The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters
Traditional characters ranked 1,101–1,200 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 1,101–1,200
4,808 characters · page 12 of 49- #1,101柯ㄎㄜA surname; the handle of an axe; a branch or stalk of a plant; a type of oak tree.
- #1,102夏ㄒㄧㄚˋsummer; the Xia dynasty (c. 2000 BC); surname Xia; archaic: great, grand, big; archaic: colorful; archaic: tall houseTOCFL Level 1
- #1,103貿ㄇㄠˋCommerce; trade; business transactions; to buy and sell; to exchange; rash; impetuous.
- #1,104幅ㄈㄨˊClassifier for textiles or pictures; width; breadth; a roll or piece of fabric or paper; extent of a written work.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,105慶ㄑㄧㄥˋTo celebrate an event; to congratulate someone; a happy occasion; good fortune; virtue; a surname.
- #1,106操ㄘㄠTo grasp; to hold; to operate or manage; to control; to steer; to exercise or drill; to speak a language; to engage in; to practice.
- #1,107姐ㄐㄧㄝˇOlder sister; term of address for a slightly older woman; young lady; Miss.TOCFL Novice 1
- #1,108川ㄔㄨㄢRiver or stream; a short name for Sichuan province; to boil food briefly in hot water.
- #1,109固ㄍㄨˋSolid; firm; strong; secure; stable; to strengthen; to consolidate; to fix firmly; to ensure; to be sure; indeed; to be sure; to be certain; to be undoubtedly.
- #1,110抽ㄔㄡto draw out; to pull out; to remove; to inhale smoke; to sprout; to whip; classifier for sheets of paper or wipesTOCFL Level 3
- #1,111森ㄙㄣA forest or dense woods; luxuriant vegetation; gloomy or forbidding; solemn and inviolable; numerous.
- #1,112涉ㄕㄜˋto wade across water; to experience or undergo; to be involved in or related to; to enter or fall into; to read extensively.
- #1,113累ㄌㄟˋTired or weary; to strain or wear out; to work hard; to accumulate or involve; continuous or repeated; rope or to bind.TOCFL Novice 2
- #1,114巨ㄐㄩˋHuge; enormous; gigantic; very; extremely; large; great; a surname.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,115擴ㄎㄨㄛˋTo enlarge; to expand; to broaden or widen; to stretch out; to develop or open up new territory.
- #1,116您ㄋㄧㄣˊFunction word; polite form of 'you'; used when addressing elders or showing respect; can also refer to 'you all'you all of you'' respectfully.TOCFL Novice 1
- #1,117刀ㄉㄠKnife or blade; a tool for cutting, slicing, or carving; a type of ancient coin; surname; classifier for cuts or paper sheets.TOCFL Level 1
- #1,118損ㄙㄨㄣˇto decrease or diminish; to lose or suffer damage; to harm or injure; to ridicule or mock; mean or sarcasticTOCFL Level 5
- #1,119默ㄇㄛˋsilent; quiet; to write or recite from memory; dark; to keep silentTOCFL Level 5
- #1,120盟ㄇㄥˊAn oath or pledge; a union or alliance; to ally; a league or administrative division in Inner Mongolia.
- #1,121占ㄓㄢˋTo occupy or take possession of; to take up space; to divine or predict based on omens; to observe.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,122骨ㄍㄨˇBone; skeleton; the hard framework of an animal's body; a supporting structure; character; spirit; backbone.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,123慣ㄍㄨㄢˋAccustomed to; used to; to indulge or spoil; to wear through; habitually; usually.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,124蓮ㄌㄧㄢˊLotus flower; water lily; often used in Buddhist contexts to refer to paradise or purity.
- #1,125聖ㄕㄥˋA sage or saint; holy or sacred; a person of peerless wisdom or virtue; a master of a skill; relating to an emperor.
- #1,126鏡ㄐㄧㄥˋA reflective surface for seeing one's image; a lens for eyeglasses or optical instruments; something to be reflected upon; to reflect or examine.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,127賴ㄌㄞˋto rely on; to stay; to renege or shirk responsibility; to owe; to falsely accuse; bad
- #1,128麻ㄇㄚˊHemp or flax; sesame; a surname; rough or coarse; to feel numb or tingly; to have pins and needles.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,129詢ㄒㄩㄣˊTo inquire about; to ask for information or advice; to consult with someone about a matter.
- #1,130啦˙ㄌㄚSentence-final particle indicating exclamation or emphasis; also a sound of singing or cheering.TOCFL Level 1
- #1,131符ㄈㄨˊA tally or symbol used as a token or proof; a written charm or talisman; a mark or sign; a surname.
- #1,132呈ㄔㄥˊTo present or submit something to a superior; to show or display; to appear or assume a certain form or color.TOCFL Level 5
- #1,133耳ㄦˇThe organ of hearing in humans and animals; a handle attached to an object for carrying; something shaped like an ear; a surname.
- #1,134姊ㄗˇOlder sister; term for an elder female peer or senior in a group; also used for elder sister in Taiwan.TOCFL Novice 1
- #1,135搖ㄧㄠˊTo shake or rock something; to wave; to row or scull; also a surname.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,136召ㄓㄠˋTo summon or call together, especially from a superior to an inferior; to convene; to bring about or attract; surname Shao; name of an ancient state.
- #1,137距ㄐㄩˋTo be distant from; to be apart; distance; a bird's spur or talon; to reach or arrive.TOCFL Level 3
- #1,138忍ㄖㄣˇto bear; to endure; to tolerate; to put up with; to restrain oneself; to be patient; to be ruthlessTOCFL Level 3
- #1,139返ㄈㄢˇTo return or go back; to give back or restore something; to turn back or reverse direction; to exchange or replace.TOCFL Level 5
- #1,140髮ㄈㄚˇHair on the head; metaphor for vegetation on mountains; a surname.TOCFL Level 1
- #1,141吉ㄐㄧˊLucky; auspicious; good fortune; surname; prefix for billion (giga-).
- #1,142狗ㄍㄡˇDog; a common domestic animal known for loyalty; to fawn or flatter; a surname.TOCFL Level 1
- #1,143冰ㄅㄧㄥIce; frozen water; to chill; to feel cold; unfriendly; slang for methamphetamine; a surname.TOCFL Novice 2
- #1,144橋ㄑㄧㄠˊA structure built over an obstacle like a river or road to connect two sides; a surname.TOCFL Level 3
- #1,145緩ㄏㄨㄢˇSlow; unhurried; gradual; relaxed; to postpone or defer; to revive or recuperate.
- #1,146溝ㄍㄡA ditch or gutter; a groove or channel; to dig or clear a channel; a ravine or gully.TOCFL Level 5
- #1,147勇ㄩㄥˇBrave; courageous; valiant; bold; daring; having courage; a soldier (historical term in Qing dynasty China).
- #1,148桌ㄓㄨㄛtable; desk; classifier for tables of guests or dishes at a banquet.TOCFL Novice 2
- #1,149皆ㄐㄧㄝAll; every; everybody; in all cases; together; jointly.TOCFL Level 5
- #1,150閱ㄩㄝˋto read; to peruse; to review; to inspect; to go through; to experience
- #1,151牙ㄧㄚˊTooth; ivory; a middleman in a transaction; an official office; to bite.TOCFL Level 3
- #1,152婆ㄆㄛˊAn old woman; grandmother; mother-in-law; a term for certain professional women in the past; slang for a femme in a lesbian relationship.
- #1,153圈ㄑㄩㄢA circle or ring; a pen for livestock; to surround or encircle; a social circle or community; classifier for laps or loops.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,154輸ㄕㄨto lose; to be defeated; to fail; to transport; to carry; to donate; to contributeTOCFL Level 3
- #1,155騎ㄑㄧˊTo ride (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to sit astride; a mounted soldier; a classifier for horses.TOCFL Level 1
- #1,156吳ㄨˊSurname Wu; name of ancient Chinese states; region of southern Jiangsu and Shanghai; to speak loudly or make noise.
- #1,157擺ㄅㄞˇTo place or arrange items; to exhibit or display; to sway or swing back and forth; to set up; to scheme or frame someone.TOCFL Level 3
- #1,158湯ㄊㄤSoup; hot or boiling water; medicinal decoction; broth; hot spring; surname Tang; archaic punishment of boiling people alive.TOCFL Novice 2
- #1,159伊ㄧA third-person singular pronoun, meaning "he" or "she"; a second-person singular pronoun, meaning "you"; that; a surname; an introductory particle.
- #1,160罰ㄈㄚˊto punish; to penalize; a penalty or fine; to pay a fine to atone for a crime.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,161哈ㄏㄚOnomatopoeia for laughter; interjection expressing amusement or satisfaction; slang for adoration; abbr. for Kazakhstan or Harbin.
- #1,162睛ㄐㄧㄥEyeball; the pupil or the entire eye; often used in compound words related to vision.
- #1,163培ㄆㄟˊTo cultivate or nurture; to bank up earth around plants or a wall; to train or develop people; to supplement or repair.
- #1,164懂ㄉㄨㄥˇTo understand; to comprehend; to know; to be aware of; to be intelligent.TOCFL Novice 2
- #1,165獻ㄒㄧㄢˋto offer or present something; to dedicate or donate; to show or display; to perform or exhibit; to deliberately exhibit; a worthy person (archaic).
- #1,166奶ㄋㄞˇBreast; milk; to breastfeed; informal term for mother; relating to infancy.TOCFL Level 3
- #1,167哲ㄓㄜˊWise; sagacious; a wise person; a sage; philosophy.
- #1,168跨ㄎㄨㄚˋTo step across or stride over; to straddle or bestride; to span; to exceed or surpass; to cover or extend over.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,169毫ㄏㄠˊFine hair; a drawing brush; one thousandth part; a unit of currency (one tenth of a yuan).
- #1,170幼ㄧㄡˋYoung; of tender age; an infant or young child; immature; not yet fully developed.
- #1,171刑ㄒㄧㄥˊPunishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment; to punish; to take as a model; to emulate.
- #1,172恩ㄣFavor; grace; kindness; benevolence; a debt of gratitude; (Taiwan) a special national celebration; (online chat) agreement.
- #1,173嘴ㄗㄨㄟˇMouth; beak; nozzle or spout of an object; a protruding landform; metaphorically, speech or talking.TOCFL Novice 2
- #1,174鳥ㄋㄧㄠˇbird; the "bird" radical in Chinese characters; (vulgar slang) penis; (vulgar slang) damnTOCFL Level 1
- #1,175予ㄩˇTo give; to grant; to allow; archaic pronoun for I or me.TOCFL Level 5
- #1,176飾ㄕˋTo decorate or adorn; to conceal or disguise; to play a role or impersonate; to make excuses; to clean or tidy.
- #1,177抓ㄓㄨㄚTo grab; to catch; to arrest; to snatch; to scratch; to hold or grasp firmly; to seize.TOCFL Level 2
- #1,178陪ㄆㄟˊTo accompany someone; to keep someone company; to assist; to supplement or compensate (less common, often replaced by 賠).TOCFL Level 2
- #1,179緣ㄩㄢˊedge; hem; reason; cause; fate; karma; predestined affinity; opportunity for connection; to climb; to surround
- #1,180抵ㄉㄧˇTo resist or withstand; to prop up or support; to offset or compensate for; to reach or arrive; to be equal to or match.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,181喊ㄏㄢˇto yell; to shout; to call out for someone; to cry outTOCFL Level 4
- #1,182寬ㄎㄨㄢWide; broad; spacious; loose; relaxed; lenient; generous; surname Kuan.TOCFL Level 3
- #1,183袋ㄉㄞˋA bag, sack, pouch, or pocket; also a classifier for bagged items.TOCFL Level 2
- #1,184震ㄓㄣˋto shake or vibrate; to quake or tremble; to shock or excite; also a trigram representing thunder.
- #1,185兄ㄒㄩㄥElder brother; older male sibling; term of respect for an older male friend or acquaintance.
- #1,186軟ㄖㄨㄢˇSoft; flexible; pliable; yielding; weak; lacking strength or resolve; easily moved or influenced.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,187隱ㄧㄣˇto hide; concealed; secret; to conceal; to cover up; to lean upon; to consider carefully; to pity; a hidden place; suffering
- #1,188雞ㄐㄧDomestic fowl; chicken; a common farm bird; also slang for prostitute.TOCFL Novice 2
- #1,189促ㄘㄨˋTo urge or hasten; to hurry; to press; brief or short; close or near.TOCFL Level 5
- #1,190惠ㄏㄨㄟˋTo bestow kindness or favor; benefit; grace; kindness; a surname; also used as an honorific prefix for 'your'.
- #1,191諸ㄓㄨAll; various; numerous; several; the surname Zhu; a function word used in classical Chinese as a contraction of '之於' or '之乎'.
- #1,192途ㄊㄨˊRoad; way; route; path; journey; course; can also mean scope or range.
- #1,193庫ㄎㄨˋStorehouse or warehouse for goods; an armory or treasury; a place for storing things; also a surname.
- #1,194槍ㄑㄧㄤGun; firearm; rifle; spear; surname; classifier for rifle shots; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,195牆ㄑㄧㄤˊA wall made of brick, stone, etc.; a barrier; a partition; slang for blocking a website.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,196映ㄧㄥˋTo reflect light; to shine upon; to cast light on; to become visible; light or shadow.
- #1,197診ㄓㄣˇTo examine or treat medically; to diagnose a patient's condition; to check or verify.
- #1,198碼ㄇㄚˇA symbol or object used for counting; a unit of length (yard); a unit for measuring matters or interest rates; code (computing); size (clothing).
- #1,199彼ㄅㄧˇThat; those; the other side; there; pronoun for he, she, it, they; used in classical Chinese for 'this'.
- #1,200漫ㄇㄢˋUnrestrained; to inundate or overflow; to spread everywhere; to cover or envelop; to be full of.
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.