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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 901–1,000 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

top 100
39.0%
top 1,000
89.1%
top 2,500
98.6%

cumulative share of the COCT corpus covered by its most frequent characters

Traditional characters, ranks 901–1,000

4,808 characters · page 10 of 49
  1. #901概gài·ㄍㄞˋGeneral; approximate; overview; scope; in general; roughly; to summarize; to generalize; deportment; bearing.TOCFL Level 5
  2. #902付fù·ㄈㄨˋTo pay money; to hand over or give something to someone; to entrust; classifier for sets of things.TOCFL Level 1
  3. #903飯fàn·ㄈㄢˋCooked rice; a meal; to eat; to feed someone or an animal.TOCFL Novice 1
  4. #904右yòu·ㄧㄡˋRight; the right side; the west (when facing south); a position of honor; to assist; a surname.TOCFL Novice 2
  5. #905症zhèng·ㄓㄥˋdisease; illness; symptom of a disease; (fig.) sticking point or problem
  6. #906楚chǔ·ㄔㄨˇSurnamed Chu; ancient Chinese state (722–221 BC); abbr. for Hubei and Hunan provinces; clear; distinct; orderly; suffering; punishment cane.
  7. #907尚shàng·ㄕㄤˋStill; yet; to value; to esteem; to prefer; to hope; surname Shang.TOCFL Level 5
  8. #908雜zá·ㄗㄚˊMixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix; to mingle; to blend; complicated; not pure; not simple; non-essential.TOCFL Level 4
  9. #909危wéi·ㄨㄟˊDanger; to endanger; precarious; unwell or critically ill; high; upright; biased; difficult.
  10. #910邀yāo·ㄧㄠto invite someone to do something; to request; to solicit; to intercept or block someoneTOCFL Level 5
  11. #911乾gān·ㄍㄢDry; lacking moisture; adoptive or foster (kinship); dried food; one of the eight trigrams representing heaven and the male principle; surname.TOCFL Level 2
  12. #912訓xùn·ㄒㄩㄣˋTo teach or train; to admonish or lecture; to explain the meaning of words; a lesson or admonition; a rule or standard.TOCFL Level 5
  13. #913鎮zhèn·ㄓㄣˋto suppress or calm; to guard or garrison; a small town or market place; to press down
  14. #914編biān·ㄅㄧㄢTo weave or plait; to organize or arrange; to edit or compile; to write or compose; to fabricate or make up; to link or cross-organize.TOCFL Level 4
  15. #915署shǔ·ㄕㄨˇOffice or bureau; to sign or arrange; a surname.
  16. #916博bó·ㄅㄛˊWide; broad; extensive; learned; knowledgeable; to win; to gain; to play; to gamble; doctoral degree; blog.
  17. #917絲sī·ㄙSilk; thread; fine thread-like strips used in cooking; a tiny trace or small amount; a classifier for such traces or amounts.TOCFL Level 4
  18. #918招zhāo·ㄓㄠto beckon or signal; to recruit or invite; to provoke or incur; a move or trick; to confess
  19. #919探tàn·ㄊㄢˋTo explore or search for something; to investigate or probe; to stretch out or reach forward; to visit or inquire.TOCFL Level 4
  20. #920附fù·ㄈㄨˋTo attach; to add; to be close to; to adhere; to rely on; to be appended; to be in accord with; to be attached.
  21. #921洋yáng·ㄧㄤˊOcean; sea; vast; foreign; western; old coin; silver dollar.
  22. #922挑tiāo·ㄊㄧㄠTo carry something on a shoulder pole; to choose or select; to pick out; to provoke or incite; to poke or stir up; a type of embroidery stitch; a guitar playing technique.TOCFL Level 4
  23. #923擁yǒng·ㄩㄥˇTo hold in one's arms; to embrace; to surround or gather around; to throng; to support; to possess.
  24. #924攝shè·ㄕㄜˋTo take in or absorb; to capture images or video; to act as a deputy or administrator; to maintain or conserve.
  25. #925亂luàn·ㄌㄨㄢˋTo throw into disorder; to mix up; in confusion or disorder; a state of chaos or upheaval; riot; random; arbitrary; illicit sexual relations.TOCFL Level 2
  26. #926島dǎo·ㄉㄠˇIsland; a piece of land surrounded by water; classifier for islands.TOCFL Level 3
  27. #927畢bì·ㄅㄧˋTo finish or complete; a surname; also a name for a constellation and its star; archaic: a net for catching birds or rabbits.
  28. #928延yán·ㄧㄢˊto extend; to prolong; to delay; to spread; to lead to; to invite; surname Yan
  29. #929逐zhú·ㄓㄨˊTo chase or pursue; to drive away or expel; to compete for; to follow; one by one or in sequence.TOCFL Level 5
  30. #930徵zhēng·ㄓㄥTo summon or recruit; to levy taxes or troops; to seek or request publicly; to verify or prove; a symptom or sign; the fourth note in the ancient pentatonic scale.
  31. #931宜yí·ㄧˊSuitable; appropriate; fitting; proper; should; ought to; seems; probably.
  32. #932鼓gǔ·ㄍㄨˇA drum; to beat a drum; to strike; to rouse or inspire; to bulge or swell.TOCFL Level 4
  33. #933售shòu·ㄕㄡˋTo sell; to retail; to carry out or implement (a plan or idea).TOCFL Level 4
  34. #934燈dēng·ㄉㄥlamp; light; lantern; a device for heating by burning liquid or gas; Buddhist teachings that illuminate the path.TOCFL Level 1
  35. #935江jiāng·ㄐㄧㄤRiver; the Yangtze River; a surname; a former state in China.TOCFL Level 4
  36. #936村cūn·ㄘㄨㄣvillage or hamlet; rustic or boorish; to scold or insult with words
  37. #937跳tiào·ㄊㄧㄠˋto jump; to leap; to hop; to bounce; to skip over; to vibrate; to escape fromTOCFL Novice 2
  38. #938餘yú·ㄩˊSurplus; remaining; remainder; residue; extra; more than; after; other; unceasing; not yet finished.TOCFL Level 5
  39. #939婦fù·ㄈㄨˋA married woman; wife; daughter-in-law; a general term for women; relating to women.
  40. #940融róng·ㄖㄨㄥˊto melt or thaw; to blend or merge; to harmonize or be in accord; to circulate or flow smoothly; to be joyful or harmonious.
  41. #941揮huī·ㄏㄨㄟTo wave or brandish; to command or conduct; to scatter or disperse; to wipe away; to squander.TOCFL Level 4
  42. #942針zhēn·ㄓㄣA needle or pin used for sewing, embroidery, or knitting; a sharp, pointed object; a unit for injections or stitches; to sew or prick.TOCFL Level 4
  43. #943藏cáng·ㄘㄤˊto hide; to conceal; to store; a storehouse; a depository; Tibetan ethnic group; Tibet (short name); internal organsTOCFL Level 4
  44. #944麗lì·ㄌㄧˋBeautiful; elegant; magnificent; splendid; often used in names; also means paired or attached.
  45. #945睡shuì·ㄕㄨㄟˋTo sleep or doze; to lie down; used for sleeping.
  46. #946怪guài·ㄍㄨㄞˋStrange, odd, unusual; a monster or supernatural being; to blame or find fault; to be surprised; somewhat or rather.TOCFL Level 3
  47. #947牠tā·ㄊㄚPronoun for an animal; it; polled cattle.TOCFL Level 4
  48. #948佛fó·ㄈㄛˊBuddha; Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; used in words meaning 'as if'.
  49. #949幣bì·ㄅㄧˋMoney; currency; coins; legal tender; formerly, a gift or offering, especially of silk.
  50. #950革gé·ㄍㄜˊAnimal hide or skin, especially after processing; to reform, change, or innovate; to remove or expel; a type of armor.
  51. #951套tào·ㄊㄠˋClassifier for sets or collections; a set, suit, or series; to cover or encase; a technique or routine; a loop or noose; a bend in a river or mountain.TOCFL Level 2
  52. #952貴guì·ㄍㄨㄟˋExpensive; precious; noble; of high rank; an honorific prefix meaning 'your'; also a short name for Guizhou province.TOCFL Novice 1
  53. #953患huàn·ㄏㄨㄢˋTo worry or be anxious about; to suffer from or contract an illness or disease; misfortune or trouble.TOCFL Level 5
  54. #954惡è·ㄜˋEvil; bad; wicked; fierce; ugly; to hate; to loathe; to fear; to slander; to harm; sickness; excrement.TOCFL Level 5
  55. #955田tián·ㄊㄧㄢˊField; farm; arable land; surname; to cultivate; to hunt.TOCFL Level 3
  56. #956紙zhǐ·ㄓˇPaper; a material made from pulp used for writing, printing, or wrapping; classifier for documents or letters.TOCFL Novice 2
  57. #957趕gǎn·ㄍㄢˇTo hurry or rush; to catch up with or overtake; to drive away; to take advantage of an opportunity; until or by a certain time.TOCFL Level 3
  58. #958犯fàn·ㄈㄢˋTo commit a crime or offense; to violate rules or laws; to make a mistake; a criminal; recurrence of something bad.TOCFL Level 3
  59. #959幕mù·ㄇㄨˋCurtain or screen; tent or canopy; headquarters of a general; act or scene in a play; a staff member in a headquarters.TOCFL Level 5
  60. #960迎yíng·ㄧㄥˊTo welcome; to greet; to meet; to receive; to face towards; to forge ahead; to flatter.TOCFL Level 5
  61. #961抱bào·ㄅㄠˋto hug; to embrace; to hold or carry in one's arms; to cherish; to surround; to nurture; to hatch; to nurtureTOCFL Level 3
  62. #962良liáng·ㄌㄧㄤˊGood; virtuous; fine; skilled; natural; indeed; certainly; a surname.
  63. #963妻qī·ㄑㄧWife; a man's formal spouse; to marry off a daughter; to marry a woman.TOCFL Level 4
  64. #964彈tán·ㄊㄢˊbullet; shot; shell; to pluck or play a string instrument; to spring or leap; to flick; to accuse; elasticTOCFL Level 4
  65. #965架jià·ㄐㄧㄚˋA frame or rack; to support or prop up; to build or set up; a posture or stance; classifier for aircraft or machines.TOCFL Level 3
  66. #966醒xǐng·ㄒㄧㄥˇTo wake up from sleep; to become conscious or aware; to sober up from intoxication; to be clear or evident.TOCFL Level 3
  67. #967含hán·ㄏㄢˊTo hold something in the mouth; to contain or include; to cherish or harbor feelings; to bear or endure.TOCFL Level 4
  68. #968航háng·ㄏㄤˊTo sail or navigate a boat or ship; a vessel or craft; the movement of ships or aircraft.
  69. #969壞huài·ㄏㄨㄞˋBad; spoiled; broken; to break down; to ruin or destroy; extremely; wicked or cunning.TOCFL Level 1
  70. #970陣zhèn·ㄓㄣˋA formation or disposition of troops; a burst or spell of activity; a classifier for events or short periods of time; a battlefield.TOCFL Level 4
  71. #971努nǔ·ㄋㄨˇTo exert oneself; to strive; to make an effort; to pout; to be injured from overexertion.
  72. #972納nà·ㄋㄚˋTo receive or accept; to pay (taxes); to take in or admit; to bring into; to marry (a wife); to wear or put on; nano- (prefix).
  73. #973頂dǐng·ㄉㄧㄥˇTop or crown of the head; apex or highest point of an object; to carry on the head; to support or brace; classifier for hats or sedan chairs.TOCFL Level 4
  74. #974迷mí·ㄇㄧˊto bewilder or confuse; lost; to be infatuated with or a fan of; to be crazy about something; to be charmed or enchantedTOCFL Level 4
  75. #975敢gǎn·ㄍㄢˇTo dare; to be brave or bold; to venture; to have the courage to do something; (polite) may I venture.TOCFL Level 2
  76. #976掌zhǎng·ㄓㄤˇPalm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; to hold or wield something; to manage or control; to slap with the palm.
  77. #977彩cǎi·ㄘㄞˇColor; hue; variety; applause; to applaud; a prize; splendor; luster; in Taiwan, can also mean writing or text; also means injury.
  78. #978散sàn·ㄙㄢˋTo scatter, disperse, break up; to dispel or break up a meeting; loose, powdered; leisurely; fragmented or disordered.TOCFL Level 4
  79. #979棄qì·ㄑㄧˋTo abandon; to discard; to throw away; to reject; to give up; to desert; to renounce.
  80. #980桃táo·ㄊㄠˊA peach fruit or tree; something shaped like a peach; a birthday celebration; a surname; made from walnuts.TOCFL Level 4
  81. #981毛máo·ㄇㄠˊHair, fur, feathers, down; surname Mao; classifier for a tenth of a yuan (informal); mold or mildew; coarse or raw; careless or nervous.TOCFL Level 2
  82. #982蔡cài·ㄘㄞˋA surname; a type of large tortoise; a state in ancient China; to exile or banish.
  83. #983熟shú·ㄕㄨˊRipe; thoroughly cooked; familiar or acquainted with; skilled or experienced; deep or profound; also used as a phonetic loanword.TOCFL Level 2
  84. #984授shòu·ㄕㄡˋto give or confer; to teach or instruct; to appoint
  85. #985堂táng·ㄊㄤˊA large room or hall; a government office or ancestral hall; a specific room for a purpose; a term for paternal cousins; classifier for sets or lessons.TOCFL Level 3
  86. #986烈liè·ㄌㄧㄝˋIntense; fierce; ardent; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; achievements; exploits; strong flavor or composition.
  87. #987介jiè·ㄐㄧㄝˋTo lie between; to introduce or mediate; to help or assist; to rely on; armor or shell; a forerunner.
  88. #988藍lán·ㄌㄢˊBlue; indigo; a surname; refers to plants used for dye, like indigo.TOCFL Level 3
  89. #989喝hē·ㄏㄜTo drink liquid; to shout or yell loudly; to scold; an exclamation of surprise; hoarse.TOCFL Novice 2
  90. #990拜bài·ㄅㄞˋTo bow or kowtow to someone or a deity; to pay respects; to visit someone; to congratulate; to appoint someone to a position; a surname; a byte (computing).TOCFL Level 4
  91. #991牛niú·ㄋㄧㄡˊOx; cow; bull; a common farm animal; also slang for awesome; surname Niu; one of the 28 lunar mansions.TOCFL Novice 2
  92. #992私sī·ㄙPersonal; private; one's own; selfish; secret; informal; unofficial; illegal goods; reproductive organs.
  93. #993輪lún·ㄌㄨㄣˊWheel; disk; ring; classifier for turns or rounds; steamship (short for 輪船); to take turns; to rotate; edge or circumference.TOCFL Level 4
  94. #994端duān·ㄉㄨㄢEnd or tip; beginning or origin; aspect or item; to hold level; to carry; upright; proper.TOCFL Level 4
  95. #995塊kuài·ㄎㄨㄞˋPiece or lump of something; classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap, money, or currency units; together or jointly.TOCFL Novice 1
  96. #996築zhú·ㄓㄨˊTo build or construct buildings; to ram earth to make it solid; to stab or poke; a house or residence; a rammer for building walls.
  97. #997既jì·ㄐㄧˋAlready; since; both... and...; indicates a connection between preceding and succeeding situations; also used as a surname.
  98. #998封fēng·ㄈㄥTo seal; to close up; to confer a title or rank; a surname; classifier for sealed items, especially letters or packages.TOCFL Level 2
  99. #999詩shī·ㄕPoem; poetry; verse; an artistic work using rhythmic language to express beauty or emotion; also refers to the Book of Songs; can mean to recite or chant.TOCFL Level 4
  100. #1,000脫tuō·ㄊㄨㄛTo take off or remove clothing or accessories; to shed skin or leaves; to escape or get away from; to leak or be missing; to sell off.TOCFL Level 1

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. The inventory is the Ministry of Education's 常用國字標準字體表 (4,808 characters). The same ranking is available as JSON for tutors and apps via the HanziDB API.