The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters
Traditional characters ranked 101–200 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 101–200
4,808 characters · page 2 of 49- #101本ㄅㄣˇRoot or trunk of a plant; origin or source of something; basis; capital or principal; classifier for books or periodicals; this; current.TOCFL Novice 2
- #102面ㄇㄧㄢˋFace; side; surface; aspect; direction; classifier for flat objects or meetings; flour; noodles; soft (food); spineless (person).TOCFL Level 3
- #103理ㄌㄧˇReason; logic; truth; to manage; to handle affairs; to tidy up; to pay attention to; inner essence; natural science; texture or grain.TOCFL Level 4
- #104及ㄐㄧˊTo reach; to catch up to; to be equal to; to involve; and; to extend to.TOCFL Level 3
- #105市ㄕˋmarket; city or town; administrative municipality; to buy and sell goods; to tradeTOCFL Level 1
- #106者ㄓㄜˇOne who; that which; person or thing; used as a suffix to denote a person or thing associated with a noun or verb; also a demonstrative pronoun or particle.TOCFL Level 4
- #107業ㄧㄝˋOccupation or business; industry; employment; studies or learning; property; karma (Buddhism); surname.
- #108意ㄧˋMeaning; idea; thought; intention; will; desire; feeling; interest; opinion; a prejudice; Italy.
- #109其ㄑㄧˊPronoun: his; her; its; their; that; such; it; function word: used at end of sentence to indicate doubt; used in middle or end of sentence after 彼 or 何.TOCFL Level 4
- #110進ㄐㄧㄣˋTo go forward or advance; to enter or go in; to submit or present; to put in; to take in or admit; to start an official career; to recommend; to strive.TOCFL Novice 2
- #111全ㄑㄩㄢˊWhole; entire; complete; all; every; to maintain or keep intact; surname.TOCFL Level 3
- #112等ㄉㄥˇTo wait for; to await; to be equal to; same as; and so on; etc.; class; rank; grade; plural suffix.TOCFL Novice 1
- #113間ㄐㄧㄢSpace between things; a room or place; a period of time; classifier for rooms; gap; to separate; to sow discord.TOCFL Level 1
- #114無ㄨˊNot to have; no; none; not; to lack; un-; -less; used in Buddhist phrases like 'namo'.TOCFL Level 3
- #115工ㄍㄨㄥWork; a worker or laborer; skill or craft; a trade or profession; large-scale construction; industry.
- #116外ㄨㄞˋOutside; external; foreign; in addition; not belonging to a certain scope; referring to relatives on the mother's or wife's side; a role in traditional opera playing an elderly man.TOCFL Novice 2
- #117重ㄓㄨㄥˋheavy; serious; to attach importance to; to repeat; again; re-TOCFL Level 1
- #118實ㄕˊReal; true; honest; solid; actually; to fill; to make real; fruit; seed; deed; event.
- #119讓ㄖㄤˋto permit; to let someone do something; to yield or concede; to make someone feel something; to pass something to someone else; to give up a rightTOCFL Level 1
- #120文ㄨㄣˊWriting; language; culture; literary; gentle; a pattern or design; surname Wen.TOCFL Level 3
- #121只ㄓˇMainly a function word; only; merely; just; but; classifier for birds and animals, one of a pair, or certain vessels.TOCFL Novice 1
- #122政ㄓㄥˋGovernment; politics; administration; policy; law; to govern; to correct (written words).
- #123場ㄔㄤˇAn open space or field; a venue for events or activities; a stage or scene; a classifier for events, spells, or bouts.TOCFL Level 1
- #124情ㄑㄧㄥˊEmotion or feeling; sentiment; affection or love; friendship; situation or circumstances; passion.TOCFL Level 3
- #125部ㄅㄨˋA department or ministry of government; a section or division of an organization; a part or portion; troops; a classifier for films or machines.TOCFL Level 1
- #126此ㄘˇThis; these; here; now; then; in this case; thus; so.TOCFL Level 3
- #127十ㄕˊThe number ten; 10; complete; perfect; a radical in Chinese dictionaries.TOCFL Novice 1
- #128從ㄘㄨㄥˊFrom; through; to follow; to obey; to engage in; ever (used before a negative); retainer or attendant (Taiwan); related by common ancestor (Taiwan); subordinate (Taiwan).TOCFL Novice 2
- #129兩ㄌㄧㄤˇTwo; a pair; both; some; a few; classifier for vehicles; unit of weight (tael).TOCFL Novice 1
- #130月ㄩㄝˋMoon; month; monthly; moonlight; a surname; a radical component.TOCFL Novice 2
- #131手ㄕㄡˇHand; person skilled in a certain type of work; person engaged in certain work; classifier for skill; personal; convenient.TOCFL Novice 2
- #132樣ㄧㄤˋAppearance; shape; form; pattern; style; manner; way; classifier for kinds or types; standard item used for comparison.TOCFL Level 2
- #133種ㄓㄨㄥˇSeed; species; kind; type; classifier for types; to plant; to grow; to cultivate; race; offspring; lineage; courage.TOCFL Level 1
- #134已ㄧˇAlready; finished; to stop; then; afterwards; to dismiss; to recover from illness; too; very.TOCFL Level 2
- #135美ㄇㄟˇBeautiful; pretty; good; satisfactory; to beautify; pleased with oneself; the Americas; USA.TOCFL Novice 2
- #136點ㄉㄧㄢˇdot; speck; spot; to touch briefly; to tap; to mark; to select; to order food; to hint; to nod; a small amount; a bit; o'clock; classifier for small amountsTOCFL Novice 1
- #137體ㄊㄧˇBody; physical form; substance; essence; system; style; to experience; aspect; shape (geometry); calligraphy style.
- #138關ㄍㄨㄢmountain pass; to close or shut; to turn off; to concern or involve; to confine; to collect or receive; surname.TOCFL Level 1
- #139名ㄇㄧㄥˊName; noun (part of speech); reputation; fame; classifier for people or ranks.TOCFL Level 1
- #140機ㄐㄧmachine; mechanism; aircraft; opportunity; crucial point; pivot; quick-witted; flexible; organic; the origin or cause of something; inner desires or worldly thoughts.
- #141三ㄙㄢThe number three; 3; third in order; often used to indicate multiple or repeated instances; a surname.TOCFL Novice 1
- #142己ㄐㄧˇSelf; oneself; personal; private; the sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems; sixth in order; a radical.
- #143加ㄐㄧㄚTo add; to increase; to augment; to put on; to apply; to make; Canada (abbr.); surname Jia.TOCFL Level 1
- #144或ㄏㄨㄛˋPerhaps; maybe; possibly; or; either; else; sometimes used as a pronoun meaning 'someone' or 'something', or to ask 'who?'TOCFL Level 2
- #145更ㄍㄥˋMore; even more; further; still; to change or replace; to experience; a period of the night; a watch.TOCFL Level 1
- #146被ㄅㄟˋUsed to indicate passive voice; bedding or quilt; to cover; to suffer or encounter; a surname.TOCFL Level 1
- #147裡ㄌㄧˇInterior; inside; lining of clothing; within a space or time range; also used as a final particle.TOCFL Novice 2
- #148些ㄒㄧㄝClassifier for a small amount or number; some, a few, several; somewhat, rather; used after adjectives to indicate a slight difference.
- #149身ㄕㄣBody; trunk; life; oneself; personal experience; one's character or conduct; the main part of something; pregnant; classifier for suits of clothes.
- #150相ㄒㄧㄤMutually; each other; one another; appearance; portrait; minister; to look at; to appraise; surname.TOCFL Level 4
- #151回ㄏㄨㄟˊTo return; to go back; to reply or answer; to turn around; a time or occurrence; classifier for acts of a play or chapters; the Hui ethnic group.TOCFL Novice 1
- #152合ㄏㄜˊto close; to join; to fit; to unite; to gather; to be suitable; to match; to be equal to; whole; togetherTOCFL Level 3
- #153並ㄅㄧㄥˋAnd; also; together; to combine or merge; side by side; simultaneously; used before a negative to strengthen it; not at all.TOCFL Level 4
- #154度ㄉㄨˋDegree; extent; limit; standard; to pass or spend time; classifier for occurrences or units of measurement like temperature or electricity; to estimate.TOCFL Level 2
- #155性ㄒㄧㄥˋNature; character; personality; temperament; quality; attribute; sex; gender; sexuality; essence; life; suffix forming nouns like '-ness' or '-ity'.TOCFL Level 5
- #156化ㄏㄨㄚˋTo change or transform; to make into; to convert; to dissolve; to die; suffix indicating -ization or -ize.TOCFL Level 4
- #157知ㄓTo know; to understand; to be aware of; to recognize; to distinguish; to associate with; to entertain or treat; knowledge or learning.TOCFL Level 3
- #158內ㄋㄟˋInside; inner; internal; within; interior; domestic; the heart or mind; a wife or concubine; the court or palace.TOCFL Level 2
- #159員ㄩㄢˊA person engaged in a certain field; a member of a group or organization; a classifier for people or staff.
- #160問ㄨㄣˋTo ask or inquire; to question or interrogate; to investigate or examine; to visit or pay respects; to interfere or meddle.TOCFL Novice 1
- #161次ㄘˋNext in sequence; second; secondary; inferior quality; order; sequence; classifier for events or times.TOCFL Level 1
- #162常ㄔㄤˊAlways; often; frequently; common; normal; regular; constant; unchanging; surname.TOCFL Novice 2
- #163示ㄕˋTo show or reveal something; to demonstrate or make manifest; to inform or announce; to teach or instruct; a sign or omen; a command or proclamation.
- #164車ㄔㄜVehicle, car, or any wheeled transport; a machine using rotating wheels or axles; a surname; archaic war chariot; rook in chess.TOCFL Novice 1
- #165正ㄓㄥˋProper; correct; upright; straight; main; principal; exactly; just; positive (math.); first month of the lunar year.TOCFL Level 2
- #166教ㄐㄧㄠˋTo teach or instruct; to cause or allow someone to do something; a religion; a surname; etiquette or rules.TOCFL Novice 2
- #167位ㄨㄟˋPosition; place; seat; classifier for people (honorific); rank or status; (physics) potential; a standard or criterion.TOCFL Novice 1
- #168做ㄗㄨㄛˋTo do; to make or produce; to engage in; to become; to serve as; to hold an event; to pretend.TOCFL Novice 1
- #169明ㄇㄧㄥˊbright; light; clear; to understand; to make clear; to shine; public; the Ming Dynasty.
- #170應ㄧㄥShould, ought to, must; to answer, to respond, to comply with; to agree to do something; to deal with; surname Ying.TOCFL Novice 2
- #171電ㄉㄧㄢˋLightning; electricity; electric; to shock; to call or send a telegram; a romantic attraction; to be reprimanded.TOCFL Level 1
- #172感ㄍㄢˇto feel; to sense; to be affected; emotion; to thank; to be grateful
- #173入ㄖㄨˋTo enter; to go into; to join; to become a member of; to receive or take in; to put in; to fall into a state; to be involved in; to conform to.TOCFL Level 4
- #174果ㄍㄨㄛˇfruit; result; outcome; consequence; indeed; if really; resolute; to achieve; to fulfill
- #175提ㄊㄧˊto lift or carry something hanging down; to raise or put forward an issue; to mention; to bring forward an appointment; to lead or guide; to scoop.TOCFL Level 2
- #176再ㄗㄞˋAgain; once more; re-; further; then; more; to repeat an action; to continue; to add; to supplement.TOCFL Novice 1
- #177二ㄦˋThe number two; second in order; twice; a pair; dual; also used as a variant of 'to change' or 'to compare'.TOCFL Novice 1
- #178選ㄒㄩㄢˇTo choose; to pick; to select; to elect; to be chosen; a selection of works; an election; selected or excellent.TOCFL Level 2
- #179老ㄌㄠˇOld; aged; experienced; venerable; of long standing; prefix for elders or familiar people; outdated; tough (food); always.TOCFL Novice 1
- #180女ㄋㄩˇFemale; woman; girl; daughter; feminine; relating to females; also a name for a lunar mansion and a radical.TOCFL Novice 2
- #181水ㄕㄨㄟˇWater; liquid; juice; river; to swim; surname Shui; additional cost or income; lacking substance; shoddy.TOCFL Novice 1
- #182受ㄕㄡˋto receive; to accept; to suffer; to bear; to be subjected to; to tolerate; to be suitable for; passive markerTOCFL Level 4
- #183物ㄨˋthing; substance; creature; the external world or people other than oneself; content of works or speech; system or institution; to choose.
- #184至ㄓˋTo arrive or reach; extremely or very; until; to; the utmost; a conjunction indicating a turn.TOCFL Level 4
- #185第ㄉㄧˋPrefix indicating ordinal number, as in 'sixth'; grades in imperial examinations; archaic residence of a high official; archaic but; archaic only.TOCFL Novice 1
- #186把ㄅㄚˇTo hold or grasp; to guard; to give; to hold a baby for urination; a function word used to place the object before the verb; classifier for things with handles, bundles, or handfuls; also for a hand's action or a fire.TOCFL Level 1
- #187活ㄏㄨㄛˊto live; alive; lively; to work; to save a life; livelihood; active; not fixedTOCFL Level 3
- #188頭ㄊㄡˊThe top part of the body; hair; a leader or boss; the beginning or end of something; a suffix for nouns, verbs, adjectives, or location words.TOCFL Novice 2
- #189立ㄌㄧˋTo stand upright; to set up or establish; to found or create; to draw up or formulate; to exist or be present; surname Li.TOCFL Level 4
- #190才ㄘㄞˊtalent; ability; capability; then and only then; just now; only (before a quantity); actually; reallyTOCFL Level 1
- #191期ㄑㄧˊA period of time; a term or cycle; a phase or stage; to hope or expect; classifier for issues of a periodical or courses of study.TOCFL Level 3
- #192比ㄅㄧˇTo compare; to contrast; than; ratio; to gesture; to liken; Belgium; Belgian.TOCFL Novice 2
- #193元ㄩㄢˊThe basic unit of Chinese currency; the first or beginning; origin; head; a surname; dynasty name; mathematical variable; geological eon.TOCFL Novice 2
- #194品ㄆㄧㄣˇGoods; product; commodity; article; grade; rank; kind; type; variety; character; disposition; temperament; to taste; to sample; to criticize; to judge.
- #195由ㄧㄡˊIndicates cause or reason; from; because of; due to; by; via; through; to follow; to obey; to allow; to let.TOCFL Level 4
- #196灣ㄨㄢA bay or gulf; a place where water curves or a boat can moor; to bend or curve; to anchor or moor a boat.
- #197任ㄖㄣˋTo assign or appoint to a post; to hold a position or office; to allow or let; no matter; surname.TOCFL Level 4
- #198區ㄑㄩArea; region; district; administrative division; small; distinguish; surname Ou; also a surname in Taiwan (Ou).
- #199認ㄖㄣˋTo recognize or identify someone or something; to know; to admit or acknowledge; to consider or regard as; to adopt (a child).TOCFL Level 3
- #200金ㄐㄧㄣgold; chemical element Au; metal; money; golden; surname Jin; Jurchen Jin dynasty; one of the eight ancient musical instruments; one of the five elements; Venus.TOCFL Level 3
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.