The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 8,901–9,000 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 8,901–9,000
30,000 words · page 90 of 300- #8,901行李箱ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄤsuitcase; trunk (of a car); overhead bin; baggage compartment
- #8,902並用ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄩㄥˋto use together; to use in combination; to employ simultaneously.
- #8,903繁複ㄈㄢˊ ㄈㄨˋcomplicated; intricate; elaborate; involving many interwoven parts or details; complex and multifaceted
- #8,904兒時ㄦˊ ㄕˊchildhood; the time of being a child; one's early years.
- #8,905漢字Chinese character; logogram used to write Chinese; traditional script with forms like seal, clerical, and regular script.
- #8,906逃出to escape from; to flee; to get out of a place or situation by force or stealth
- #8,907出發點starting point; basis; motive; the place or reason from which something begins
- #8,908可就ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋcertainly; indeed — used to strengthen an affirmative statement.
- #8,909合體ㄏㄜˊ ㄊㄧˇto merge into one; to combine; composite (in Chinese character structure); (of clothing) to fit well
- #8,910專人a person appointed for a specific task; a specialist; someone in charge of a particular matter
- #8,911看病to see a doctor; to visit a doctor; to consult a physician; to have a medical consultation
- #8,912維多利亞Victoria (personal name); Victoria (place name, e.g., capital of Seychelles, Australian state).
- #8,913總督府governor's office; colonial government headquarters; seat of a governor-general; administrative center of a colonial regime
- #8,914不公unjust; unfair; not equitable or impartial.
- #8,915剝削to exploit; to extract unfair profit from others; to oppress by taking advantage
- #8,916店長ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄤˇstore manager; person in charge of a shop or store, overseeing daily operations and staff.
- #8,917手稿ㄕㄡˇ ㄍㄠˇmanuscript; handwritten or unpublished draft of a text; original written work before printing or publication
- #8,918選拔to select the best; to pick out top talent; to choose outstanding candidates
- #8,919戰火the flames of war; the ravages of war; armed conflict; warfare
- #8,920老兵ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄧㄥold soldier; veteran; experienced person in a particular field.
- #8,921多功能having multiple functions or uses; designed to serve more than one purpose
- #8,922土石ㄊㄨˇ ㄕˊearth and rock; soil and stone; earth and gravel.
- #8,923就地ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄉㄧˋon the spot; locally; at the original location; taking advantage of the situation
- #8,924地下化ㄉㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋmoving activities from above ground to underground; covertly conducting public activities in secret
- #8,925備用ㄅㄟˋ ㄩㄥˋkept in reserve; spare; backup; held ready for later use; alternate
- #8,926禮品gift; present; item given as a token of courtesy or goodwill.
- #8,927國防部長defense minister; the government official in charge of a country's military and defense policy
- #8,928拉高to pull up; to raise; to boost (prices, value, or level).
- #8,929閃亮ㄕㄢˇ ㄌㄧㄤˋshiny; glistening; twinkling; brilliant; sparkling; to shine brightly
- #8,930倒下ㄉㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋto collapse; to topple over; to fall down; to lie down
- #8,931區間ㄑㄩ ㄐㄧㄢa defined section of a route (e.g., train or bus); a numerical range; (math) interval.
- #8,932孤兒orphan; a child or young person whose parents have died
- #8,933所在地ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄗㄞˋ ㄉㄧˋlocation; the place where something is situated; site.
- #8,934手錶wristwatch; a small timepiece worn on the wrist.
- #8,935推到to push over; to topple; to push something so that it falls; to overthrow; to topple a person or regime
- #8,936阻力resistance; drag; a force that opposes motion or progress; in physics, a force acting opposite to an object's motion
- #8,937傳媒ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄇㄟˊmedia; mass media; news outlets; the press; communication channels that disseminate information to the public.
- #8,938家計ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧˋfamily livelihood; a household's economic situation; household finances; family budgeting.
- #8,939炒作ㄔㄠˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋto hype; to promote aggressively in the media; to create buzz or stir for attention or profit
- #8,940塞進to stuff into; to cram into; to force something into a tight or full space.
- #8,941心血ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄩㄝˋheart's blood; meticulous care; great effort or energy devoted to a task; expenditure of time and resources on a project.
- #8,942牌子brand; trademark; sign; a name or mark identifying a product or business.
- #8,943打成to beat someone or something into a certain condition; to denounce someone as something contemptible
- #8,944湧現ㄩㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋto emerge in large numbers; to spring up rapidly; to appear prominently and suddenly
- #8,945無需needless; unnecessary; no need to
- #8,946拍完to finish shooting (a film, video, or photos); to complete a photography or filming session
- #8,947自貿區free trade zone; designated area with reduced trade barriers and tariffs to promote international commerce
- #8,948轟炸ㄏㄨㄥ ㄓㄚˋto bomb; to bombard; an aerial attack using explosives.
- #8,949技法ㄐㄧˋ ㄈㄚˇtechnique; skill or method used in art, craft, or performance; a systematic way of doing something.
- #8,950堆積to pile up; to heap; accumulation; buildup of material or matter over time
- #8,951孟子ㄇㄥˋ ㄗˇMencius, a major Confucian philosopher of the Warring States period; the classical text attributed to him, one of the Four Books of Confucianism.
- #8,952通話ㄊㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄚˋto talk over the telephone; a phone call; to hold a conversation
- #8,953三明治a sandwich; a Western-style light meal; layers of meat, vegetables, salad, etc. between slices of bread.
- #8,954人命ㄖㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋa human life; a person's lifespan.
- #8,955巴比a transliteration of the name 'Babbitt; a proper noun referring to the American author Sinclair Lewis's novel Babbitt; also used as a given name or nickname in Chinese contexts
- #8,956原鄉ancestral homeland; native place; original hometown; place of one's roots or family origin
- #8,957天災natural disaster; calamity caused by natural forces such as floods, droughts, or earthquakes.
- #8,958家務ㄐㄧㄚ ㄨˋhousehold duties; housework; domestic chores; routine tasks involved in running a home
- #8,959生活圈ㄕㄥ ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄑㄩㄢdaily living area; neighborhood or community where one carries out everyday activities; social circle formed around shared local routines.
- #8,960逛街to stroll down the street; to window-shop; to take a walk for leisure
- #8,961中市central city; city center; downtown area; (Taiwan) Taichung City, a special municipality in central Taiwan.
- #8,962告白ㄍㄠˋ ㄅㄞˊto confess one's feelings; to declare one's love; to make a public announcement or statement
- #8,963少量ㄕㄠˇ ㄌㄧㄤˋa small amount; a little; a few; not much in quantity
- #8,964重量級ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄐㄧˊheavyweight class in sports such as boxing or judo; (fig.) highly important, influential, or prominent
- #8,965妄想ㄨㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄤˇdelusion; a false or irrational belief; in Buddhism, thinking based on incorrect concepts
- #8,966徵才ㄓㄥ ㄘㄞˊto recruit; to seek or hire talent; recruitment of personnel.
- #8,967撫摸ㄈㄨˇ ㄇㄛto gently stroke or caress with the hand; to pet; to fondle
- #8,968暖化warming; especially global warming; the rise in Earth's average temperature.
- #8,969無非ㄨˊ ㄈㄟnothing but; no more than; simply; merely
- #8,970儘快ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄎㄨㄞˋas soon as possible; without delay; at the earliest opportunity
- #8,971叫作to call; to be called; to be known as
- #8,972土城ㄊㄨˇ ㄔㄥˊearthen city wall or rampart; place name: Tucheng District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
- #8,973年少ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄠˋyoung; youthful; of a young age; junior; a young person; youth
- #8,974種菜to grow vegetables; to cultivate vegetable crops
- #8,975編制to establish a unit or department; authorized staffing allocation in government or public institutions; the arrangement of personnel numbers and positions within an organization
- #8,976股東會shareholders' meeting; annual general meeting of shareholders; corporate assembly where company owners gather to vote on key decisions
- #8,977二十一twenty-one; the number 21.
- #8,978彈劾ㄊㄢˊ ㄏㄜˊto impeach; formal accusation against an official for misconduct; process of charging a public official with wrongdoing
- #8,979及格to pass an exam or test; to meet a minimum standard; in school grading, typically scoring 60 or above out of 100
- #8,980力求to make every effort to; to strive to do one's best; to endeavor to achieve something.
- #8,981施打to inject; to administer an injection (e.g. a vaccine); to give a shot
- #8,982時髦fashionable; in vogue; stylish; trendy; chic; currently popular; a smart or stylish person (archaic); a person of distinction (archaic)
- #8,983無虞ㄨˊ ㄩˊfree from worry; with nothing to be concerned about; all taken care of; no need for concern
- #8,984出沒ㄔㄨ ㄇㄛˋto come and go; to appear and disappear; to roam about (often unseen); to haunt (a place); to stalk (the streets); to rise and set (of the sun).
- #8,985易經ㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄥancient Chinese classic of divination and philosophy; the Book of Changes; foundational Confucian text on change and cosmology
- #8,986裁決ㄘㄞˊ ㄐㄩㄝˊa formal decision or ruling by a court or authority; to adjudicate; in Taiwan, an administrative penalty imposed for a violation
- #8,987起跑ㄑㄧˇ ㄆㄠˇto start running; the start of a race; the beginning of a sprint or competition.
- #8,988悲痛deep grief; intense sorrow; feeling of great sadness and pain
- #8,989過節to celebrate a festival; to spend a holiday; a grudge or feud between people
- #8,990緋聞ㄈㄟ ㄨㄣˊrumors about romantic or sexual affairs; gossip about relationships; a scandal involving alleged romantic or sexual impropriety
- #8,991出示to show or present something to others; to display; to produce for inspection
- #8,992價位ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄨㄟˋprice level; the range or tier at which something is priced.
- #8,993身價ㄕㄣ ㄐㄧㄚˋsocial status; worth or value of a person (e.g. a celebrity or athlete); price of a slave or prostitute (historical); value of assets or stocks
- #8,994應徵to apply for a job; to respond to a job posting; to enter a selection or recruitment process
- #8,995手持handheld; portable; held in the hand; (of a device) designed to be operated while held.
- #8,996爭辯to argue; to dispute; to debate; to wrangle
- #8,997盛產ㄕㄥˋ ㄔㄢˇto produce in abundance; to be rich in; to yield plentifully; to have a large output; to be prolific in production
- #8,998小麥wheat; a cereal grain grown worldwide; used to make flour for bread and other foods.
- #8,999庭園ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊgarden; yard; courtyard; an area around a house where plants are grown and leisure activities take place
- #9,000戲劇性ㄒㄧˋ ㄐㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋdramatic quality; having the characteristics of drama, with unexpected twists or heightened tension; (of events) unfolding like a play
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.