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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 2,901–3,000 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 2,901–3,000

4,808 characters · page 30 of 49
  1. #2,901撇piē·ㄆㄧㄝTo cast aside or abandon; to throw or fling away; to wipe or brush off; to skim from a surface; a left-slanting downward brush stroke in calligraphy.
  2. #2,902渣zhā·ㄓㄚSlag or dregs from smelting; sediment or precipitate; small fragments or debris; a worthless person or scum.
  3. #2,903綴zhuì·ㄓㄨㄟˋTo sew or stitch together; to link or connect things; to compose or put words together; to embellish or decorate.
  4. #2,904卉huì·ㄏㄨㄟˋA general term for plants; vegetation; grass; herbs; myriads.
  5. #2,905鹼jiǎn·ㄐㄧㄢˇIn chemistry, a base or alkali; a substance that produces hydroxide ions in water; also, a substance that can accept protons or donate electron pairs; commonly refers to sodium carbonate used for washing.
  6. #2,906綢chóu·ㄔㄡˊSilk fabric, especially satin; to bind or tie up (less common).
  7. #2,907琪qí·ㄑㄧˊA type of fine jade; precious jade.
  8. #2,908榔láng·ㄌㄤˊBetel-nut tree; a tall tree (archaic); a long wooden pole used by fishermen to drive fish.
  9. #2,909哺bǔ·ㄅㄨˇTo feed someone, especially a child or animal; to chew food in one's mouth; evening meal.
  10. #2,910幟zhì·ㄓˋA flag or banner; a sign or mark; to fasten or attach.
  11. #2,911嗜shì·ㄕˋTo be fond of; to have a weakness for; addicted to; to greedily desire or love.
  12. #2,912櫥chú·ㄔㄨˊA cabinet or closet for storing things; a cupboard; a wardrobe.
  13. #2,913殯bìn·ㄅㄧㄣˋTo encoffin a corpse; to place a coffin for a period before burial; a funeral ceremony; to bury.
  14. #2,914螞mǎ·ㄇㄚˇAnt; used in compound words for insects like ants or grasshoppers; also used for leeches.
  15. #2,915劈pī·ㄆㄧTo hack or chop; to split open; to divide; to strike (as lightning); to split in two.
  16. #2,916瑕xiá·ㄒㄧㄚˊA flaw or blemish, especially in jade; a defect or fault; a gap or interval.
  17. #2,917寅yín·ㄧㄣˊThird of the twelve Earthly Branches; the hour between 3 and 5 a.m.; respectfully; to respect.
  18. #2,918呎chǐ·ㄔˇA unit of length in the British imperial system; one foot, equal to twelve inches or approximately 0.3048 meters; an older form of 英尺.
  19. #2,919怠dài·ㄉㄞˋLazy; idle; negligent; careless; remiss; tired or weary.
  20. #2,920蔭yìn·ㄧㄣˋShade or shelter from trees; to shade or shelter; protection or favor passed down from ancestors.
  21. #2,921瀑pù·ㄆㄨˋwaterfall; cascade; heavy rain; shower (rain)
  22. #2,922乍zhà·ㄓㄚˋSuddenly; abruptly; at first; to spread; to stand on end (hair); to tremble from fear; temporarily; how.
  23. #2,923繕shàn·ㄕㄢˋto repair or mend; to rewrite or transcribe; to put in order or tidy up
  24. #2,924乞qǐ·ㄑㄧˇTo beg or ask for something; a beggar; to hope or wish for; also a surname; rarely, to give.
  25. #2,925囂xiāo·ㄒㄧㄠTo be noisy or clamorous; to be arrogant or insolent; to treat with contempt.
  26. #2,926怯què·ㄑㄩㄝˋTimid; cowardly; afraid; lacking courage; shy; awkward; weak; rustic or unsophisticated in manner.
  27. #2,927薇wéi·ㄨㄟˊA species of fern, Osmunda regalis; also an ancient name for a type of vetch.
  28. #2,928曠kuàng·ㄎㄨㄤˋVast or wide; to neglect or skip (work or class); to waste time; to be vacant or empty; to be open-minded; unmarried (person).
  29. #2,929豚tún·ㄊㄨㄣˊA young pig; a suckling pig; also used generally for pig; to shuffle one's feet.
  30. #2,930凰huáng·ㄏㄨㄤˊFemale phoenix; used in the mythical bird compound 鳳凰 (phoenix).
  31. #2,931虔qián·ㄑㄧㄢˊReverent; acting with sincere respect; to kill; to seize or plunder.
  32. #2,932揪jiū·ㄐㄧㄡTo seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull; to pinch; to twist and pull.TOCFL Level 5
  33. #2,933鑄zhù·ㄓㄨˋTo cast or found metals; to mint coins; to forge or create something; to cause or bring about an undesirable outcome.
  34. #2,934嫂sǎo·ㄙㄠˇOlder brother's wife; sister-in-law; a polite term of address for a friend's wife or another woman.
  35. #2,935棗zǎo·ㄗㄠˇJujube or Chinese date fruit; the date tree; a surname.
  36. #2,936朴pú·ㄆㄨˊPlain; simple; unadorned; sincere; surname; bark of a tree; a type of tree (Celtis sinensis).
  37. #2,937爻yáo·ㄧㄠˊThe solid and broken lines forming the trigrams in I Ching divination; a component of the eight trigrams; also a radical in Chinese dictionaries.
  38. #2,938枉wǎng·ㄨㄤˇin vain; to no purpose; crooked; unjust; to twist; to distort; to wrong someone.
  39. #2,939鬚xū·ㄒㄩBeard or whiskers; feeler on an insect; tassel on a plant; fine, sparse hair.
  40. #2,940軾shì·ㄕˋA horizontal bar at the front of an ancient carriage or chariot; to bow by leaning on this bar as a gesture of respect.
  41. #2,941輒zhé·ㄓㄜˊThen; at once; always; archaic: luggage rack on a chariot; also a surname.
  42. #2,942俏qiào·ㄑㄧㄠˋPretty; attractive; lively; charming; (of goods) in great demand; to season food.TOCFL Level 5
  43. #2,943輾zhǎn·ㄓㄢˇTo roll or grind something flat with a wheel; to turn over and over, as in restless sleep; used in the word for 'indirectly' or 'back and forth'.
  44. #2,944赦shè·ㄕㄜˋto pardon a convict; to forgive or remit punishment; a surname
  45. #2,945梗gěng·ㄍㄥˇPlant stem or branch; to block or hinder; a memorable creative idea, joke, meme, or trope; a prominent feature or punchline.
  46. #2,946奕yì·ㄧˋGraceful; abundant; orderly; in sequence; skilled; a term for the game of Go.
  47. #2,947榻tà·ㄊㄚˋA narrow, low bed or couch; a cot or daybed.
  48. #2,948窯yáo·ㄧㄠˊkiln or oven for firing ceramics; coal pit; cave dwelling; (coll.) brothel; (coll.) place of thievesTOCFL Level 5
  49. #2,949抒shū·ㄕㄨTo express or give vent to feelings; to relieve or clear away something; to relax.
  50. #2,950藻zǎo·ㄗㄠˇAquatic plants; algae; elegant or splendid writing or literary style; to evaluate or criticize (in compounds).
  51. #2,951輻fú·ㄈㄨˊSpokes of a wheel; the wooden or metal parts connecting the hub to the rim of a wheel.
  52. #2,952憊bèi·ㄅㄟˋExhausted; extremely tired and weary; fatigued.
  53. #2,953轍chè·ㄔㄜˋWheel track or rut; a rhyme in a song or poem; a way or method; a plan or idea; the direction of traffic.
  54. #2,954柑gān·ㄍㄢA type of citrus fruit, specifically a loose-skinned orange or tangerine; the tree that bears this fruit.
  55. #2,955凳dèng·ㄉㄥˋA stool or bench; a seat without a backrest.TOCFL Level 4
  56. #2,956肘zhǒu·ㄓㄡˇThe elbow joint; the part of the arm between the shoulder and the wrist; to nudge with the elbow.
  57. #2,957渠qú·ㄑㄩˊAn artificial stream or canal; a ditch; a surname; a pronoun meaning he or she; also, large or great.
  58. #2,958誡jiè·ㄐㄧㄝˋTo warn or admonish; a warning or prohibition; to be on guard; a precept or maxim.
  59. #2,959瀉xiè·ㄒㄧㄝˋTo flow out swiftly; to flood or pour down; diarrhea; a laxative.
  60. #2,960揣chuǎi·ㄔㄨㄞˇTo guess or estimate; to surmise; to put something into one's clothes or pocket; to try to find out; to grasp.
  61. #2,961滔tāo·ㄊㄠTo inundate or overflow; a torrent of water; describing water flowing in a continuous, surging manner.
  62. #2,962趾zhǐ·ㄓˇToe; foot; footprint; track; trace; the base or foot of a mountain.
  63. #2,963柵zhà·ㄓㄚˋFence; enclosure; barrier; also used as a grid or lattice.
  64. #2,964疹zhěn·ㄓㄣˇA rash or small red bumps on the skin; measles; a symptom of illness.
  65. #2,965拙zhuó·ㄓㄨㄛˊawkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; simple; unadorned
  66. #2,966戈gē·ㄍㄜA type of ancient Chinese pole weapon; war; a surname; used in transliterations; a radical in Chinese dictionaries.
  67. #2,967禿tū·ㄊㄨbald or lacking hair, feathers, or vegetation; barren; blunt or not sharp; incomplete or lacking a top or end.TOCFL Level 4
  68. #2,968楓fēng·ㄈㄥMaple tree; the genus Acer; commonly cultivated for its beautiful red autumn foliage in autumn.
  69. #2,969悍hàn·ㄏㄢˋBrave, valiant, intrepid; fierce, ferocious, violent; strong, vigorous; bulging, protruding.
  70. #2,970沐mù·ㄇㄨˋto bathe or wash oneself; to cleanse; to receive or be given something; to take a break or holiday
  71. #2,971宦huàn·ㄏㄨㄢˋImperial official; court eunuch; government official; surname Huan.
  72. #2,972沃wò·ㄨㄛˋFertile; rich; to irrigate or water land; to wash something (as a river does).
  73. #2,973儉jiǎn·ㄐㄧㄢˇFrugal; thrifty; economical; temperate; modest and restrained; poor harvest; lacking; insufficient.
  74. #2,974煥huàn·ㄏㄨㄢˋShining; glowing; lustrous; brilliant; bright; radiant; appearing splendid or magnificent.
  75. #2,975魁kuí·ㄎㄨㄟˊLeader; chief; outstanding person; first place in a competition; tall and strong; archaic ladle.
  76. #2,976墅shù·ㄕㄨˋA villa or country house; a garden house used for recreation or relaxation away from one's main residence.
  77. #2,977瞎xiā·ㄒㄧㄚblind; to no purpose; foolishly; groundlessly; recklessly; rashlyTOCFL Level 4
  78. #2,978霞xiá·ㄒㄧㄚˊRosy clouds or light seen in the sky at sunrise or sunset; colorful.
  79. #2,979拭shì·ㄕˋTo wipe something clean; to rub or polish; to wipe away tears or sweat.
  80. #2,980竅qiào·ㄑㄧㄠˋAn opening or hole; an orifice of the body, such as eyes or ears; a key or crucial point to a problem; to carry or bear.
  81. #2,981粥zhōu·ㄓㄡCongee; gruel; porridge made from grains like rice or millet; also a surname; archaic: to sell, to raise, to marry off.TOCFL Level 4
  82. #2,982杰jié·ㄐㄧㄝˊOutstanding person; hero; prominent; distinguished; heroic.
  83. #2,983岐qí·ㄑㄧˊA surname; a fork or branching in a road; a branch or division; also used in place names.
  84. #2,984糙cāo·ㄘㄠRough; coarse in texture; unpolished (like rice); not fine or delicate; also used for careless or hasty.
  85. #2,985剔tī·ㄊㄧTo scrape meat from bones; to pick at teeth or food; to weed out or select; to pick out flaws or unsuitable items.
  86. #2,986吩fēn·ㄈㄣTo order or command; to instruct someone to do something; used in the word 吩咐 (fēnfù).
  87. #2,987醃yān·ㄧㄢTo salt; to pickle; to cure meat or fish by salting or pickling; to marinate food in seasonings.
  88. #2,988棘jí·ㄐㄧˊThorns or brambles; a jujube tree, especially one with thorns; a type of ancient weapon; a surname.
  89. #2,989曙shù·ㄕㄨˋDaybreak; dawn; the light of the rising sun; pertaining to dawn.
  90. #2,990毋wú·ㄨˊA function word meaning no or not; do not; don't; to not have; nobody; also a surname.
  91. #2,991悼dào·ㄉㄠˋTo mourn or lament deeply; to grieve over someone's death; to pity or feel regret; to fear or be afraid.
  92. #2,992粵yuè·ㄩㄝˋCantonese; short name for Guangdong province; initial sentence-starting particle with no meaning.
  93. #2,993墮duò·ㄉㄨㄛˋto fall; to sink; to degenerate; to ruin or destroy; to neglect or be negligent
  94. #2,994弗fú·ㄈㄨˊNot; used in transliteration; to avert disaster and seek blessings.
  95. #2,995陡dǒu·ㄉㄡˇSteep or precipitous; abrupt or sudden; closely or strictly.TOCFL Level 5
  96. #2,996燉dùn·ㄉㄨㄣˋTo stew food slowly over low heat; to boil food in a covered pot or jar; a strong fire.
  97. #2,997搗dǎo·ㄉㄠˇTo pound or beat something; to hull grain; to attack or assault; to disturb or disrupt; to damage or destroy.
  98. #2,998刃rèn·ㄖㄣˋThe sharp edge of a blade or knife; a cutting edge; to kill or murder.
  99. #2,999萃cuì·ㄘㄨㄟˋTo gather or collect; dense or thick; grassy and flourishing; to rest or stop; weary or haggard.
  100. #3,000嘎gā·ㄍㄚA short, loud sound; a cackling sound; describes something ill-tempered or mischievous.

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.