaucratic post; a government office or rank
- #8,657將要ㄐㄧㄤ ㄧㄠˋwill; shall; to be going to; about to happen soon; on the verge of.
- #8,658不休ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄡwithout rest; ceaselessly; endlessly; incessantly
- #8,659牡丹ㄇㄨˇ ㄉㄢtree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); a deciduous shrub with large flowers in red, white, yellow, or purple; native to China
- #8,660衝進ㄔㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄣˋto rush in; to charge in; to burst into a place quickly
- #8,661調適ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄕˋto adapt; to adjust to new conditions or environments; psychological adaptation where existing cognitive structures are modified to accommodate new stimuli and maintain equilibrium.
- #8,662震盪ㄓㄣˋ ㄉㄤˋto shake; to jolt; to vibrate; to oscillate; to fluctuate
- #8,663領悟ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄨˋto understand deeply; to grasp the meaning of something after reflection.
- #8,664水管ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄍㄨㄢˇwater pipe; tube or conduit for carrying water; (slang, Taiwan) fire hydrant
- #8,665演變成ㄧㄢˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄥˊto evolve into; to develop into; to turn into; to escalate into (a situation or state).
- #8,666蒼蠅ㄘㄤ ㄧㄥˊhousefly; a common flying insect often found around garbage and food; in Chinese culture, sometimes used metaphorically to describe a minor but annoying person
- #8,667反之ㄈㄢˇ ㄓon the other hand; conversely; the opposite is true; in contrast.
- #8,668迷宮ㄇㄧˊ ㄍㄨㄥmaze; labyrinth; a confusing or intricate situation that is hard to navigate or resolve
- #8,669傳教士ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄕˋmissionary; a person who spreads religious teachings, especially one sent to promote faith in another region.
- #8,670肺癌ㄈㄟˋ ㄧㄢˊlung cancer; a malignant tumor of the lung, often linked to smoking or air pollution; treated with surgery, chemotherapy, or targeted therapy.
- #8,671尚書ㄕㄤˋ ㄕㄨhigh-ranking government minister in imperial China; one of the heads of the Six Ministries under the Department of State Affairs; Book of Documents (alternate name for the Classic of History)
- #8,672延燒ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄠ(of fire) to keep burning; to spread to other areas; (fig.) (of disease, conflict, trend) to spread; to intensify
- #8,673廿四ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄙˋtwenty-four; 24; used in formal or literary Chinese to denote the number twenty-four
- #8,674改名ㄍㄞˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊto change one's name; to rename
- #8,675華視ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄕˋChinese Television System (CTS); major public TV broadcaster in Taiwan.
- #8,676隨行ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊto accompany; to go along with; to follow someone as they travel or move.
- #8,677領到ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄉㄠˋto receive; to get; to obtain (something given or distributed)
- #8,678河岸ㄏㄜˊ ㄢˋthe bank of a river; the land along the edge of a river.
- #8,679天色ㄊㄧㄢ ㄙㄜˋcolor of the sky; time of day as shown by the sky's color; weather
- #8,680寂靜ㄐㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋquiet; silent; still; hushed; devoid of sound
- #8,681爭取到ㄓㄥ ㄑㄩˇ ㄉㄠˋto secure or obtain through effort; to win over; to gain by striving.
- #8,682蔣經國ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄍㄨㄛˊChiang Ching-kuo (1910–1988), son of Chiang Kai-shek; Guomindang politician; president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 1978 to 1988.
- #8,683轉化為ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄨㄟˋto transform into; to convert into; to change from one form or state into another
- #8,684獻上ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄤˋto offer respectfully; to present formally; to dedicate; to contribute as a gift or tribute
- #8,685燈泡ㄉㄥ ㄆㄠˋlight bulb; (slang) third wheel, unwanted companion on a couple's date.
- #8,686功臣ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄣˊa person who renders exceptional service; a meritorious official; a hero; (fig.) something that plays a vital role
- #8,687哎呀ㄞ ㄧㄚinterjection expressing surprise, shock, worry, annoyance, or admiration; 'oh no', 'oh dear', 'wow'
- #8,688旅人ㄌㄩˇ ㄖㄣˊtraveler; a person on a journey; (archaic) an official in charge of food preparation.
- #8,689布萊恩ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄣBrian (male given name)
- #8,690活生生ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄕㄥ ㄕㄥreal; vivid; lifelike; while still alive; in the flesh
- #8,691大夥ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇa large group of people; a crowd; (archaic) bandits, robbers
- #8,692艱困ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨㄣˋdifficult and hard; arduous; beset by hardship.
- #8,693怎會ㄗㄣˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋhow could; how is it that; expresses surprise or disbelief about something happening.
- #8,694自律ㄗˋ ㄌㄩˋself-discipline; self-regulation; the ability to control and manage one's own behavior; autonomy in ethics; autonomic in physiology
- #8,695增多ㄗㄥ ㄉㄨㄛto increase; to grow in number; to become more numerous.
- #8,696效用ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄩㄥˋusefulness; effectiveness; (economics) utility; efficacy and function; service rendered
- #8,697開庭ㄎㄞ ㄊㄧㄥˊto begin a court session; to hold a court hearing; to convene a trial
- #8,698心愛ㄒㄧㄣ ㄞˋbeloved; most loved; cherished; dearly loved
- #8,699發電廠ㄈㄚ ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄤˇpower plant; facility that generates electricity, such as a hydroelectric, thermal, wind, solar, or nuclear power plant.
- #8,700而今ㄦˊ ㄐㄧㄣnow; at present; nowadays; these days.
- #8,701告誡ㄍㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄝˋto warn; to admonish; to caution someone about their behavior or actions
- #8,702流露ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄨˋto reveal indirectly or unintentionally; to show feelings, attitudes, or qualities through behavior, tone, or expression
- #8,703葡萄酒ㄆㄨˊ ㄊㄠˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇwine made from grapes; includes red, white, and sweet varieties.
- #8,704警惕ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄊㄧˋto be vigilant; to stay alert; to warn someone to be cautious; to keep on guard against danger or mistakes
- #8,705病床ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄔㄨㄤˊhospital bed; sickbed; a bed for a patient in a medical facility.
- #8,706世界盃ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄅㄟWorld Cup; FIFA World Cup; major international football (soccer) tournament held every four years.
- #8,707台資ㄊㄞˊ ㄗTaiwan-funded capital; investment from Taiwan; capital or enterprises originating from Taiwan.
- #8,708填補ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˇto fill a gap; to make up a deficiency; to fill in a blank on a form
- #8,709水手ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄡˇsailor; seaman; mariner; (in Taiwan) navy sailor, seaman
- #8,710關掉ㄍㄨㄢ ㄉㄧㄠˋto switch off; to shut off; to turn off (a device, light, or appliance).
- #8,711上人ㄕㄤˋ ㄖㄣˊa person of superior moral wisdom; a respected senior monk or Buddhist clergy; a master or person of high status.
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.