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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 1,701–1,800 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 1,701–1,800

4,808 characters · page 18 of 49
  1. #1,701dào·ㄉㄠˋRice plant, especially when growing in a field; paddy; a surname.
  2. #1,702zhàn·ㄓㄢˋTo occupy by force or usurp; to seize and possess; to spy or peer; visible or superficial.TOCFL Level 4
  3. #1,703qiàn·ㄑㄧㄢˋto apologize; to regret; feeling sorry for others; insufficient; deficient; poor harvest
  4. #1,704fēng·ㄈㄥMentally ill; insane; crazy; mad; wild; behaving erratically or uncontrollably.TOCFL Level 4
  5. #1,705xiù·ㄒㄧㄡˋSleeve of a garment; to tuck something into a sleeve.
  6. #1,706duǒ·ㄉㄨㄛˇTo hide or conceal oneself; to dodge or evade something; to avoid or keep away from.TOCFL Level 4
  7. #1,707cāi·ㄘㄞto guess; to conjecture; to suspect; to be jealous or enviousTOCFL Level 3
  8. #1,708mài·ㄇㄞˋTo stride or step forward; to pass by or exceed; to travel or go far; to patrol; can also mean old or decrepit.TOCFL Level 5
  9. #1,709jiá·ㄐㄧㄚˊTo press from both sides; to sandwich; to place between; to carry under the armpit; to intersperse or mix; a clip or folder; double-layered.TOCFL Level 4
  10. #1,710chèn·ㄔㄣˋTo take advantage of an opportunity or situation; to avail oneself of; to pursue; to chase after; to catch up with.TOCFL Level 3
  11. #1,711yōu·ㄧㄡSecluded; quiet; serene; peaceful; remote; hidden away; dark; dim; to imprison; the underworld.
  12. #1,712zòng·ㄗㄨㄥˋA heddle for weaving; to synthesize or combine; to govern or manage.
  13. #1,713xié·ㄒㄧㄝˊThe side of the torso below the armpit and above the ribs; to coerce or threaten; to contract or draw in.
  14. #1,714gāo·ㄍㄠA food made from flour or starch, mixed with water, sugar, eggs, etc., then steamed or baked; cake or pastry.
  15. #1,715·ㄨˋto comprehend; to realize; to become aware; to awaken to the truth; to enlighten others
  16. #1,716·ㄨˋfog; mist; vapor; fine spray; a phenomenon of water vapor condensing into tiny water droplets or ice crystals near the ground, causing low visibility.TOCFL Level 4
  17. #1,717chēng·ㄔㄥTo support or prop up; to push a boat with a pole; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting; to maintain or hold.TOCFL Level 4
  18. #1,718xùn·ㄒㄩㄣˋFast, rapid, swift; quick or hasty; sudden or abrupt.
  19. #1,719yán·ㄧㄢˊSalt, a mineral with a salty taste used for seasoning and in industry; to salt food; to envy.TOCFL Level 2
  20. #1,720·ㄙˋBuddhist temple or monastery; government office in ancient times; eunuch.
  21. #1,721wān·ㄨㄢTo bend or curve; bent or curved; a bend or turn in a road; to stop or anchor a boat.TOCFL Level 4
  22. #1,722yàn·ㄧㄢˋA feast or banquet; to entertain guests with food and drink; to rest or repose; happy or peaceful.
  23. #1,723jiàn·ㄐㄧㄢˋA mirror or looking glass; to reflect or mirror; to examine or scrutinize; something serving as a warning or lesson; a credential or proof.
  24. #1,724·ㄇㄛˋInk stick or China ink used for writing and painting; also refers to writing or knowledge; ancient punishment of tattooing the face.TOCFL Level 5
  25. #1,725jiàn·ㄐㄧㄢˋWarship; large military vessel; naval ship; fleet (as a classifier) used for warships.
  26. #1,726féng·ㄈㄥˊTo meet or come across by chance; to encounter; to fall on (a date); to fawn upon or flatter someone.TOCFL Level 4
  27. #1,727·ㄩˋLush or luxuriant vegetation; to accumulate or stagnate; to resent; depressed or melancholic; a surname.
  28. #1,728liè·ㄌㄧㄝˋTo hunt animals; to seek or explore; to brush past or sweep over; an adjective meaning related to hunting.
  29. #1,729zuān·ㄗㄨㄢTo bore or drill a hole; to penetrate; to study intensively; to dig into; to seek advancement; diamond.TOCFL Level 4
  30. #1,730jìn·ㄐㄧㄣˋStrength or power; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; interest; mood; expression; stalwart; sturdy; strong; powerful; unyielding; tough.TOCFL Level 5
  31. #1,731shī·A dead body; a corpse; a carcass; remains of a dead person or animal.
  32. #1,732lán·ㄌㄢˊBasket; a receptacle made of woven material; the hoop with a net in basketball; measure word for things in a basket.TOCFL Level 2
  33. #1,733yàn·ㄧㄢˋto be fed up with; to dislike or loathe; to be satiated or satisfied
  34. #1,734téng·ㄊㄥˊto ache or hurt; to feel pain; to love dearly or be fond ofTOCFL Level 2
  35. #1,735·ㄗㄜˊA marsh or swamp; luster or brilliance; damp or moist; favor or beneficence; a trace or mark; underwear.
  36. #1,736hào·ㄏㄠˋTo consume or use up; to waste or squander; to delay or dawdle; news or information.TOCFL Level 4
  37. #1,737·ㄈㄨˇto stroke or caress gently; to comfort or console; to pat or strike; to play or pluck an instrument; to nurture or protect
  38. #1,738zàn·ㄗㄢˋTo support or patronize; to aid or assist; to praise or laud; to recommend or introduce; to agree.
  39. #1,739·ㄏㄨˊto paste or glue things together; paste or mush (food); blurry or unclear; scorched or burnt; to feed oneself
  40. #1,740·ㄙㄚˋUsed in transliterations, especially for the Buddhist term 'bodhisattva'; also a surname.
  41. #1,741shě·ㄕㄜˇTo give up; to abandon; to discard; to let go; to leave; to give alms; to donate.
  42. #1,742jiē·ㄐㄧㄝTo lift or raise something; to expose or unmask; to tear off something stuck; a surname.
  43. #1,743·ㄉㄨˋto cross a body of water; to ferry; to pass over; to transfer or hand overTOCFL Level 5
  44. #1,744鹿·ㄌㄨˋDeer; a square granary; metaphor for imperial throne or political power; a surname; a radical in Chinese dictionaries.
  45. #1,745shú·ㄕㄨˊUncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; also used for a father's friend of similar age; can mean third-born brother or declining/late period.TOCFL Level 2
  46. #1,746gēng·ㄍㄥto plow; to till land; to cultivate crops; to farm; to metaphorically seek a livelihood
  47. #1,747yuè·ㄩㄝˋpleased; happy; to like; to enjoy; to be pleased with; to obey; surname.
  48. #1,748chóng·ㄔㄨㄥˊTo esteem, respect, or worship; lofty or high; to value or admire; a surname.
  49. #1,749chǎo·ㄔㄠˇTo quarrel or argue loudly; to make a lot of noise; noisy; to disturb or annoy with noise.TOCFL Level 2
  50. #1,750guō·ㄍㄨㄛSurname Guo; outer city wall; the external part of something.
  51. #1,751bǎng·ㄅㄤˇTo tie or bind something securely; to fasten together; to kidnap or abduct someone.TOCFL Level 5
  52. #1,752bān·ㄅㄢTo issue or grant officially; to promulgate or announce; to bestow or confer; black and white striped (less common).TOCFL Level 5
  53. #1,753táo·ㄊㄠˊPottery or ceramics; to make pottery; pleased or happy; to cultivate or educate; surname Tao.
  54. #1,754shǔ·ㄕㄨˇSummer heat; hot weather; hot (adjective).
  55. #1,755·ㄈㄨˊTo lie prone or crouch down; to hide or conceal oneself; to subdue or yield; to accept or bear; to admire; the hottest days of summer; surname Fu.
  56. #1,756fàn·ㄈㄢˋTo float; to spread over; to cover; general; extensive; widespread; to flood; careless; to permeate; to suffuse.
  57. #1,757chōng·ㄔㄨㄥTo dash against or collide with; to mix with water; to infuse or steep; to rinse or flush; to rise upwards; to clash; to break a curse.TOCFL Level 4
  58. #1,758·to grow; to increase; to nourish; to cause; juice; taste; to spout or spurt (dialect)
  59. #1,759dài·ㄉㄞˋTo lend money or goods; to borrow money or goods; to forgive or pardon; to make excuses or shift blame; a mistake or error.
  60. #1,760·ㄌㄧˊColored glaze; glass; often used in compounds for glass or porcelain items.
  61. #1,761làn·ㄌㄢˋRotten; decomposed; mushy or well-cooked; worn out; messy; chaotic; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad; bright; prominent.TOCFL Level 4
  62. #1,762qiáo·ㄑㄧㄠˊTall; surname Qiao; proud or stately; to pretend or feign; a curse word meaning wicked.
  63. #1,763zhuāng·ㄓㄨㄤMakeup or cosmetics for adorning oneself; to apply makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage costume and makeup.
  64. #1,764tóng·ㄊㄨㄥˊCopper; a reddish-brown metal element (Cu) used in industry, engineering, and art; forms alloys like brass and bronze; can oxidize to form verdigris.TOCFL Level 4
  65. #1,765tān·ㄊㄢTo covet or desire excessively; greedy; corrupt; to pursue things without satisfaction; to seek undue profit.TOCFL Level 5
  66. #1,766殿diàn·ㄉㄧㄢˋA large hall or palace building; a temple; the rear guard of an army; to calm or suppress; to conclude or finish.
  67. #1,767jià·ㄐㄧㄚˋTo marry (of a woman); to marry off a daughter; to shift blame or responsibility onto someone else.TOCFL Level 4
  68. #1,768wèi·ㄨㄟˋStomach, the organ that digests food; also a surname.TOCFL Level 5
  69. #1,769hūn·ㄏㄨㄣTwilight; dusk; to lose consciousness; to faint; to become muddle-headed; dark; unclear; ignorant; marriage (Taiwan usage).TOCFL Level 5
  70. #1,770chì·ㄔˋto reprimand or scold; to expel or oust; to reconnoiter or scout; to expand (territory); saline marsh
  71. #1,771·ㄒㄧˋDusk; sunset; evening; night; a radical in Chinese dictionaries.
  72. #1,772·ㄆㄨˇUsed in place names; refers to a plain or flat area; also a port or market.
  73. #1,773dòng·ㄉㄨㄥˋClassifier for houses or buildings; the main beam or ridgepole of a house.TOCFL Level 4
  74. #1,774chàng·ㄔㄤˋSmooth; unimpeded; fluent; free from worry; at ease; comfortable; to express; to make flow freely; to enjoy oneself freely.
  75. #1,775dào·ㄉㄠˋto steal; to rob; to plunder; a thief; a bandit; a robber; to take by dishonest means
  76. #1,776jīn·ㄐㄧㄣSaliva; sweat; a ferry crossing or ford; a major transport route; to moisten; abbr. for Tianjin.
  77. #1,777huàn·ㄏㄨㄢˋto call out; to summon someone to come; to awaken; to name or call for; to be called
  78. #1,778jùn·ㄐㄩㄣˋGerm; bacteria; fungus; mold; mushroom; Taiwan pronunciation is jun4.
  79. #1,779·ㄆㄨTo spread out or arrange; a shop or store; a place to sleep or a bed; to set up or display; (old) holder for a door-knocker.TOCFL Level 4
  80. #1,780péi·ㄆㄟˊTo compensate for a loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss; to make up for a deficiency.TOCFL Level 4
  81. #1,781biàn·ㄅㄧㄢˋto distinguish; to discern; to differentiate; to argue or debate; a type of literary essay (rare).
  82. #1,782xiào·ㄒㄧㄠˋfilial piety; devotion to parents; mourning clothes or rites; mourning rites; a surname
  83. #1,783jìn·ㄐㄧㄣˋTo advance or move forward; to promote; a surname; short name for Shanxi province; name of ancient states and dynasties, including the Jin Dynasties.
  84. #1,784zhào·ㄓㄠˋSurname Zhao; name of one of the seven Warring States; name of two historical kingdoms (Former Zhao and Later Zhao).
  85. #1,785rùn·ㄖㄨㄣˋTo moisten; sleek; glossy; to embellish or enhance; profit or remuneration; (slang, recent) to emigrate to escape adverse conditions.
  86. #1,786qín·ㄑㄧㄣˊSurname Qin; the Qin dynasty (221–207 BC); short name for Shaanxi province in mainland China; ancient Central Asian name for China.
  87. #1,787níng·ㄋㄧㄥˊTo congeal or freeze; to gather or concentrate; to stare intently; to form or solidify; to consolidate or strengthen.
  88. #1,788huò·ㄏㄨㄛˋto confuse or mislead; to be puzzled or bewildered; doubt or suspicion; a difficult problem or question
  89. #1,789wǎn·ㄨㄢˇA bowl or cup for food or drink; also a measure word for servings of food or drink in a bowl.TOCFL Novice 2
  90. #1,790tǎng·ㄊㄤˇTo lie down; to recline; to be in a horizontal position; to be situated; to be in a certain state or condition.TOCFL Level 3
  91. #1,791·ㄅㄛglass; used in compounds like 玻璃 (bōli) for glass; also in 玻瓈 (bōli) for glass.
  92. #1,792gān·ㄍㄢThe liver, a vital organ; slang for working or playing late into the night; a video game requiring repetitive effort to advance.TOCFL Level 4
  93. #1,793·ㄅㄧˋThe part of the body from the shoulder to the wrist; an animal's forelimb.
  94. #1,794·ㄩˋTo explain or inform; to know or understand; an analogy or metaphor; a surname.
  95. #1,795yǎo·ㄧㄠˇTo bite or nip with teeth; to clamp or grip with a tool; to slander or implicate; to enunciate or pronounce words; skin irritation from contact with plants or chemicals.TOCFL Level 3
  96. #1,796·ㄧˋTo restrain or repress; to keep down or press down; to curb or hinder; to stop or prevent; sometimes used as a conjunction meaning 'or'.
  97. #1,797fēng·ㄈㄥA bee or wasp; a stinging insect that often lives in colonies; can refer to hornet.TOCFL Level 4
  98. #1,798shuāi·ㄕㄨㄞTo decline or decay; to wane; to falter; to decrease; to weaken; (archaic, Taiwan) to descend by rank; (archaic) mourning clothes made of coarse hemp.
  99. #1,799·ㄒㄧTo carry; to take along; to bring; to hold hands; to lead by hand; to pull.
  100. #1,800páng·ㄆㄤˊHuge or enormous; messy or disordered; face or countenance; a surname.

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.