The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters
Traditional characters ranked 2,601–2,700 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
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- 98.6%
cumulative share of the COCT corpus covered by its most frequent characters
Traditional characters, ranks 2,601–2,700
4,808 characters · page 27 of 49- #2,601婉ㄨㄢˇGraceful; amiable; restrained; pleasant; beautiful; tactful; gentle and agreeable.
- #2,602崛ㄐㄩㄝˊTo rise abruptly; to emerge; to stand out prominently; towering; eminent.
- #2,603巫ㄨShaman or witch doctor who communicates with spirits; a sorcerer or wizard; also a surname.
- #2,604鹹ㄒㄧㄢˊSalty; containing salt; stingy or miserly; the taste of salt.TOCFL Level 1
- #2,605攬ㄌㄢˇto embrace or hold in one's arms; to take on or assume responsibility; to monopolize or seize control; to attract or solicit
- #2,606攪ㄐㄧㄠˇTo stir or mix ingredients; to disturb or agitate; to cause or create; to make trouble or disrupt.
- #2,607甩ㄕㄨㄞˇTo swing or wave; to throw or fling; to leave behind or discard; to dump someone; to pay attention to or heed.TOCFL Level 4
- #2,608宵ㄒㄧㄠnight; evening; dark; late at night; specifically refers to the Lantern Festival (15th day of the first lunar month).
- #2,609饒ㄖㄠˊTo spare; to forgive; to add; to allow; abundant; rich; despite; although; surname Rao.TOCFL Level 5
- #2,610攏ㄌㄨㄥˇTo gather together or collect; to approach or draw near; to comb hair; to sum up; a finger technique on stringed instruments to press down strings.
- #2,611濾ㄌㄩˋTo filter or strain; to remove impurities to make something purer; to sift.
- #2,612穫ㄏㄨˋto harvest crops; to reap grain; to obtain or get something
- #2,613擲ㄓˊTo throw or toss something; to cast dice; to discard or abandon; to leap or jump.TOCFL Level 4
- #2,614奠ㄉㄧㄢˋTo offer a libation to the dead or spirits; to make an offering; to settle or establish; to place or set down.
- #2,615祀ㄙˋTo offer sacrifices or worship; to perform ancestral rites; a year (Taiwan usage).
- #2,616醇ㄔㄨㄣˊRich or strong alcoholic beverage; pure; unadulterated; relating to organic compounds with hydroxyl groups (chemistry).
- #2,617繃ㄅㄥTo draw tight or stretch taut; to bind or tack; to support or hold up; a wide cloth band for carrying a baby.
- #2,618壢ㄌㄧˋA hole or pit; used in place names, such as Zhongli and Neili in Taiwan.
- #2,619昧ㄇㄟˋdark; obscure; to conceal; to be foolish or muddled; to violate or go against; to brave or risk
- #2,620郡ㄐㄩㄣˋAn administrative division in ancient China, larger than a county; a prefecture; a province.
- #2,621輿ㄩˊA sedan chair or palanquin; a carriage; territory or land; public or the people; to carry or lift.
- #2,622碟ㄉㄧㄝˊA small plate or dish; a disc-shaped object; a classifier for items served on a plate.
- #2,623笛ㄉㄧˊA flute, a wind instrument typically made of bamboo; a whistle or noisemaker that produces a sharp sound when air-driven sound.
- #2,624黛ㄉㄞˋA dark bluish-black dye used for painting eyebrows; a woman's eyebrows; a beautiful woman; dark bluish-black color.
- #2,625莓ㄇㄟˊBerry, such as strawberry or blackberry; moss.
- #2,626謬ㄇㄧㄡˋErroneous; false; absurd; mistaken; incorrect; to err; to deviate; to exaggerate; a madman; deceitful.
- #2,627襪ㄨㄚˋSocks or stockings; an item worn on the foot for protection or warmth, typically made from cotton, wool, silk, or synthetic fibers.TOCFL Level 1
- #2,628陛ㄅㄧˋSteps leading to the throne; the throne itself; the imperial court or audience hall.
- #2,629窺ㄎㄨㄟTo peep or spy from a hidden place or through an opening; to pry into; to observe or investigate.
- #2,630咳ㄎㄜˊTo cough; to clear one's throat; an interjection expressing regret or sorrow.
- #2,631兮ㄒㄧA particle used in classical Chinese at the end of a sentence or clause to express exclamation or admiration; similar to the modern particle ah.
- #2,632雍ㄩㄥHarmony; to harmonize; to block up; to possess; a surname; a state in ancient China.
- #2,633囚ㄑㄧㄡˊPrisoner; convict; to confine or imprison someone; captive.
- #2,634薑ㄐㄧㄤGinger; a plant with a spicy root used as a spice, vegetable, and in traditional medicine.
- #2,635搏ㄅㄛˊto fight; to struggle; to seize; to beat; to clap or strike
- #2,636癢ㄧㄤˇTo feel an itch; to tickle; to cause an itch; to be eager or impatient to do something.TOCFL Level 4
- #2,637橡ㄒㄧㄤˋOak tree; the fruit of an oak tree, commonly called an acorn; rubber tree.
- #2,638划ㄏㄨㄚˊTo row or paddle a boat; to cut or scratch a surface; to delimit or draw a line; profitable or worth the effort; to plan or assign.TOCFL Level 4
- #2,639窘ㄐㄩㄥˇDistressed or embarrassed; in a difficult or awkward situation; feeling cornered or hard-pressed.
- #2,640惶ㄏㄨㄤˊFear; dread; anxiety; trepidation; to be afraid or nervous.
- #2,641摧ㄘㄨㄟto break; to destroy; to devastate; to ruin; to crush; to repress; to injure
- #2,642冥ㄇㄧㄥˊdark; deep; stupid; the underworld; hell; related to the afterlife; archaic: to move away; to implicitly understand
- #2,643襄ㄒㄧㄤTo assist or help; to accomplish or complete; to ascend; to remove; surname Xiang.
- #2,644鑲ㄒㄧㄤTo inlay or embed something into another object; the border or ridge of something; a type of ancient sword; the core part of a mold for casting metal.TOCFL Level 5
- #2,645于ㄩˊPrimarily a function word; indicates location (in, at, on); indicates direction (to, toward); indicates relation (with regard to, for); indicates source (from); indicates comparison (than); also a surname.TOCFL Level 5
- #2,646飢ㄐㄧHungry; starving; a famine; a surname.
- #2,647揉ㄖㄡˊTo rub or massage an area; to knead dough or other substances; to crumple or crush by hand; to make something bend or curve.TOCFL Level 5
- #2,648炭ㄊㄢˋCharcoal; coal; the residue from incomplete combustion or heating of carbon-containing matter; also used for the surname Tan.
- #2,649辰ㄔㄣˊThe fifth of the twelve Earthly Branches; 7-9 a.m.; refers to time, luck, or celestial bodies; also a surname.
- #2,650竿ㄍㄢA pole, especially of bamboo; a measure word for bamboo stalks; a penis.
- #2,651庇ㄅㄧˋTo cover or shield from harm; to protect; to shelter; to hide or harbor someone.
- #2,652錶ㄅㄧㄠˇA portable timepiece worn on the wrist or carried in a pocket; a watch; also, a meter or gauge.TOCFL Level 1
- #2,653頑ㄨㄢˊStubborn; obstinate; naughty or mischievous; to play or amuse oneself; foolish or stupid.
- #2,654琉ㄌㄧㄡˊA precious stone; glazed or opaque material; used in compounds for glazed pottery or glass.
- #2,655范ㄈㄢˋmodel; pattern; example; surname; mold for casting metal objects
- #2,656畔ㄆㄢˋEdge or boundary of fields; side; to violate or betray.
- #2,657旱ㄏㄢˋDrought, a long period without rain; dry or lacking water; terrestrial (as opposed to aquatic).
- #2,658濤ㄊㄠˊA big wave; a large wave; the sound of waves.
- #2,659敷ㄈㄨTo spread or lay out; to apply (like powder or ointment); to cover or suffice; to state or explain.
- #2,660豎ㄕㄨˋTo erect; vertical; upright; a vertical stroke in writing; a palace attendant; a young servant.
- #2,661軀ㄑㄩThe physical body; the trunk of a person or animal; by extension, life or existence.
- #2,662醋ㄘㄨˋVinegar; jealousy or envy, especially in romantic rivalry; to fear or be afraid.TOCFL Level 3
- #2,663匿ㄋㄧˋTo hide oneself; to conceal; to go into hiding; to secrete (a substance).
- #2,664憩ㄑㄧˋTo rest; to take a break; to stop and relax.
- #2,665妓ㄐㄧˋA prostitute; a woman who provides sexual services for payment; historically, a female entertainer who sang and danced for guests.
- #2,666寨ㄓㄞˋA fortified settlement or camp; a stockaded village; can also refer to a brothel.
- #2,667沸ㄈㄟˋto boil; to bubble up; to surge; to be agitated or turbulent; to be noisy or clamorous
- #2,668溺ㄋㄧˋTo drown; to be submerged; to indulge excessively; to spoil a child; to be addicted to; to urinate (less common).
- #2,669佑ㄧㄡˋTo help; to protect; to bless; to assist; to aid.
- #2,670倚ㄧˇTo lean on or against something; to rely on or depend on someone or something for support; to be situated near; to slant or incline.TOCFL Level 5
- #2,671坎ㄎㄢˇA pit or hole in the ground; one of the eight trigrams representing water; a surname; also describes the sound of drumming or chopping.
- #2,672秉ㄅㄧㄥˇTo hold or grasp; to maintain or uphold; a surname; a measure word for grain or capacity.
- #2,673檳ㄅㄧㄣAreca nut; betel nut; used in the compound 檳榔 (bīnláng), referring to the areca nut and the practice of chewing it.
- #2,674諱ㄏㄨㄟˋTo avoid mentioning; to conceal; to shun; a taboo word; a term used to refer to the name of a deceased emperor or superior.
- #2,675杭ㄏㄤˊSurname Hang; abbreviation for Hangzhou; to cross a stream; to navigate a boat.
- #2,676杖ㄓㄤˋa walking stick or cane; a staff; a rod; to flog with a stick; to hold or rely on.
- #2,677塘ㄊㄤˊA pond or pool; an embankment or dike; a hot-water bathing pool.
- #2,678萎ㄨㄟto wither or wilt; to decline or become spiritless; to be weak or listless.
- #2,679姬ㄐㄧA surname; a term for a woman or imperial concubine; archaic term for a female entertainer or courtesan.
- #2,680梳ㄕㄨTo comb hair; a tool for combing hair; to arrange or tidy up.TOCFL Level 5
- #2,681甫ㄈㄨˇJust; barely; just now; beginning; a man; great; a distance of ten li; also used as a surname.
- #2,682蔓ㄇㄢˋA creeping plant stem; to spread or extend; used in the name of a type of turnip (man2 jing5).
- #2,683哼ㄏㄥTo hum or sing softly; to groan or moan in pain; an interjection expressing dissatisfaction, disapproval, or suspicion.TOCFL Level 5
- #2,684敞ㄔㄤˇSpacious; roomy; open and unobstructed; to open wide; to disclose or reveal.
- #2,685鶯ㄧㄥA type of bird, typically an oriole or warbler; also describes the appearance of colorful bird feathers.
- #2,686瞄ㄇㄧㄠˊTo aim or take aim; to glance at or look at briefly; to focus one's gaze on something.
- #2,687卒ㄗㄨˊSoldier; servant; pawn in Chinese chess; to finish; to end; to die; finally; at last.
- #2,688邸ㄉㄧˇResidence of a high-ranking official; surname; archaic term for a feudal lord; screen; bottom of an object.
- #2,689蛛ㄓㄨSpider; used in compounds like 蜘蛛 (spider).
- #2,690魄ㄆㄛˋThe mortal soul or spirit attached to the body; the faint light of the moon when it first appears; also refers to the moon itself or dregs.
- #2,691蘊ㄩㄣˋTo accumulate; to contain or hold within; to gather together; inner depth or profundity; a collection or store.
- #2,692遴ㄌㄧㄣˊTo select or choose carefully; a surname; greedy or stingy.
- #2,693瞞ㄇㄢˊTo conceal from someone; to keep someone in the dark about facts; to deceive or lie.TOCFL Level 5
- #2,694俯ㄈㄨˇTo look down; to bend down or stoop; to face downwards; (old formal) a humble term requesting permission.
- #2,695拱ㄍㄨㄥˇTo cup hands in salute; to arch or bend into a curve; to surround; to push or thrust upwards; to dig with snout; capable of being embraced by two hands.
- #2,696隙ㄒㄧˋA crack or crevice; an interval or gap; a loophole or opportunity; discord or rift; also, a vacant or incomplete state.
- #2,697嘯ㄒㄧㄠˋTo whistle; to screech or howl like an animal; to roar; to call out or rally people; a loud, high-pitched sound.
- #2,698唉ㄞAn interjection expressing sadness or regret; a sound of agreement or recognition; to sigh; to admonish.TOCFL Level 3
- #2,699槽ㄘㄠˊA trough or manger for feeding animals; a groove or channel; a container for liquids; (Taiwan) a hard drive.
- #2,700靖ㄐㄧㄥˋTo pacify or suppress; to govern or plan; peaceful or tranquil; respectful; 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.