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
4,974 characters · page 18 of 50- #1,701逆ㄋㄧˋTo go against; to oppose; to disobey; to rebel; to betray; to resist; backwards; contrary; opposite; to accept (Taiwan usage).
- #1,702稻ㄉㄠˋRice plant, especially when growing in a field; paddy; a surname.
- #1,703佔ㄓㄢˋTo occupy by force or usurp; to seize and possess; to spy or peer; visible or superficial.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,704歉ㄑㄧㄢˋto apologize; to regret; feeling sorry for others; insufficient; deficient; poor harvest
- #1,705瘋ㄈㄥMentally ill; insane; crazy; mad; wild; behaving erratically or uncontrollably.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,706袖ㄒㄧㄡˋSleeve of a garment; to tuck something into a sleeve.
- #1,707躲ㄉㄨㄛˇTo hide or conceal oneself; to dodge or evade something; to avoid or keep away from.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,708猜ㄘㄞto guess; to conjecture; to suspect; to be jealous or enviousTOCFL Level 3
- #1,709邁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
- #1,710夾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
- #1,711趁ㄔㄣˋTo take advantage of an opportunity or situation; to avail oneself of; to pursue; to chase after; to catch up with.TOCFL Level 3
- #1,712幽ㄧㄡSecluded; quiet; serene; peaceful; remote; hidden away; dark; dim; to imprison; the underworld.
- #1,713綜ㄗㄨㄥˋA heddle for weaving; to synthesize or combine; to govern or manage.
- #1,714脅ㄒㄧㄝˊThe side of the torso below the armpit and above the ribs; to coerce or threaten; to contract or draw in.
- #1,715糕ㄍㄠA food made from flour or starch, mixed with water, sugar, eggs, etc., then steamed or baked; cake or pastry.
- #1,716悟ㄨˋto comprehend; to realize; to become aware; to awaken to the truth; to enlighten others
- #1,717霧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
- #1,718撐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
- #1,719迅ㄒㄩㄣˋFast, rapid, swift; quick or hasty; sudden or abrupt.
- #1,720鹽ㄧㄢˊSalt, a mineral with a salty taste used for seasoning and in industry; to salt food; to envy.TOCFL Level 2
- #1,721寺ㄙˋBuddhist temple or monastery; government office in ancient times; eunuch.
- #1,722彎ㄨㄢTo bend or curve; bent or curved; a bend or turn in a road; to stop or anchor a boat.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,723宴ㄧㄢˋA feast or banquet; to entertain guests with food and drink; to rest or repose; happy or peaceful.
- #1,724鑑ㄐㄧㄢˋA mirror or looking glass; to reflect or mirror; to examine or scrutinize; something serving as a warning or lesson; a credential or proof.
- #1,725墨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
- #1,726艦ㄐㄧㄢˋWarship; large military vessel; naval ship; fleet (as a classifier) used for warships.
- #1,727逢ㄈㄥˊTo meet or come across by chance; to encounter; to fall on (a date); to fawn upon or flatter someone.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,728鬱ㄩˋLush or luxuriant vegetation; to accumulate or stagnate; to resent; depressed or melancholic; a surname.
- #1,729獵ㄌㄧㄝˋTo hunt animals; to seek or explore; to brush past or sweep over; an adjective meaning related to hunting.
- #1,730鑽ㄗㄨㄢTo bore or drill a hole; to penetrate; to study intensively; to dig into; to seek advancement; diamond.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,731勁ㄐㄧㄣˋStrength or power; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; interest; mood; expression; stalwart; sturdy; strong; powerful; unyielding; tough.TOCFL Level 5
- #1,732屍ㄕA dead body; a corpse; a carcass; remains of a dead person or animal.
- #1,733籃ㄌㄢˊBasket; a receptacle made of woven material; the hoop with a net in basketball; measure word for things in a basket.TOCFL Level 2
- #1,734厭ㄧㄢˋto be fed up with; to dislike or loathe; to be satiated or satisfied
- #1,735疼ㄊㄥˊto ache or hurt; to feel pain; to love dearly or be fond ofTOCFL Level 2
- #1,736澤ㄗㄜˊA marsh or swamp; luster or brilliance; damp or moist; favor or beneficence; a trace or mark; underwear.
- #1,737耗ㄏㄠˋTo consume or use up; to waste or squander; to delay or dawdle; news or information.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,738撫ㄈㄨˇto stroke or caress gently; to comfort or console; to pat or strike; to play or pluck an instrument; to nurture or protect
- #1,739贊ㄗㄢˋTo support or patronize; to aid or assist; to praise or laud; to recommend or introduce; to agree.
- #1,740糊ㄏㄨˊto paste or glue things together; paste or mush (food); blurry or unclear; scorched or burnt; to feed oneself
- #1,741薩ㄙㄚˋUsed in transliterations, especially for the Buddhist term 'bodhisattva'; also a surname.
- #1,742捨ㄕㄜˇTo give up; to abandon; to discard; to let go; to leave; to give alms; to donate.
- #1,743揭ㄐㄧㄝTo lift or raise something; to expose or unmask; to tear off something stuck; a surname.
- #1,744渡ㄉㄨˋto cross a body of water; to ferry; to pass over; to transfer or hand overTOCFL Level 5
- #1,745鹿ㄌㄨˋDeer; a square granary; metaphor for imperial throne or political power; a surname; a radical in Chinese dictionaries.
- #1,746叔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
- #1,747耕ㄍㄥto plow; to till land; to cultivate crops; to farm; to metaphorically seek a livelihood
- #1,748悅ㄩㄝˋpleased; happy; to like; to enjoy; to be pleased with; to obey; surname.
- #1,749崇ㄔㄨㄥˊTo esteem, respect, or worship; lofty or high; to value or admire; a surname.
- #1,750吵ㄔㄠˇTo quarrel or argue loudly; to make a lot of noise; noisy; to disturb or annoy with noise.TOCFL Level 2
- #1,751郭ㄍㄨㄛSurname Guo; outer city wall; the external part of something.
- #1,752綁ㄅㄤˇTo tie or bind something securely; to fasten together; to kidnap or abduct someone.TOCFL Level 5
- #1,753頒ㄅㄢTo issue or grant officially; to promulgate or announce; to bestow or confer; black and white striped (less common).TOCFL Level 5
- #1,754陶ㄊㄠˊPottery or ceramics; to make pottery; pleased or happy; to cultivate or educate; surname Tao.
- #1,755暑ㄕㄨˇSummer heat; hot weather; hot (adjective).
- #1,756伏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.
- #1,757泛ㄈㄢˋTo float; to spread over; to cover; general; extensive; widespread; to flood; careless; to permeate; to suffuse.
- #1,758沖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
- #1,759滋ㄗto grow; to increase; to nourish; to cause; juice; taste; to spout or spurt (dialect)
- #1,760貸ㄉㄞˋTo lend money or goods; to borrow money or goods; to forgive or pardon; to make excuses or shift blame; a mistake or error.
- #1,761璃ㄌㄧˊColored glaze; glass; often used in compounds for glass or porcelain items.
- #1,762爛ㄌㄢˋRotten; decomposed; mushy or well-cooked; worn out; messy; chaotic; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad; bright; prominent.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,763喬ㄑㄧㄠˊTall; surname Qiao; proud or stately; to pretend or feign; a curse word meaning wicked.
- #1,764妝ㄓㄨㄤMakeup or cosmetics for adorning oneself; to apply makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage costume and makeup.
- #1,765銅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
- #1,766貪ㄊㄢTo covet or desire excessively; greedy; corrupt; to pursue things without satisfaction; to seek undue profit.TOCFL Level 5
- #1,767殿ㄉㄧㄢˋA large hall or palace building; a temple; the rear guard of an army; to calm or suppress; to conclude or finish.
- #1,768嫁ㄐㄧㄚˋTo marry (of a woman); to marry off a daughter; to shift blame or responsibility onto someone else.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,769胃ㄨㄟˋStomach, the organ that digests food; also a surname.TOCFL Level 5
- #1,770昏ㄏㄨㄣTwilight; dusk; to lose consciousness; to faint; to become muddle-headed; dark; unclear; ignorant; marriage (Taiwan usage).TOCFL Level 5
- #1,771斥ㄔˋto reprimand or scold; to expel or oust; to reconnoiter or scout; to expand (territory); saline marsh
- #1,772夕ㄒㄧˋDusk; sunset; evening; night; a radical in Chinese dictionaries.
- #1,773埔ㄆㄨˇUsed in place names; refers to a plain or flat area; also a port or market.
- #1,774棟ㄉㄨㄥˋClassifier for houses or buildings; the main beam or ridgepole of a house.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,775暢ㄔㄤˋSmooth; unimpeded; fluent; free from worry; at ease; comfortable; to express; to make flow freely; to enjoy oneself freely.
- #1,776盜ㄉㄠˋto steal; to rob; to plunder; a thief; a bandit; a robber; to take by dishonest means
- #1,777津ㄐㄧㄣSaliva; sweat; a ferry crossing or ford; a major transport route; to moisten; abbr. for Tianjin.
- #1,778喚ㄏㄨㄢˋto call out; to summon someone to come; to awaken; to name or call for; to be called
- #1,779菌ㄐㄩㄣˋGerm; bacteria; fungus; mold; mushroom; Taiwan pronunciation is jun4.
- #1,780鋪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
- #1,781賠ㄆㄟˊTo compensate for a loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss; to make up for a deficiency.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,782辨ㄅㄧㄢˋto distinguish; to discern; to differentiate; to argue or debate; a type of literary essay (rare).
- #1,783孝ㄒㄧㄠˋfilial piety; devotion to parents; mourning clothes or rites; mourning rites; a surname
- #1,784晉ㄐㄧㄣˋTo advance or move forward; to promote; a surname; short name for Shanxi province; name of ancient states and dynasties, including the Jin Dynasties.
- #1,785趙ㄓㄠˋSurname Zhao; name of one of the seven Warring States; name of two historical kingdoms (Former Zhao and Later Zhao).
- #1,786潤ㄖㄨㄣˋTo moisten; sleek; glossy; to embellish or enhance; profit or remuneration; (slang, recent) to emigrate to escape adverse conditions.
- #1,787秦ㄑㄧㄣˊSurname Qin; the Qin dynasty (221–207 BC); short name for Shaanxi province in mainland China; ancient Central Asian name for China.
- #1,788凝ㄋㄧㄥˊTo congeal or freeze; to gather or concentrate; to stare intently; to form or solidify; to consolidate or strengthen.
- #1,789惑ㄏㄨㄛˋto confuse or mislead; to be puzzled or bewildered; doubt or suspicion; a difficult problem or question
- #1,790碗ㄨㄢˇA bowl or cup for food or drink; also a measure word for servings of food or drink in a bowl.TOCFL Novice 2
- #1,791躺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
- #1,792玻ㄅㄛglass; used in compounds like 玻璃 (bōli) for glass; also in 玻瓈 (bōli) for glass.
- #1,793肝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
- #1,794臂ㄅㄧˋThe part of the body from the shoulder to the wrist; an animal's forelimb.
- #1,795喻ㄩˋTo explain or inform; to know or understand; an analogy or metaphor; a surname.
- #1,796咬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
- #1,797抑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'.
- #1,798薦ㄐㄧㄢˋTo recommend; to present or offer; grass; straw mat; to cushion or pad.
- #1,799蜂ㄈㄥA bee or wasp; a stinging insect that often lives in colonies; can refer to hornet.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,800衰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.
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.