The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters
Traditional characters ranked 201–300 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 201–300
4,808 characters · page 3 of 49- #201代ㄉㄞˋTo substitute for or act on behalf of someone; a generation, age, or period; a dynasty; a successor.TOCFL Level 4
- #202路ㄌㄨˋRoad, street, path; journey, route; line (bus, etc.); sort, kind; method, way; surname Lu.TOCFL Novice 2
- #203打ㄉㄚˇTo hit, strike, beat, or fight; to attack; to make a phone call or perform an action with an object; to inject; to remove; to emit; to make involuntary movements.TOCFL Novice 2
- #204接ㄐㄧㄝto receive or answer; to connect or join; to catch or take over; to meet or welcome; to continue or extendTOCFL Level 1
- #205見ㄐㄧㄢˋto see; to meet; to appear; to interview; to encounter; opinion; view; surnameTOCFL Novice 2
- #206北ㄅㄟˇThe cardinal direction north; northern; northward; a northern army; to be defeated; to flee in defeat.TOCFL Level 1
- #207產ㄔㄢˇTo give birth; to reproduce; to produce; a product; a resource; an estate or property; also a surname.TOCFL Level 4
- #208處ㄔㄨˋTo reside or dwell; to be situated at a place; to get along with someone; to deal with or handle a matter; to punish; a place or location; an office or department.TOCFL Level 4
- #209影ㄧㄥˇShadow; reflection; image or likeness; photograph; film or movie; trace or hint; to cast a shadow; to imitate or copy.TOCFL Level 4
- #210像ㄒㄧㄤˋto resemble; to be like; appearance; image; portrait; such as; to seemTOCFL Novice 2
- #211又ㄧㄡˋFunction word; indicates repetition or recurrence; also; and; moreover; furthermore; indicates a turn or contrast; connects parallel items.TOCFL Novice 2
- #212題ㄊㄧˊtopic; subject; exam question; to inscribe; to write on; headline; title; forehead; surname TiTOCFL Level 2
- #213資ㄗResources; capital; wealth; money; expense; to provide; to supply; to support; experience; qualifications; innate talent; basis; leverage.
- #214每ㄇㄟˇEach; every; all; always; whenever; often; frequently; a surname.TOCFL Novice 2
- #215特ㄊㄜˋSpecial; unique; distinguished; unusual; especially; very; male (of animals); mate; secret agent.
- #216先ㄒㄧㄢBeforehand; first; earlier; originally; for the time being; for now; my late (prefix for deceased older relatives); ancestor; primary matter; former; previous; Mr. (abbreviation); surname.TOCFL Novice 2
- #217太ㄊㄞˋVery; extremely; too much; greatest; highest; big; senior or highest in rank or generation.TOCFL Novice 2
- #218今ㄐㄧㄣNow; the present time; today; current; contemporary; this (day, year, etc.); modern era; opposite of ancient.
- #219向ㄒㄧㄤˋTowards; direction; to face; to turn towards; to support; to side with; formerly; surname.TOCFL Level 1
- #220師ㄕteacher; master; expert; model; army division; troops; to dispatch troops; surname Shi
- #221氣ㄑㄧˋgas; air; vapor; breath; vital energy; spirit; mood; manner; to annoy; to get angryTOCFL Level 3
- #222總ㄗㄨㄥˇOverall; general; to sum up; to bind together; always; invariably; anyway; after all; eventually; to collect.TOCFL Level 2
- #223原ㄩㄢˊOriginal; former; primary; raw; cause; source; beginning; to forgive; a surname; a wide flat area.TOCFL Level 5
- #224書ㄕㄨA book or document; a letter; writings; a style of calligraphy; surname.TOCFL Novice 1
- #225計ㄐㄧˋto calculate; to plan; to reckon; to consider important; a stratagem; a scheme; a meter or gauge; surname JiTOCFL Level 5
- #226少ㄕㄠˇFew; less; not many; to lack; to be missing; to stop; seldom; young; immatureTOCFL Novice 2
- #227解ㄐㄧㄝˇTo untie or loosen; to solve or explain; to divide or separate; to remove or eliminate; to understand or know; to melt or dissolve.TOCFL Level 4
- #228通ㄊㄨㄥTo go through; to connect or communicate; to be open or clear; to know well; expert; common; fluent; smooth; classifier for letters or calls.TOCFL Level 3
- #229變ㄅㄧㄢˋTo change or transform into something different; to vary; to alter; a rebellion or sudden disturbance; strange or peculiar.TOCFL Level 1
- #230安ㄢCalm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease; safe; secure; content; to install; to fix; surname An; ampere (abbr.).
- #231建ㄐㄧㄢˋTo establish, found, or set up; to build or construct; to propose or put forward an idea; to appoint or enfeoff; to pour or spill.TOCFL Level 4
- #232話ㄏㄨㄚˋSpeech; language; words; talk; conversation; to speak; to say; to discuss; story; dialect.
- #233指ㄓˇFinger or toe; to point at or indicate; to refer to; to count on or depend on; a unit of width.TOCFL Level 3
- #234使ㄕˇto make or cause to happen; to enable; to use or employ; to send on a mission; an envoy or messengerTOCFL Level 4
- #235平ㄆㄧㄥˊFlat; level; even; calm; peaceful; to tie or draw (in a score); surname.TOCFL Level 3
- #236結ㄐㄧㄝˊTo tie or bind; to form or create; to conclude or finish; to develop or produce; a knot or bond; to check out of a hotel.TOCFL Level 3
- #237目ㄇㄨˋEye; to look; to see; item; section; list; catalogue; order (taxonomy); title; name; mesh; leader.
- #238展ㄓㄢˇTo spread out or open up; to exhibit or display; to extend or lengthen; to put into effect or implement; to postpone or prolong.
- #239東ㄉㄨㄥThe direction east; the place where the sun rises; host or landlord; a surname.TOCFL Level 1
- #240什ㄕˊWhat; assorted; miscellaneous; ten (used in fractions or financial contexts); a collection of ten soldiers; a chapter or section of a book, especially in classical poetry.
- #241真ㄓㄣReally; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine; authentic; Daoist immortal;; natural disposition;; portrait;; substantive official post.TOCFL Novice 1
- #242保ㄅㄠˇTo protect; to safeguard; to defend; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; to take responsibility for; to look after; to preserve; to store safely.TOCFL Level 4
- #243利ㄌㄧˋAdvantage; benefit; profit; interest; sharp; favorable; to do good to; surname.TOCFL Level 4
- #244給ㄍㄟˇTo give; to allow; to do something for someone; to supply or provide; used as a preposition meaning to, for, with, or by; also used as a passive marker.TOCFL Novice 1
- #245數ㄕㄨˋnumber; figure; several; to count; to enumerate; to regard as; to blame; to be the most outstandingTOCFL Level 3
- #246則ㄗㄜˊA function word indicating contrast or consequence; a rule or standard; a classifier for written items or paragraphs; to imitate or follow.TOCFL Level 4
- #247議ㄧˋTo discuss or deliberate; to comment on or criticize; a speech or statement; a genre of writing for argumentation.
- #248未ㄨㄟˋNot yet; have not; did not; no; the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches, representing 1-3 p.m. or the sixth solar month; a surname.TOCFL Level 4
- #249近ㄐㄧㄣˋNear; close to; intimate; recent; approximate; to approach; to get close to; to draw near.TOCFL Level 1
- #250別ㄅㄧㄝˊto separate; to distinguish; don't; other; another; different; to fasten with a pin; to insert; categoryTOCFL Novice 2
- #251口ㄎㄡˇMouth; opening; entrance; gate; classifier for people, animals, or mouthfuls; sharp edge of a weapon or tool; place of rupture or crack.TOCFL Level 2
- #252程ㄔㄥˊA surname; a journey or trip; a procedure, sequence, or set of rules; a distance or section of a road.
- #253覺ㄐㄩㄝˊto feel; to realize; to become aware; to wake up; to perceive; a nap; a sleep
- #254海ㄏㄞˇThe sea or ocean; a large body of saltwater; a great number of people or things; a vast expanse.TOCFL Level 1
- #255式ㄕˋStyle; form; pattern; type; ceremony; ritual; rule; formula; a set of symbols in science indicating a law.
- #256設ㄕㄜˋto set up; to establish; to arrange; to display; to suppose; if; to plan; to designTOCFL Level 5
- #257西ㄒㄧThe west; west-facing; western countries, especially in Europe and America; abbr. for Spain.TOCFL Level 1
- #258量ㄌㄧㄤˋTo measure; capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; a measure word; to consider or deliberate.TOCFL Level 4
- #259放ㄈㄤˋTo put or place something; to release or let go; to set off fireworks; to allow or permit; to abandon or discard.TOCFL Level 1
- #260社ㄕㄜˋSociety; organization; association; agency; a company; a group; a club; a commune; a deity of soil and grain; a shrine to such a deity.
- #261觀ㄍㄨㄢTo look at, watch, observe, or view; to behold; to advise; a concept or point of view; appearance; a surname; a Taoist monastery or palace gate watchtower.TOCFL Level 5
- #262何ㄏㄜˊWhat; which; who; where; how; why; to carry; surname He.TOCFL Level 5
- #263持ㄔˊTo hold or grasp; to support or maintain; to persevere; to manage or administer; to control or resist.TOCFL Level 5
- #264走ㄗㄡˇTo walk; to go; to run; to leave or depart; to escape; to leak; to interact with; to move.TOCFL Novice 1
- #265調ㄊㄧㄠˊto adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to tune; to change (position or duties); to investigate; accent; melodyTOCFL Level 4
- #266信ㄒㄧㄣˋto believe; to trust; to be convinced; letter; mail; message; news; truthful; confidence; at willTOCFL Level 1
- #267親ㄑㄧㄣParent; relative; close or intimate person; marriage; bride; to kiss; in person; first-hand; in favor of; pro-.TOCFL Level 3
- #268造ㄗㄠˋto make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to create; to fabricate; to go to; to give life; to be bornTOCFL Level 4
- #269各ㄍㄜˋEach; every; individual; all; various; different; separately; in turn.TOCFL Level 1
- #270色ㄙㄜˋColor; appearance or facial expression; beauty; desire; sensuality or lust; a scene or view.
- #271統ㄊㄨㄥˇTo unite or unify; to govern or control; the whole; a system or lineage; to lead or manage.
- #272四ㄙˋThe cardinal number four; the fourth in order; a surname; a musical notation symbol.TOCFL Novice 1
- #273南ㄋㄢˊSouth; southern; southward; the direction opposite of north; also used in Buddhist chants; a surname.TOCFL Level 1
- #274府ㄈㄨˇGovernment office or residence; mansion; prefecture (historical administrative division); archive; honorific term for someone's home.
- #275交ㄐㄧㄠto intersect; to cross; to exchange; to deliver; to pay; to make friends; to associate; to have sexual intercourse.TOCFL Level 1
- #276世ㄕˋA generation or lifetime; an era or period of time; the world or society; a surname.TOCFL Level 4
- #277院ㄩㄢˋCourtyard; institution or establishment (like a hospital or school); classifier for institutions.TOCFL Level 2
- #278畫ㄏㄨㄚˋTo draw or paint; a picture or painting; to delineate; to sign or endorse; to terminate; to plan or design.TOCFL Novice 2
- #279直ㄓˊStraight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; vertical; continuing motion or action; but; only; however.TOCFL Level 3
- #280望ㄨㄤˋTo gaze into the distance or look towards something; to hope or expect; to visit or pay respects; to approach or be near; to resent or blame.TOCFL Level 4
- #281務ㄨˋbusiness; affair; to attend to; to pursue; must; to be engaged in
- #282完ㄨㄢˊTo finish or be over; whole, complete, entire; to settle or pay; to preserve or repair; solid; perfect.TOCFL Level 2
- #283山ㄕㄢMountain; hill; peak; surname; a component of Chinese characters; (archaic) tomb.TOCFL Novice 2
- #284辦ㄅㄢˋto handle a matter or task; to manage or run an organization or enterprise; to organize an event; to deal with procedures; to establish or set up; to investigate or prosecute a case; also means office.TOCFL Level 2
- #285運ㄩㄣˋto move; to transport; to use; luck; fortune; fate; short for sports meetTOCFL Level 5
- #286帶ㄉㄞˋA band or belt; to wear or carry something; to bring or lead someone; to have or bear; a region or zone; a classifier for long, flexible things.TOCFL Novice 2
- #287強ㄑㄧㄤˊStrong; powerful; vigorous; better; slightly more than; best in class; to force; to compel; to strive; stubborn; unyielding; stiff; rigid.TOCFL Level 4
- #288卻ㄑㄩㄝˋbut; yet; however; nevertheless; to decline; to refuse; to retreat; to go back; to turn around; to be just happen toTOCFL Level 3
- #289愛ㄞˋTo love; to be fond of; to like; affection; a strong liking for someone or something; a tendency to do something.TOCFL Novice 2
- #290反ㄈㄢˇTo reverse; to turn over; to return; to oppose; against; anti-; contrary; in reverse; to rebel; to use analogy; instead.TOCFL Level 4
- #291光ㄍㄨㄤLight; ray of light; bright; shiny; glory; honor; scenery; time; favor; benefit; only; merely; used up; finished.TOCFL Level 2
- #292非ㄈㄟNot; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; to oppose; to blame; to insist on; abbr. for Africa.TOCFL Level 3
- #293五ㄨˇThe number five; 5; a surname.TOCFL Novice 1
- #294報ㄅㄠˋTo report, inform, or announce; to reply or respond; a newspaper or periodical; to recompense or take revenge.TOCFL Level 4
- #295管ㄍㄨㄢˇto manage; to be in charge of; to control; to look after; tube; pipe; woodwind instrument; surname GuanTOCFL Level 3
- #296兒ㄦˊChild; son; offspring; a self-referential term used by children to parents; a term of address for a junior; a young man; also a surname.
- #297眾ㄓㄨㄥˋA crowd or multitude of people; many or numerous; ordinary or common; abbr. for House of Representatives.
- #298門ㄇㄣˊDoor; gate; entrance; opening; family; lineage; school of thought; sect; key point; method; classifier for courses or fields of study.TOCFL Novice 2
- #299演ㄧㄢˇto perform on stage, act, or stage a show; to develop or play out; to carry out or exercise; to rehearse or practice.TOCFL Level 3
- #300論ㄌㄨㄣˋTo discuss or talk about; an opinion or theory; to regard or consider; to analyze or debate; short for The Analects.TOCFL Level 4
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.