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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 1,301–1,400 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 1,301–1,400

4,808 characters · page 14 of 49
  1. #1,301·ㄎㄜClassifier for small spheres, pearls, or grains like corn; a kernel or grain; a lump of earth.TOCFL Level 2
  2. #1,302·ㄈㄨˇto assist; to help; to support; auxiliary; to complement; cheekbone; protective
  3. #1,303dòng·ㄉㄨㄥˋCave or hole; a hollow place; used in spoken language for the number zero; to penetrate or understand deeply.TOCFL Level 4
  4. #1,304·ㄅㄨˇTo catch; to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hunt or capture prey; historical term for a local law enforcement officer; a surname.TOCFL Level 4
  5. #1,305xún·ㄒㄩㄣˊTo patrol or make rounds; to go on circuit; classifier for rounds of drinks served.
  6. #1,306jiè·ㄐㄧㄝˋTo borrow; to lend; to make use of an opportunity or pretext; to avail oneself of; to rely on.TOCFL Level 1
  7. #1,307qián·ㄑㄧㄢˊto dive; to submerge; to hide; to conceal; secret; latent; hidden
  8. #1,308bēi·ㄅㄟA cup or glass for drinking; a trophy awarded in a competition; classifier for liquids in a cup.TOCFL Novice 2
  9. #1,309·ㄑㄧˊNeat; even; level; simultaneous; all together; to make even; surname; name of ancient states and dynasties.TOCFL Level 4
  10. #1,310ruì·ㄖㄨㄟˋAuspicious; lucky; a good omen; a token or tally used in ancient times.
  11. #1,311niáng·ㄋㄧㄤˊYoung lady; mother; wife; term of address for an older woman or married woman; formerly, a respectful term for a female employer; (coll.) effeminate.TOCFL Level 5
  12. #1,312xián·ㄒㄧㄢˊIdle; unoccupied; leisure time; peaceful; tranquil; calm; a light or simple job.TOCFL Level 4
  13. #1,313jūn·ㄐㄩㄣMonarch; lord; ruler; sovereign; a respectful term for a father or husband; a general term of respect for a male; a surname.
  14. #1,314shèng·ㄕㄥˋTo remain; to be left over; to have as a remainder; surplus; excess.TOCFL Level 3
  15. #1,315·ㄐㄧˊTo gather or collect; to edit or compile; a measure word for sets of books or periodicals.
  16. #1,316·ㄧㄝˋPage or leaf of paper; also a classifier for pages; sometimes used for head or top.TOCFL Level 3
  17. #1,317mào·ㄇㄠˋTo emit or give off; to brave or face danger; to feign or pretend; reckless; surname.TOCFL Level 4
  18. #1,318lǎn·ㄌㄢˇto look at; to view; to read; to inspect; to perceive; to accept or adopt
  19. #1,319沿yán·ㄧㄢˊTo follow along a line or path; to go along; to continue or adhere to a tradition or custom; to border or edge something; to sew along an edge.TOCFL Level 4
  20. #1,320jǐn·ㄐㄧㄣˇTo the greatest extent; to the utmost; to give priority to; to allow freely without restriction; all; entirely.
  21. #1,321fán·ㄈㄢˊto feel vexed or annoyed; to bother or trouble someone; to be complicated or confusing; to be restless or seem tiresomeTOCFL Level 2
  22. #1,322·ㄗㄨˇTo block or obstruct; to hinder or impede; to refuse or decline; to rely on or depend on.
  23. #1,323yáng·ㄧㄤˊPoplar tree; surname Yang; referring to the philosopher Yang Zhu and his school of thought.
  24. #1,324chóng·ㄔㄨㄥˊInsects, worms, or other crawling creatures; can refer to animals generally in ancient usage; also used figuratively for a contemptible person or as a surname.TOCFL Level 3
  25. #1,325xiāng·ㄒㄧㄤA box, trunk, or chest for storage; also a classifier for boxed items; can refer to a compartment or warehouse.TOCFL Level 2
  26. #1,326dòu·ㄉㄡˋLegume; pulse; bean; pea; archaic stemmed cup or bowl; surname; one of the 214 radicals.
  27. #1,327fēi·ㄈㄟUsed phonetically in loanwords; coffee; morphine.
  28. #1,328·ㄑㄧˋSteam or vapor; used in compounds for things related to gas or steam, such as soda water or gasoline.
  29. #1,329·ㄒㄧˊTo cherish or treasure something; to pity or feel sorry for someone; to regret or be reluctant to part with something.
  30. #1,330nòng·ㄋㄨㄥˋTo do; to manage; to handle; to play with; to fool with; to mess with; to fix; to toy with; to seek; to obtain; to shake; to stir; alley.TOCFL Level 2
  31. #1,331·ㄈㄚˊTo lack; to be short of; to be tired or exhausted; poor or impoverished.
  32. #1,332·ㄐㄧˊDisease or ailment; to be sick; to hate or detest; swift or rapid.
  33. #1,333zhù·ㄓㄨˋTo be stationed at a place; to halt or stay; to reside temporarily; to keep or maintain.TOCFL Level 5
  34. #1,334lín·ㄌㄧㄣˊNeighbor; people living nearby; close to; adjacent; nearby; to approach.
  35. #1,335·ㄈㄨˋTo cover or conceal; to overturn or capsize; to destroy or annihilate; to reply or answer; to examine or investigate.
  36. #1,336kuáng·ㄎㄨㄤˊMad; insane; wild; unrestrained; arrogant; boastful; fierce; violent; a surname.
  37. #1,337móu·ㄇㄡˊTo plan; to scheme; to seek; a plan or strategy; to plot against someone.
  38. #1,338dōng·ㄉㄨㄥwinter; the coldest season of the year; surname DongTOCFL Level 1
  39. #1,339xià·ㄒㄧㄚˋto scare; to frighten; to intimidate; to threaten; (interjection) tut-tut; wowTOCFL Level 3
  40. #1,340jié·ㄐㄧㄝˊOutstanding person; heroic; distinguished; prominent; excellent; remarkable; tall and prominent.
  41. #1,341zhuàng·ㄓㄨㄤˋTo collide with or bump into something; to knock against; to run into someone by chance; to clash or argue.TOCFL Level 4
  42. #1,342zhū·ㄓㄨPig; hog; swine; CL:口,頭; a place where water gathers.TOCFL Novice 2
  43. #1,343zàn·ㄗㄢˋTo praise or laud; to commend; to support or assist; a literary genre for eulogizing achievements.
  44. #1,344·ㄇㄛˊTo rub or chafe; to scour or grind; to stroke or caress; to mutually exchange ideas or skills; to approach or draw near; to destroy or eliminate.
  45. #1,345zhōng·ㄓㄨㄥLoyal; devoted; faithful; sincere; true; a virtue of treating people and matters with all one's heart and sincerity; a surname.
  46. #1,346·ㄙㄨˊCommon; popular; secular; worldly; coarse; vulgar; custom; convention; habit; practice.TOCFL Level 4
  47. #1,347chén·ㄔㄣˊmorning; dawn; daybreak; early morning; the time when the sun just rises in the morning; (verb) to crow at dawn
  48. #1,348·ㄅㄧˋTo close or shut something; to obstruct or block up; to stop or end; to prohibit or cut off.TOCFL Level 4
  49. #1,349·ㄙㄨˋTo mold or sculpt figures from clay or similar materials; to shape; to form; to foster or cultivate; plastic (as in synthetic material).
  50. #1,350guǐ·ㄍㄨㄟˇGhost or spirit of a dead person; devil; a person with a bad habit or vice; sly or crafty; a name for one of the ancient Chinese constellations.TOCFL Level 3
  51. #1,351廿niàn·ㄋㄧㄢˋtwenty; the twentieth; used in formal contexts for the number twenty.
  52. #1,352fèn·ㄈㄣˋTo exert oneself; to strive; to rouse oneself; to be brave and fearless; to flap wings; to raise or vibrate.
  53. #1,353·ㄩˋTo want; to desire; to wish for; to intend; appetite; passion; lust; greed.
  54. #1,354zòu·ㄗㄡˋTo play music; to present a memorial to the emperor (historical); to achieve; to report; to appear or manifest.
  55. #1,355huá·ㄏㄨㄚˊTo slip or slide; slippery or smooth; sly or untrustworthy; to move smoothly; a surname.TOCFL Level 4
  56. #1,356qīng·ㄑㄧㄥTo pour out; to collapse or overturn; to lean or incline; to tend towards; to admire or look up to; to overwhelm or surpass.
  57. #1,357māo·ㄇㄠCat; a common domestic feline mammal; also used in a dialectal sense meaning to hide oneself.TOCFL Level 1
  58. #1,358·ㄘˊCompassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane; parental love for children; deep affection; a respectful term for mother.
  59. #1,359xié·ㄒㄧㄝˊFootwear worn on the feet to protect them and aid walking; a shoe; a boot.TOCFL Novice 2
  60. #1,360shū·ㄕㄨDifferent; special; unusual; remarkable; to surpass; to sever; to kill (literary).
  61. #1,361zhū·ㄓㄨVermilion or bright red color; cinnabar; a surname.
  62. #1,362yóu·ㄧㄡˊTo swim; to roam or travel around; to wander; to float or drift; a surname.TOCFL Level 2
  63. #1,363yīn·ㄧㄣShady; overcast; cloudy; the negative principle in Chinese philosophy (yin); implicit; hidden; negative (electric); feminine; moon; genitalia; surname Yin.TOCFL Level 3
  64. #1,364qiān·ㄑㄧㄢto move or shift location; to change or transfer; to promote to a higher position; to demote to a lower positionTOCFL Level 4
  65. #1,365·ㄘㄜˋThe side; to lean or incline towards something; lateral; a position of inferiority or subservience; to be situated.
  66. #1,366yíng·ㄧㄥˊTo win; to beat; to profit; to gain; surplus; to bear or shoulder; to increase or lengthen.TOCFL Level 3
  67. #1,367nǎi·ㄋㄞˇPronoun: you or your; him or his; to be; thus, so, therefore; then, thereupon; but, yet; and.TOCFL Level 5
  68. #1,368bīn·ㄅㄧㄣvisitor; guest; to treat with courtesy; to submit; object (in grammar)
  69. #1,369níng·ㄋㄧㄥˊpeaceful; to pacify; to calm down; to prefer; would rather; how (emphatic); surname Ning; abbr. for Ningxia or Nanjing
  70. #1,370cháng·ㄔㄤˊto taste food; to try or experience something; to have once experienced; formerly; an ancient autumn sacrifice; a surname.TOCFL Level 2
  71. #1,371jìng·ㄐㄧㄥˋTo respect; to honor; to revere; to offer politely; a respectful manner; a gift expressing respect or congratulations.TOCFL Level 5
  72. #1,372kān·ㄎㄢTo publish or print; a publication or periodical; to amend or correct; to carve or engrave.
  73. #1,373liàn·ㄌㄧㄢˋTo love or feel deep affection for someone or something; to long for or yearn for; to be attached to and unwilling to part with.
  74. #1,374mài·ㄇㄞˋWheat; barley; oats; surname Mai; also used as an abbreviation for microphone.TOCFL Level 5
  75. #1,375·Filthy, dirty, impure; polluted; to make dirty; to slander or defame; to decline or archaic for decline.
  76. #1,376héng·ㄏㄥˊTo weigh or measure; a weight or scale; to judge or consider; the space between the eyebrows; a surname.
  77. #1,377rǎo·ㄖㄠˇTo disturb or annoy; to agitate; to trouble; to make restless; to tame or domesticate; gentle or docile; livestock.
  78. #1,378léi·ㄌㄟˊthunder; surname Lei; mine (weapon); to shock or astound; (Taiwan) spoiler; to reveal plot details.TOCFL Level 5
  79. #1,379guā·ㄍㄨㄚMelon; gourd; squash; a general term for plants in the Cucurbitaceae family; also used as a slang term for gossip.
  80. #1,380·ㄏㄨˇTiger; fierce, brave; surname.TOCFL Level 3
  81. #1,381yuàn·ㄩㄢˋTo blame; to resent; hatred; a grudge; dissatisfaction; sorrow.TOCFL Level 5
  82. #1,382hán·ㄏㄢˊcold; chilly; poor; to tremble; a surname
  83. #1,383宿·ㄙㄨˋTo lodge or stay overnight; a place to rest; old or former; a surname; a constellation; night.
  84. #1,384nào·ㄋㄠˋTo make noise, be noisy; to disturb, disrupt; to have an attack of illness, fall ill; to vent feelings; to joke, tease; to engage in an activity.TOCFL Level 4
  85. #1,385zhàng·ㄓㄤˋA measure of length equal to ten Chinese feet (about 3.3 meters); to measure; husband; polite term for an older male or father-in-law.TOCFL Level 5
  86. #1,386fán·ㄈㄢˊMany; numerous; complicated; complex; flourishing; prosperous; surname.
  87. #1,387liáo·ㄌㄧㄠˊTo chat; to talk idly; to discuss; to depend on; to rely on; temporarily; for a while; somewhat; slightly.TOCFL Level 2
  88. #1,388chú·ㄔㄨˊA place for cooking food; a cupboard or cabinet; a bed curtain shaped like a cabinet.
  89. #1,389lèi·ㄌㄟˋTears; teardrops; the liquid that flows from the eyes when crying.TOCFL Level 3
  90. #1,390luò·ㄌㄨㄛˋA net or web-like object; to wind or twist; to hold in place with a net; (TCM) channels in the body; fine threads or fibers.
  91. #1,391zhì·ㄓˋTo record or write down; a mark or sign; a type of literary composition for recording events; to remember.
  92. #1,392píng·ㄆㄧㄥˊA screen or partition; to reject or dismiss; to hold back or suppress; to keep silent or hide.
  93. #1,393·ㄋㄧˇto plan to; to draft a plan; to imitate or mimic; to assess or compare; pseudo- or quasi-TOCFL Level 5
  94. #1,394duī·ㄉㄨㄟA pile or heap of things; to pile up or heap up; a large amount; also used as a measure word for piles or crowds.TOCFL Level 3
  95. #1,395zhōu·ㄓㄡweek; classifier for a week; turn or cycle; anniversary; surrounding area; to circle or aroundTOCFL Level 4
  96. #1,396shǎn·ㄕㄢˇTo dodge, evade, or avoid; to sprain or pull a muscle; lightning; a flash; to leave suddenly; to disappearTOCFL Level 4
  97. #1,397jiān·ㄐㄧㄢpointed; sharp; tapering; acute; keen; the best or most outstanding person or thing; shrill (sound)TOCFL Level 4
  98. #1,398·ㄆㄛA slope or hillside; sloping or slanted; can be used as a classifier for slopes.
  99. #1,399ō·Interjection expressing realization or understanding; a sentence-final particle in Taiwan conveying a friendly tone; onomatopoeia for a rooster's crow.TOCFL Level 3
  100. #1,400xīn·ㄒㄧㄣHappy, joyous, delighted; to be pleased with; to admire and love (less common).

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.