The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters
Traditional characters ranked 1,201–1,300 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 1,201–1,300
4,808 characters · page 13 of 49- #1,201戴ㄉㄞˋTo wear or put on accessories like glasses or hats; to support or respect; a surname.TOCFL Level 1
- #1,202乘ㄔㄥˊTo ride or mount; to take advantage of an opportunity; to multiply in mathematics; to travel by vehicle; to ascend; to avail oneself of; to ascend.TOCFL Level 2
- #1,203廢ㄈㄟˋto abolish; to abandon; to discard; to depose; crippled; disabled; useless; to decay; to ruinTOCFL Level 5
- #1,204捐ㄐㄩㄢTo donate or contribute money or goods; to give up or abandon something; formerly, to buy an official position; a tax or levy.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,205孫ㄙㄨㄣGrandson; descendant; grandchild; a surname; also used for younger generations of relatives; sometimes refers to regenerated plants or small.
- #1,206冠ㄍㄨㄢHat; crown; crest; cap; to put on a hat; to be first; to lead; to surpass; surname Guan.
- #1,207泰ㄊㄞˋPeaceful; safe; comfortable; smooth; most; grand; great; exalted; abbr. for Thailand or Mt Tai.
- #1,208倍ㄅㄟˋMultiplier, times, fold; to increase or multiply; to add to the original amount; to increase further; archaic: to go against, to betray; archaic: to turn one's back on.TOCFL Level 2
- #1,209旗ㄑㄧˊA flag or banner; a unit of Qing dynasty military organization; an administrative division in Qing Mongolia; a surname.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,210敵ㄉㄧˊEnemy or foe; to rival or oppose; to resist or withstand; to be a match for; hostile or incompatible.
- #1,211齡ㄌㄧㄥˊage; years; length of experience or membership
- #1,212憂ㄧㄡTo worry or be anxious about something; sorrow or grief; sadness; a cause for worry; (literary) mourning for parents; illness.
- #1,213雪ㄒㄩㄝˇSnow; to fall as snow; to wipe away or clear (a grievance, shame); white like snow.TOCFL Level 1
- #1,214簽ㄑㄧㄢTo sign one's name on a document; to write brief comments; a slip of paper used for marking or as a fortune-telling lot.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,215純ㄔㄨㄣˊPure; unmixed; genuine; simple; clean; unadulterated; fully; extremely.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,216描ㄇㄧㄠˊTo depict or draw something; to trace or copy a picture; to touch up or sketch; to repeatedly write or draw over.
- #1,217迫ㄆㄛˋTo force or compel someone; to approach or move towards; urgent or pressing; to persecute or oppress; embarrassed or in a difficult situation.
- #1,218零ㄌㄧㄥˊzero; nought; the number 0; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); a small amount; to fall or wither; surname.TOCFL Level 1
- #1,219硬ㄧㄥˋSolid; not soft; stiff; firm; strong; tough; unyielding; difficult; laborious; substantial; filling.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,220薪ㄒㄧㄣFirewood or fuel; salary or wages for work; (bound form) used in compounds related to salary.
- #1,221裁ㄘㄞˊTo cut out fabric or paper with scissors; to sew or tailor; to reduce or cut back; to make a decision or judgment; to measure or control.
- #1,222臣ㄔㄣˊA minister or official in ancient China; a term of self-abasement used by a subject when addressing a sovereign; also a surname.
- #1,223偶ㄡˇAn idol or statue; a companion or mate; accidentally or coincidentally; a pair; a surname.
- #1,224伸ㄕㄣTo stretch or extend limbs or body; to straighten or lengthen something elastic; to express or state feelings or thoughts.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,225糖ㄊㄤˊSugar; sweets; candy; a sweet substance made from plants like sugarcane or beets; food containing sugar; adjective: made of sugar; sweet.TOCFL Level 1
- #1,226徒ㄊㄨˊdisciple or apprentice; follower; believer; on foot; to no avail; in vain; merely; just; only; a prison sentence
- #1,227尾ㄨㄟˇTail; the end part of an animal's body; the last part or end of something; a classifier for fish; remnant or remainder.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,228礙ㄞˋTo hinder or obstruct; to block or impede; to be a burden or encumbrance; to be concerned or worried about.
- #1,229輛ㄌㄧㄤˋClassifier for vehicles; a unit for counting cars or other wheeled vehicles.TOCFL Novice 2
- #1,230悲ㄅㄟSadness; sorrow; grief; to be sad; to grieve; to mourn; to pity; to feel sorry for.
- #1,231租ㄗㄨTo rent or hire something; to lease out; the payment for renting or leasing; tax or land tax.TOCFL Level 1
- #1,232混ㄏㄨㄣˋTo mix or mingle things together; to muddle along or drift through life; to pass for something one is not; to get along with people; thoughtless or reckless.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,233珍ㄓㄣValuable; rare; precious; a treasure; a delicacy; to cherish; to treasure.
- #1,234劉ㄌㄧㄡˊA common Chinese surname; a type of battle-ax; to kill or slaughter; sparse or withered (of foliage).
- #1,235伯ㄅㄛˊPaternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address for an elder man; Count, third of five orders of nobility; leader of feudal lords.TOCFL Level 2
- #1,236繪ㄏㄨㄟˋTo draw or paint pictures; to depict or portray; to describe or represent.
- #1,237淡ㄉㄢˋMild or light in taste or color; not strong or concentrated; indifferent or unenthusiastic; weak or diluted.TOCFL Level 3
- #1,238篇ㄆㄧㄢClassifier for written items like articles or chapters; a piece of writing; an essay or section of a book; historically, a set of bamboo slips.TOCFL Level 3
- #1,239陷ㄒㄧㄢˋto sink; to fall into; to get stuck; a trap or pitfall; to fall (a city); to be framed; a defect or flaw
- #1,240旦ㄉㄢˋDawn; daybreak; a day or daytime; the first day of a lunar month; a female role in Chinese opera.
- #1,241誠ㄔㄥˊSincere; honest; true; authentic; really; truly; indeed; certainly.
- #1,242偷ㄊㄡto steal; to pilfer; to snatch; stealthily; secretly; to sneak; a thief; to steal timeTOCFL Level 2
- #1,243窗ㄔㄨㄤA window; an opening in a wall or roof to admit light or air; a framed opening in a wall.TOCFL Level 1
- #1,244哭ㄎㄨto cry; to weep; to wail; to mourn; to lament; to complain sadlyTOCFL Level 1
- #1,245玉ㄩˋJade; a precious stone or gem; made of jade; pure and beautiful; precious or exquisite; a polite term for someone's body or actions.TOCFL Level 3
- #1,246遍ㄅㄧㄢˋEverywhere; all over; throughout; to spread all over; classifier for an action done once.TOCFL Level 2
- #1,247輩ㄅㄟˋgeneration; lifetime; class or group of people; classifier for generations or people of the same rank; (literary) classifier for people
- #1,248仁ㄖㄣˊbenevolence; kindness; humanity; humaneness; the kernel of a fruit or seed; a surname.
- #1,249咖ㄎㄚA phonetic character used in transliterations; primarily seen in the word for coffee; also used for curry.
- #1,250末ㄇㄛˋThe tip or end of something; the final stage or latter part; unimportant; powder or dust; an opera role of an old man.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,251虛ㄒㄩempty; void; hollow; unoccupied; weak; timid; false; humble; virtual; in vain; space; place; hole; gap; sky
- #1,252后ㄏㄡˋEmpress or queen; surname; back or behind; afterwards or later; post-
- #1,253諾ㄋㄨㄛˋTo promise or consent; to agree; a promise or pledge; a word of assent; ancient official approval written on documents.
- #1,254督ㄉㄨTo supervise or oversee; to urge or press on; to admonish or criticize; a commander or high official; a major meridian in traditional Chinese medicine.
- #1,255縮ㄙㄨㄛTo contract or shrink; to reduce in size or amount; to pull back or withdraw; to save or be economical; to cower or flinch from fear.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,256麵ㄇㄧㄢˋFlour; noodles; dough; soft (food); ineffectual or spineless (slang)TOCFL Novice 2
- #1,257忽ㄏㄨSuddenly; abruptly; to neglect; to overlook; to ignore; to slight; a surname.TOCFL Level 3
- #1,258溪ㄒㄧA small mountain stream or creek; a rivulet; a small river.
- #1,259雅ㄧㄚˇElegant; refined; graceful; cultured; proper; dignified; a type of bird; a genre of classical poetry.
- #1,260嫌ㄒㄧㄢˊto dislike; to hate; to be dissatisfied with; suspicion; to suspect; to be wary of; to resentTOCFL Level 4
- #1,261奧ㄠˋMysterious; obscure; profound; the southwest corner of a room; deep inner part of a house; abbreviation for Austria or the Olympics.
- #1,262援ㄩㄢˊto help; to assist; to aid; to support; to rescue; to cite; to quote
- #1,263坦ㄊㄢˇflat; level; smooth; open-hearted; candid; frank; self-possessed; formerly a term for son-in-law
- #1,264辛ㄒㄧㄣSuffering or hardship; laborious or difficult; pungent or hot tasting; the eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems; a surname.
- #1,265儀ㄧˊAppearance or bearing; manner; conduct; ceremony; rites; a standard or model; also short for instrument.
- #1,266揚ㄧㄤˊTo raise or hoist; to flutter or scatter in the wind; to propagate or spread; to praise or extol; to winnow grain; abbr. for Yangzhou.
- #1,267拒ㄐㄩˋto refuse; to reject; to resist; to repel; to defend; to hold fastTOCFL Level 5
- #1,268暫ㄓㄢˋTemporary; for a short time; for the moment; provisionally; briefly; suddenly.
- #1,269苗ㄇㄧㄠˊMiao ethnic group; sprout or seedling; young shoot or leaf; young animal; beginning or clue of a matter; exposed mineral deposit.
- #1,270爺ㄧㄝˊGrandfather; old man; term of respect for a father or elder; term of address for a deity.
- #1,271駕ㄐㄧㄚˋTo drive or pilot a vehicle; to ride an animal; to harness an animal to a cart; a carriage or vehicle; to manage or control; to surpass.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,272宅ㄓㄞˊresidence or dwelling; (slang) to stay at home; grave; to reside or be stored.
- #1,273鍵ㄐㄧㄢˋA key for a lock; a button on a keyboard or device; a crucial element or part of something; a chemical bond.
- #1,274貝ㄅㄟˋShellfish; archaic currency made from shells; a surname; a musical instrument; a Buddhist term; a Kangxi radical.
- #1,275鬥ㄉㄡˋto fight; to struggle; to compete; to contend; to assemble; to provoke; a surname.
- #1,276癌ㄧㄢˊCancer; a malignant tumor formed by abnormal cell growth; carcinoma.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,277仔ㄗˇYoung animal or child; small thing; used in specific terms like '仔肩' (responsibility); also a dialectal particle or adjective for young/small.
- #1,278碰ㄆㄥˋTo collide or bump into something; to meet or encounter; to try or attempt; to provoke or mess with.TOCFL Level 3
- #1,279甜ㄊㄧㄢˊSweet tasting; pleasant; endearing; lovely; also used adverbially to mean soundly or deeply asleep.TOCFL Novice 2
- #1,280頻ㄆㄧㄣˊFrequency; often; repeatedly; in succession; urgently; a surname.
- #1,281兼ㄐㄧㄢTo hold two or more positions simultaneously; to combine or include; also; and; to possess both.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,282甲ㄐㄧㄚˇFirst of the ten Heavenly Stems; armor or shell; fingernail or toenail; a numbered or lettered item in a list; a party to a contract.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,283掛ㄍㄨㄚˋTo hang or suspend; to hang up the phone; to be worried or concerned; to register or make an appointment; to wear; to make a phone call.TOCFL Level 1
- #1,284礎ㄔㄨˇFoundation stone; base of a pillar; the initial achievement or fundamental basis of something.
- #1,285漁ㄩˊTo fish; a fisherman; to seize or pursue; a surname.
- #1,286捷ㄐㄧㄝˊVictory; triumph; quick; nimble; prompt; spoils of war; also used as an abbreviation for Czech Republic.
- #1,287漲ㄓㄤˇTo rise, especially prices or water levels; to swell or expand; to fill or pervade.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,288焦ㄐㄧㄠburnt; scorched; charred; anxious; worried; dry; withered; surname Jiao; place name.
- #1,289彰ㄓㄤClear; obvious; manifest; to show or reveal; a surname.
- #1,290莫ㄇㄛˋDo not; do not allow; there is none who; not; cannot; surname Mo; also pronounced mu, meaning dusk or a type of vegetable.
- #1,291厚ㄏㄡˋThick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor or stress; substantial.TOCFL Level 3
- #1,292怒ㄋㄨˋanger; fury; to be angry; to condemn; vigorous; flourishing; powerful
- #1,293淨ㄐㄧㄥˋclean; pure; to clean; completely; only; net (as in income); painted face role in Chinese operaTOCFL Level 5
- #1,294胡ㄏㄨˊnon-Han people, esp. from central Asia; surname; beard or mustache; recklessly or outrageously; why or what; used in alleyway names.
- #1,295秋ㄑㄧㄡAutumn or fall; harvest time; year; surname; a time or period; sometimes used metaphorically for old age.TOCFL Level 1
- #1,296暖ㄋㄨㄢˇWarm; to make something warm; genial; comfortable; pleasant.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,297奪ㄉㄨㄛˊto seize or take away by force; to snatch; to wrest control; to strive for; to lose; to omit; to force one's way throughTOCFL Level 4
- #1,298廟ㄇㄧㄠˋTemple or shrine for worship of deities or ancestors; imperial hall or court; a temple fair.TOCFL Level 3
- #1,299濃ㄋㄨㄥˊConcentrated; dense; strong (smell, color, taste, emotion); thick; deep; profound; to intensify; to deepen.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,300塞ㄙㄜˋto stuff in; to plug up; to block or obstruct; a stronghold or fortress; a stopper or corkTOCFL Level 4
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.