The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters
Traditional characters ranked 1,901–2,000 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 1,901–2,000
4,974 characters · page 20 of 50- #1,901昌ㄔㄤProsperous; flourishing; bright; good; proper; to survive; surname.
- #1,902堡ㄅㄠˇFortress or stronghold; a fortified position; a village or small town, especially in northern China; used in transliterating foreign place names ending in -burg or -berg.
- #1,903押ㄧㄚTo mortgage or pawn; to detain or arrest; to escort or guard; to place a bet; to suppress or shelve.TOCFL Level 5
- #1,904帽ㄇㄠˋHat or cap; a covering for the head; also, a cap-like top for an object.TOCFL Level 1
- #1,905倉ㄘㄤA granary or storehouse for grain; a barn; a ship's hold; also used in compounds to mean hurried or flustered.
- #1,906盾ㄉㄨㄣˋA shield used as a weapon for defense; a metaphor for support or aid; a shield-shaped object; currency unit of Vietnam and other countries.
- #1,907遙ㄧㄠˊDistant; remote; far away; long; extended.
- #1,908撥ㄅㄛto push aside; to dial a number; to allocate funds; to turn; to poke; to pluck a string instrument; a plectrum or pick for playing stringed instrumentsTOCFL Level 4
- #1,909拓ㄊㄨㄛˋTo expand or develop; to open up land or territory; to make a rubbing of an inscription or artifact.
- #1,910悄ㄑㄧㄠˇQuiet; silent; sad; anxious; used in the adverb 悄悄 (quietly).TOCFL Level 4
- #1,911垂ㄔㄨㄟˊTo hang down; droop; bend down; hand down or bequeath; nearly or almost; to approach; about to approach.TOCFL Level 5
- #1,912鋒ㄈㄥSharp point of a weapon or tool; vanguard or leading position; the edge of a situation; the boundary between different air masses in meteorology.
- #1,913瘦ㄕㄡˋthin; to lose weight; lean (meat); tight (clothing); unproductive (land); slender; meagerTOCFL Novice 2
- #1,914帥ㄕㄨㄞˋCommander-in-chief; to lead; handsome; graceful; elegant; cool; surname.TOCFL Level 2
- #1,915賢ㄒㄧㄢˊVirtuous or worthy person; able; good; a respectful term for someone of the same or younger generation; to respect or value; to surpass.
- #1,916遵ㄗㄨㄣto obey; to follow; to comply with; to observe; to act in accordance with
- #1,917聘ㄆㄧㄣˋTo employ or appoint someone; to formally invite; to betroth; (old) for a woman to get married.
- #1,918膀ㄆㄤˊUpper arm; shoulder area; wing of a bird; puffed or swollen; used in terms for bladder or dangling.
- #1,919抹ㄇㄛˇTo wipe; to smear or apply something; to erase; to plaster; to remove; classifier for wisps of cloud or light beams.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,920闖ㄔㄨㄤˇTo rush into; to charge forward; to break through; to dash; to temper oneself through hardship; to experience unexpectedly; to collide.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,921墓ㄇㄨˋGrave; tomb; burial place for the dead; mausoleum.TOCFL Level 5
- #1,922酷ㄎㄨˋLoanword for cool; hip; stylish; ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); to a great degree.
- #1,923糟ㄗㄠDregs or sediment from brewing; to pickle in wine; ruined or messy; worthless things; rotten or decayed.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,924榜ㄅㄤˇA public notice or announcement; a list of names, especially of successful candidates on an exam; also, an oar or boat (less common).
- #1,925逝ㄕˋTo pass away; to die; to go and not return; used for time or flowing water passing by.
- #1,926徐ㄒㄩˊSlowly; gently; calmly; composed; dignified; surname Xu; a former Chinese state; abbreviation for Jiangsu province.
- #1,927懸ㄒㄩㄢˊto hang or suspend; to worry or be concerned; to announce or publicize; unresolved or pending; baseless or unfoundedTOCFL Level 4
- #1,928腫ㄓㄨㄥˇto swell; swelling; swollen; a boil or abscess; bloated; fatTOCFL Level 4
- #1,929仇ㄔㄡˊEnemy; foe; hatred; animosity; to resent; spouse; companion; surname.TOCFL Level 5
- #1,930械ㄒㄧㄝˋWeapon; tool; appliance; instrument; shackles or other instruments of punishment; a general term for implements or utensils.
- #1,931慌ㄏㄨㄤTo panic or become flustered; to lose one's composure; (colloquial, after 得) unbearably or terribly; extremely.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,932郎ㄌㄤˊA youth or young man; a term of address for a husband or lover; a servant's term for their master; also a surname.
- #1,933肅ㄙㄨˋSolemn; respectful; to clean up or eliminate; to be on alert; to contract or wither; a surname.
- #1,934蘋ㄆㄧㄣˊApple; clover fern; used in the word for apple.
- #1,935誇ㄎㄨㄚTo boast or exaggerate; to praise highly; to describe something as large or coarse.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,936傲ㄠˋProud; arrogant; haughty; to despise or look down on others; unyielding; defiant; to defy.
- #1,937桿ㄍㄢˇA stick or pole; a lever; a classifier for long objects like guns or poles.
- #1,938悶ㄇㄣˋStuffy, airless, or closed tightly; bored, depressed, or feeling down; to cover or seal something up; to stay in one place for a long time.TOCFL Level 5
- #1,939籠ㄌㄨㄥˊA cage or basket made of woven material, typically bamboo; to cover or envelop something; a steamer basket.TOCFL Level 5
- #1,940愉ㄩˊHappy, joyful, pleased; to delight or please someone.
- #1,941娃ㄨㄚˊbaby; child; doll; pretty girl
- #1,942糾ㄐㄧㄡTo entangle or twist together; to gather or collect; to investigate or inspect; to correct or rectify; to report or accuse.
- #1,943妨ㄈㄤˊto hinder; to obstruct; to impede; in negative or interrogative contexts, it means no harm or what harm.
- #1,944扁ㄅㄧㄢˇflat; tablet or signboard for inscriptions; surname; (coll.) to beat up; (bound form) smallTOCFL Level 4
- #1,945賦ㄈㄨˋTo bestow or endow; to levy or tax; to compose or recite poetry; a poetic essay; taxation.
- #1,946倆ㄌㄧㄚˇTwo people or things; a couple; both; used in the term for tricks or stratagems.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,947饋ㄎㄨㄟˋto give or present as a gift; to send or deliver; to eat; food-related matters; a gift or present
- #1,948氧ㄧㄤˇOxygen; the chemical element O, essential for respiration and combustion; found naturally in the air.
- #1,949塗ㄊㄨˊTo apply or smear paint, cream, or mud; to blot out or scribble; a street or road; a surname.TOCFL Level 5
- #1,950梁ㄌㄧㄤˊA roof beam or structural beam; a bridge; the Liang Dynasty (502–557); a surname.
- #1,951崩ㄅㄥTo collapse or fall into ruins; to break down; to perish or be destroyed; archaic term for the death of an emperor.
- #1,952遂ㄙㄨㄟˋTo satisfy; to succeed; to follow along; thereupon; then; to proceed; to reach; to comply with.
- #1,953螢ㄧㄥˊA firefly or glow-worm; an insect that emits light.
- #1,954屈ㄑㄩTo bend or be bent; to feel wronged or humiliated; to submit or yield; a surname.
- #1,955侍ㄕˋto serve or attend upon someone; an attendant or servant; to accompany someone; a samurai.
- #1,956拳ㄑㄩㄢˊfist; a punch or blow with the fist; boxing; a surname; a measure word for punches; to bend or curveTOCFL Level 5
- #1,957羞ㄒㄧㄡashamed; shy; bashful; to disgrace; to insult; delicacies
- #1,958瞬ㄕㄨㄣˋTo wink or blink; a very short period of time, a flash; to happen very quickly.
- #1,959灌ㄍㄨㄢˋTo pour liquid into something; to irrigate or water plants; to install software; to record audio or video.TOCFL Level 5
- #1,960繩ㄕㄥˊRope or cord made from twisted fibers; a tool for drawing straight lines; a rule or standard; to restrain or correct.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,961頃ㄑㄧㄥˇA unit of area equal to 100 mu; a short while ago; recently; a little while; circa (for approximate dates).
- #1,962卅ㄙㄚˋThirty; the number 30; thirtieth.
- #1,963渴ㄎㄜˇThirsty; parched; to yearn for; to pine for; to be eager for.TOCFL Level 1
- #1,964猴ㄏㄡˊMonkey; ape; to squat like a monkey; (regional) to cling or entwine; (regional) mischievous or clever child.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,965悔ㄏㄨㄟˇTo regret; to repent; to show remorse; to reform and correct one's past mistakes.
- #1,966蒂ㄉㄧˋThe stem or stalk connecting a fruit to its branch; the base of a flower; by extension, the end or extremity.
- #1,967艱ㄐㄧㄢDifficult; hard; arduous; distressing; a hardship; a difficult situation; a parent's funeral rites.
- #1,968叛ㄆㄢˋTo betray; to rebel or revolt against authority; to break away from or act against; to be disloyal.
- #1,969斗ㄉㄡˇA unit of dry measure for grain; a dipper or cup-shaped object; to fight or struggle; abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation.
- #1,970砍ㄎㄢˇTo chop or cut down with a tool; to strike or hit; to reduce or cancel.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,971吊ㄉㄧㄠˋto hang; to suspend; to hang someone; to lament or condole with someone at a funeral; to extract; to withhold; a string of 100 cash (archaic).TOCFL Level 4
- #1,972牢ㄌㄠˊA pen or enclosure for livestock; a prison or jail; firm or secure; stable; also a surname.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,973虧ㄎㄨㄟto lose money or suffer a deficit; to be deficient or lacking; to be treated unfairly; luckily or fortunately; to let down or fail someone.TOCFL Level 5
- #1,974浴ㄩˋTo bathe or wash oneself; a bath; to soak or steep; used attributively for bathing purposes; a surname.
- #1,975矛ㄇㄠˊA spear or lance; a polearm with a sharp point; also a radical in Chinese dictionaries.
- #1,976鳴ㄇㄧㄥˊTo cry or make a sound, especially for birds, animals, or insects; to be renowned or famous; to express or voice something.TOCFL Level 5
- #1,977恆ㄏㄥˊPermanent; constant; unchanging; persistent; usual; ordinary; a surname; one of the 64 hexagrams in the Book of Changes.
- #1,978鴨ㄧㄚDuck; a web-footed bird of the family Anatidae; also slang for a male prostitute.TOCFL Level 3
- #1,979宏ㄏㄨㄥˊGreat; magnificent; vast; spacious; to expand or enlarge; to make famous; loud (sound); surname.
- #1,980臭ㄔㄡˋA bad smell or stench; to smell bad; to hate or loathe; a bad reputation; ugly or disgrace.TOCFL Level 2
- #1,981廉ㄌㄧㄢˊHonest; incorruptible; inexpensive; surname Lian; side wall of a house (old); to investigate (old).
- #1,982頸ㄐㄧㄥˇThe part of the body connecting the head and torso; the back of the neck; the narrow part of a container below the opening.
- #1,983壘ㄌㄟˇRampart or defensive wall; base marker in baseball or softball; to build up with stones or bricks.
- #1,984翼ㄧˋWing; flank of an army; to assist; surname; place name; variant of 翌 (next).
- #1,985憾ㄏㄢˋTo regret; a feeling of dissatisfaction or loss; to resent; remorse.
- #1,986妮ㄋㄧˊGirl; young woman; often used in female given names; can also mean maid or servant girl.
- #1,987廁ㄘㄜˋRestroom; toilet; lavatory; to be mingled with; to be involved in; to be mixed with.
- #1,988淋ㄌㄧㄣˊTo sprinkle or pour water; to drench or soak; to drip; to filter or strain; (TCM) strangury; (slang) to be gay.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,989潭ㄊㄢˊA deep pool or pond; a surname; can also refer to a body of water.
- #1,990茲ㄗThis; now; year; time; surname; also used in place names like 龜茲.
- #1,991蹈ㄉㄠˋto tread on or trample; to stamp one's feet; to fulfill or practice; to throw oneself into
- #1,992稀ㄒㄧSparse; scattered; uncommon; rare; thin or watery (liquid); faint or unclear; extremely (used with negative attributes).
- #1,993肺ㄈㄟˋThe lung; the organ in the chest responsible for breathing and gas exchange; has two lobes on the left and three on the right.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,994牲ㄕㄥDomestic animal; sacrificial animal used in rituals; livestock in general.
- #1,995銳ㄖㄨㄟˋSharp; pointed; keen; acute; vigorous; strong; intelligent; sensitive; rapid; obvious; a sharp weapon.
- #1,996犬ㄑㄩㄢˇDog; a canine animal; also used as a radical in Chinese dictionaries.
- #1,997拼ㄆㄧㄣto piece together; to put together; to share; to go all out; to risk everything; to spellTOCFL Level 5
- #1,998乖ㄍㄨㄞWell-behaved, obedient (especially of children); clever, shrewd; perverse, contrary to reason; abnormal, irregular.TOCFL Level 3
- #1,999辣ㄌㄚˋSpicy hot, pungent; to sting or burn the mouth or eyes; cruel or vicious; (of temperature) very hot.TOCFL Level 1
- #2,000拾ㄕˊTo pick up or collect something; to tidy or arrange; the numeral ten in its formal banking form.TOCFL Level 5
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.