The Most Common Traditional Chinese Words
Traditional Chinese words ranked 9,601–9,700 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
Traditional words, ranks 9,601–9,700
29,947 words · page 97 of 300- #9,613保管ㄅㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄢˇto keep in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; surely; custodian; curator
- #9,614左營ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄥˊZuoying, a district in Kaohsiung City, southern Taiwan; known for scenic spots like the Spring-Autumn Pavilions and Confucius Temple.
- #9,615竹林ㄓㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊbamboo forest; bamboo grove; (literary) used to respectfully refer to an uncle and nephew pair, from the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove
- #9,616散播ㄙㄢˋ ㄅㄛˋto spread; to disseminate; to scatter or distribute widely.
- #9,617權責ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄗㄜˊauthority and responsibility; the power and duty attached to a role or position.
- #9,618白雲ㄅㄞˊ ㄩㄣˊwhite cloud; (Baiyun) a district in Guangzhou, Guangdong
- #9,619警政署ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄓㄥˋ ㄕㄨˇNational Police Agency (Taiwan); the national-level police administration under the Ministry of the Interior, overseeing all police operations nationwide.
- #9,620開挖ㄎㄞ ㄨㄚto dig out; to excavate; to scoop out; to start digging.
- #9,621補習ㄅㄨˇ ㄒㄧˊto take extra lessons; to receive tutoring outside regular school; to attend a cram school or private tutoring
- #9,622不善ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄢˋnot good; bad; ill; not skilled at; quite impressive (of a difficult situation); a fierce battle (Taiwan).
- #9,623企圖心ㄑㄧˋ ㄊㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄣambition; strong desire to achieve a goal; drive to succeed
- #9,624赫然ㄏㄜˋ ㄖㄢˊimpressively; awe-inspiringly; furiously (angry); with a shock; with astonishment
- #9,625劃分ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄈㄣto divide into parts or sections; to partition; to differentiate; to distinguish between categories
- #9,626實作ㄕˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋpractice; hands-on implementation; carrying out a task or project in a real or practical setting.
- #9,627挪威ㄋㄨㄛˊ ㄨㄟNorway; a country in northern Europe on the western part of the Scandinavian Peninsula.
- #9,628新村ㄒㄧㄣ ㄘㄨㄣnew housing development; residential area built as part of a planned community
- #9,629群聚ㄑㄩㄣˊ ㄐㄩˋto gather; to congregate; to come together in a group; to cluster; to aggregate
- #9,630院會ㄩㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋlegislative session; plenary session of a legislature; meeting of the full assembly; (Taiwan) Legislative Yuan plenary session
- #9,631拉起ㄌㄚ ㄑㄧˇto pull up; to lift by pulling; to raise (a flag, window, etc.); to rally (troops, team) for action
- #9,632減弱ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄖㄨㄛˋto weaken; to diminish; to become less intense or strong
- #9,633機遇ㄐㄧ ㄩˋopportunity; favorable turn of events; stroke of luck; chance encounter
- #9,634生產線ㄕㄥ ㄔㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋproduction line; assembly line; a sequence of workstations where a product is assembled or manufactured step by step
- #9,635二十三ㄦˋ ㄕˊ ㄙㄢtwenty-three; the number 23.
- #9,636開戰ㄎㄞ ㄓㄢˋto start a war; to begin fighting; to engage in battle; (figuratively) to start a fierce argument or conflict
- #9,637外貌ㄨㄞˋ ㄇㄠˋappearance; outward look; facial features and overall physical look; how someone or something looks on the outside.
- #9,638空洞ㄎㄨㄥ ㄉㄨㄥˋcavity; hollow space; empty; lacking substance; vacuous; (of writing, speech) insubstantial, lacking meaningful content
- #9,639隱含ㄧㄣˇ ㄏㄢˊto contain in a concealed form; to keep covered up; implicit; not directly expressed or shown.
- #9,640唸書ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄨto read books; to study; to attend school; to pursue education
- #9,641壓縮ㄧㄚ ㄙㄨㄛto compress; to reduce volume or size by applying pressure; to condense or shrink.
- #9,642書架ㄕㄨ ㄐㄧㄚˋa shelf for holding books; a bookcase; a bookshelf
- #9,643牽動ㄑㄧㄢ ㄉㄨㄥˋto affect; to produce a change in something; to stir emotions; to move or influence interconnected parts.
- #9,644哪怕ㄋㄚˇ ㄆㄚˋeven if; even though; no matter how; used to introduce a hypothetical or extreme condition.
- #9,645成癮ㄔㄥˊ ㄧㄣˇto be unable to stop a habit despite harm; compulsive dependence on a substance or behavior; addiction
- #9,646鼓吹ㄍㄨˇ ㄔㄨㄟto promote or advocate enthusiastically; to agitate for; to publicize or praise; (historical, Han dynasty) court ceremonial music or military band; (by extension) a ceremonial musical ensemble
- #9,647暖身ㄋㄨㄢˇ ㄕㄣto warm up before exercise; to stretch and loosen up; figuratively, to prepare for an event or activity
- #9,648竹東ㄓㄨˊ ㄉㄨㄥZhudong, a town in Hsinchu County, northwestern Taiwan.
- #9,649膀胱ㄆㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄤurinary bladder; hollow muscular organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine before excretion.
- #9,650代表會ㄉㄞˋ ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋrepresentative assembly or council; a body of elected or appointed representatives that meets to discuss and decide on matters.
- #9,651地產ㄉㄧˋ ㄔㄢˇreal estate; landed property; land and buildings owned by an individual or organization; broadly, all surface products of the land.
- #9,652河道ㄏㄜˊ ㄉㄠˋriver course; river channel; navigable waterway; (historical) Qing official in charge of river management.
- #9,653看過ㄎㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋto have seen (a film, show, etc.); to have read (a book, article, etc.); to have looked at or examined.
- #9,654地域ㄉㄧˋ ㄩˋarea; district; region; territory; a defined geographical area or zone.
- #9,655女裝ㄋㄩˇ ㄓㄨㄤwomen's clothing; women's apparel; (archaic) a woman's attire or adornment
- #9,656指紋ㄓˇ ㄨㄣˊfingerprint; the unique ridge patterns on a fingertip, used for personal identification and forensic evidence.
- #9,657精細ㄐㄧㄥ ㄒㄧˋfine; meticulous; careful; showing great attention to detail; precise and delicate in workmanship
- #9,658巨型ㄐㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊgiant; enormous; of very large size or scale.
- #9,659葉片ㄧㄝˋ ㄆㄧㄢˋleaf blade; flat part of a leaf; vane or blade (of a propeller, fan, turbine); impeller
- #9,660要命ㄧㄠˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋto cause death; extremely; terribly; (in complaints) a nuisance; very difficult or troublesome
- #9,661鞭炮ㄅㄧㄢ ㄆㄠˋfirecrackers; a string of small firecrackers; often lit during celebrations such as Chinese New Year
- #9,662飛來ㄈㄟ ㄌㄞˊto fly in; to come by air; to arrive unexpectedly; to appear suddenly from elsewhere.
- #9,663海底ㄏㄞˇ ㄉㄧˇseabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean; (in acupuncture) perineum acupoint between genitals and anus
- #9,664受訓ㄕㄡˋ ㄒㄩㄣˋto receive training; to undergo training; to be trained
- #9,665關西ㄍㄨㄢ ㄒㄧKansai region of Japan; area west of Hangu Pass in ancient China (modern Shaanxi and Gansu); town in Hsinchu County, northwest Taiwan.
- #9,666台籍ㄊㄞˊ ㄐㄧˊof Taiwanese nationality; holding Taiwan citizenship; refers to people registered as nationals of Taiwan.
- #9,667法制ㄈㄚˇ ㄓˋlegal system; institutions and laws governing a society; framework of legislation, enforcement, and compliance.
- #9,668中樞ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕㄨcenter; hub; the central administration; a central governing authority; a system's core or focal point
- #9,669竹北ㄓㄨˊ ㄅㄟˇZhubei, a city in Hsinchu County, northwest Taiwan.
- #9,670現存ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄘㄨㄣˊstill existing; extant; currently in existence; still preserved or remaining today.
- #9,671擔當ㄉㄢ ㄉㄤto take on responsibility; to assume a duty or task; to bear; to undertake
- #9,672竹縣ㄓㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋZhuxian County; a county in Hsinchu, Taiwan; known for its Hakka culture and bamboo forests.
- #9,674不能夠ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄍㄡˋcannot; to be unable to; to not be able to; lack the ability or possibility to do something.
- #9,675受難ㄕㄡˋ ㄋㄢˋto suffer a calamity; to suffer distress; to endure hardship or torture
- #9,676吉祥物ㄐㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄤˊ ㄨˋmascot; a person, animal, or object representing a group, event, or organization, often symbolizing good luck
- #9,677月經ㄩㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄥmenstruation; a woman's period; the monthly shedding of the uterine lining in women of reproductive age.
- #9,678繳費ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄈㄟˋto pay a fee; to make a payment; to settle a charge or bill
- #9,679行蹤ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄗㄨㄥwhereabouts; movements or traces of a person's location or activities.
- #9,680元宵ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄠLantern Festival, the night of the 15th of the first lunar month; sticky rice dumplings traditionally eaten during the festival.
- #9,681移居ㄧˊ ㄐㄩto move to a new place of residence; to migrate; to relocate
- #9,682聽來ㄊㄧㄥ ㄌㄞˊto sound; to seem from what is heard; to give the impression of being (old, foreign, exciting, right, etc.)
- #9,683遊說ㄧㄡˊ ㄕㄨㄟˋto lobby; to persuade someone to support an idea or policy; (historical) to travel and promote political ideas to rulers.
- #9,684作響ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧㄤˇto make a sound; to produce a noise; to resound; to clatter; to rattle.
- #9,685倖存ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄘㄨㄣˊto survive (a disaster, accident, or war); to remain alive after a catastrophic event.
- #9,686狗兒ㄍㄡˇㄦdoggy; puppy; small dog; (archaic) a close servant or attendant.
- #9,687耳機ㄦˇ ㄐㄧheadphones; earphones; a device worn over or in the ears to listen to audio
- #9,688好意思ㄏㄠˇ ㄧˋ ˙ㄙto have the nerve; to feel no shame; to overcome embarrassment; (rhetorical) is it proper?; what a cheek!
- #9,689相聚ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄩˋto meet together; to gather; to assemble; to come together in one place
- #9,690科幻ㄎㄜ ㄏㄨㄢˋscience fiction; imaginative stories based on scientific discoveries or advances, often in novels, films, or other art forms.
- #9,691中國時報ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄕˊ ㄅㄠˋChina Times; major Taiwanese newspaper founded in 1950 as the Credit News, renamed in 1968.
- #9,692鶯歌ㄧㄥ ㄍㄜYingge, a district in New Taipei City, Taiwan, known for its ceramics; the warbling of orioles, like a song.
- #9,693大便ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋfeces; excrement; to defecate; to have a bowel movement.
- #9,694教宗ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄗㄨㄥthe Pope; the supreme head of the Roman Catholic Church, elected for life by the College of Cardinals, based in Vatican City.
- #9,695梅克爾ㄇㄟˊ ㄎㄜˋ ㄦˇMerkel; Angela Merkel, German politician who served as Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021.
- #9,696流氓ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄇㄤˊhoodlum; gangster; rogue; a person who engages in immoral or criminal behavior; originally referred to an idle vagrant
- #9,697守住ㄕㄡˇ ㄓㄨˋto hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard
- #9,698擊中ㄐㄧˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋto hit (a target); to strike; to land a blow on
- #9,699跳到ㄊㄧㄠˋ ㄉㄠˋto jump to; to skip to; to leap to; to hop to; to spring to
- #9,700駕照ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄓㄠˋdriver's license; official permit to operate motor vehicles, issued after passing required tests.
- #9,701成交量ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄌㄧㄤˋvolume of transactions; in stock markets, the number of shares traded in a given period.
- #9,702緣分ㄩㄢˊ ㄈㄣˋfate or chance that brings people together; a predestined affinity or connection between people; (Buddhism) karmic destiny.
- #9,703遷徙ㄑㄧㄢ ㄒㄧˇto migrate; to move from one place to another; (of birds, animals, etc.) to relocate seasonally
- #9,704喇嘛ㄌㄚˇ ˙ㄇㄚlama; a spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism; in Taiwan, broadly a respected monk or master, not necessarily ordained.
- #9,705山西省ㄕㄢ ㄒㄧ ㄕㄥˇShanxi Province in northern China; capital Taiyuan; borders Shaanxi to the west across the Yellow River, Henan to the south, and Inner Mongolia to the north.
- #9,706放慢ㄈㄤˋ ㄇㄢˋto slow down; to reduce speed or pace
- #9,707期貨ㄑㄧˊ ㄏㄨㄛˋfutures contract; a financial agreement to buy or sell an asset at a set price on a future date; traded on exchanges for commodities, currencies, or indices.
- #9,708翻閱ㄈㄢ ㄩㄝˋto flip through; to browse (a book or documents); to thumb through pages casually
- #9,709寒假ㄏㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄚˇwinter vacation; the break between semesters in winter, after one term ends and before the next begins.
- #9,710受困ㄕㄡˋ ㄎㄨㄣˋtrapped; stranded; stuck in a difficult situation; unable to escape or make progress.
- #9,711工匠ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄤˋartisan; craftsman; skilled worker specializing in a trade or craft; a person with expertise in a particular handicraft or technical skill.
- #9,712奢侈ㄕㄜ ㄔˇluxurious; extravagant; spending or living beyond what is necessary or reasonable; lavish in consumption or lifestyle
- #9,713怒火ㄋㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇintense anger; fury; burning rage; a strong, fiery emotion.
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.