The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 3,101–3,200 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 3,101–3,200

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#3,101拂fú·ㄈㄨˊTo brush away dust or dirt; to flick; a light breeze brushing past; to go against or violate; to shake or flutter.
#3,102伽jiā·ㄐㄧㄚA phonetic character used for transliterating foreign words, especially Sanskrit in Buddhist texts; also used in Japanese for entertainers or temples.
#3,103屜tì·ㄊㄧˋA drawer in a desk or cabinet; a tray; a tier; also, a steamer basket or compartment.
#3,104蚵é·ㄜˊOyster; a type of shellfish; primarily used in Taiwanese Hokkien.
#3,105瘡chuāng·ㄔㄨㄤA sore or skin ulcer; a wound or injury.
#3,106葫hú·ㄏㄨˊBottle-gourd; used in the compound word for bottle-gourd (葫蘆|葫芦).
#3,107鎊bàng·ㄅㄤˋPound sterling; the basic monetary unit of the United Kingdom; a loanword from English.
#3,108顱lú·ㄌㄨˊskull; head; forehead
#3,109骸hái·ㄏㄞˊBones of the body; skeleton; body or torso; specifically, shinbone or calf bone.
#3,110幢chuáng·ㄔㄨㄤˊA classifier for buildings; a banner or pennant; a curtain for a carriage or boat.TOCFL Level 4
#3,111灶zào·ㄗㄠˋA kitchen stove or cooking hearth made of brick or stone; also, a kitchen or mess hall.
#3,112淆yáo·ㄧㄠˊConfused and disorderly; mixed up; to mix up or confuse; a jumble; Taiwan pronunciation [yao].
#3,113霾mái·ㄇㄞˊHaze; atmospheric pollution causing reduced visibility; dust storm; to cover or conceal.
#3,114隍huáng·ㄏㄨㄤˊA dry moat or ditch surrounding a city wall; a deity associated with a city's defenses.
#3,115疤bā·ㄅㄚA mark left after a wound or sore has healed; a blemish resembling a scar.
#3,116襟jīn·ㄐㄧㄣThe front part of a shirt or jacket where buttons are; lapel or collar; fig. bosom or heart, referring to emotions or ambitions.
#3,117湘xiāng·ㄒㄧㄤAbbreviation for Hunan province in China; abbreviation for the Xiang River in Hunan; to cook or boil (archaic).
#3,118喀kà·ㄎㄚˋOnomatopoeia for coughing or vomiting; used in transliterations for names of places or mountains.
#3,119叭bā·ㄅㄚTo make a honking or blaring sound; to imitate the sound of a horn or trumpet.
#3,120妾qiè·ㄑㄧㄝˋA man's concubine or secondary wife; a woman's humble self-reference in ancient times.
#3,121莞wǎn·ㄨㄢˇA type of sedge or rush plant, often used for weaving mats; a surname; archaic term for Angelica; also a place name (Dongguan).
#3,122嬉xī·ㄒㄧTo play; to have fun; to amuse oneself; to laugh or smile merrily.
#3,123眩xuàn·ㄒㄩㄢˋTo feel dizzy or disoriented; to be dazzled or bewildered; to shine or illuminate.
#3,124懊ào·ㄠˋTo regret; to be vexed or worried; to feel remorse or annoyance.
#3,125埤pí·ㄆㄧˊLow wall; low-lying wet place; reservoir for irrigation, often in place names; to add or increase.
#3,126漬zì·ㄗˋto soak or steep; to be stained or dyed; a stain; floodwater; to die from epidemic disease (livestock).
#3,127嗚wū·ㄨSound of crying or sobbing; onomatopoeia for humming or whimpering.
#3,128斐fěi·ㄈㄟˇElegant; beautiful; graceful; often used in literary contexts to describe refinement; also a surname.
#3,129扳bān·ㄅㄢTo pull or drag something in a direction; to turn something over or around; to salvage or turn around a bad situation; to climb or clamber (less common).
#3,130餃jiǎo·ㄐㄧㄠˇDumplings; a type of food made from dough wrapped around a filling, typically steamed or boiled.TOCFL Novice 2
#3,131嚥yàn·ㄧㄢˋTo swallow food or drink; to gulp down; to choke back tears or emotion.
#3,132屎shǐ·ㄕˇFeces; excrement; a stool; secretion from eyes or ears; (derogatory) something very bad or low quality.TOCFL Level 5
#3,133汝rǔ·ㄖㄨˇPronoun: you, thee; archaic second-person singular pronoun; also a surname.
#3,134蔚wèi·ㄨㄟˋLuxuriant; resplendent; impressive; flourishing; grand; surname Yu; name of a plant (Artemisia japonica).
#3,135峙zhì·ㄓˋTo tower aloft; to stand erect; a high mound of earth in water.
#3,136盔kuī·ㄎㄨㄟHelmet; protective headgear; bowl or basin-like container.
#3,137嘶sī·ㄙTo neigh like a horse; to make a hissing sound; to have a hoarse or husky voice; to hiccup.
#3,138兜dōu·ㄉㄡA pocket or pouch for holding things; to wrap or hold in a pocket; to take responsibility; to move in a circle; a type of hat or chest covering.
#3,139氫qīng·ㄑㄧㄥHydrogen; the chemical element with symbol H; the lightest element, a colorless, odorless gas used as a fuel and reducing agent.
#3,140弧hú·ㄏㄨˊAn arc or curve; a segment of a circle; a bow (weapon); a curved symbol; also a surname.
#3,141琵pí·ㄆㄧˊA plucked string instrument resembling a lute; used in the term for the Chinese pipa.
#3,142痺bì·ㄅㄧˋParalysis, often affecting limbs; numbness or loss of sensation; a neurological disease causing immobility.
#3,143忱chén·ㄔㄣˊsincerity; honesty; to believe; to trust
#3,144殉xùn·ㄒㄩㄣˋto be buried with the dead; to die for a cause or ideal; to pursue or seek greedily.
#3,145耘yún·ㄩㄣˊTo weed; to cultivate the soil; to till the land.
#3,146姚yáo·ㄧㄠˊA surname; handsome or good-looking; elegant; beautiful appearance; distant.
#3,147菱líng·ㄌㄧㄥˊA water caltrop, a type of aquatic plant; also refers to the edible nut-like fruit of this plant.
#3,148噩è·ㄜˋStartling; frightening; terrifying; ill-omened; unlucky; solemn; serious.
#3,149灼zhuó·ㄓㄨㄛˊto burn; to sear; to scorch; to shine brightly; luminous; evident; obvious; impatient
#3,150馴xún·ㄒㄩㄣˊTo tame or train an animal; docile or obedient; gradually or progressively; to teach or instruct.
#3,151袱fú·ㄈㄨˊA square cloth used for wrapping or covering; a bundle wrapper; a bundle or parcel wrapped in cloth.
#3,152硫liú·ㄌㄧㄡˊSulfur; the chemical element S, a nonmetal element that is a pale yellow crystalline solid; used in making sulfuric acid, gunpowder, matches, and insecticides.
#3,153姦jiān·ㄐㄧㄢEvil person; to commit adultery or rape; illicit sexual relations; to defile; to disrupt or cause trouble; cunning or wicked.
#3,154噬shì·ㄕˋto bite; to devour; to gnaw; to snap at; to encroach upon or usurp
#3,155芹qín·ㄑㄧㄣˊCelery; a common vegetable with crisp stalks; often used in compounds like 芹菜 (celery).
#3,156愕è·ㄜˋStartled; alarmed; astonished; surprised; shocked; to speak directly.
#3,157澈chè·ㄔㄜˋClear, as in water; thorough; completely; to penetrate or pass through; to understand or realize.
#3,158狡jiǎo·ㄐㄧㄠˇCrafty; cunning; sly; deceitful; treacherous; fierce; savage; rapid; urgent.
#3,159姪zhí·ㄓˊBrother's child; nephew or niece; sometimes used for children of friends or relatives; also a self-referential term for a younger person addressing an elder.
#3,160翌yì·ㄧˋThe next day; tomorrow; bright; daybreak; shining; illustrious.
#3,161黯àn·ㄢˋDark; dim; dull in color; gloomy; dejected; dispirited.
#3,162鷺lù·ㄌㄨˋA bird of the heron family; egret; a wading bird with long legs and neck, often white.
#3,163檜kuài·ㄎㄨㄞˋChinese cypress or juniper tree; also used in a historical figure's name (Qin Hui).
#3,164榕róng·ㄖㄨㄥˊChinese banyan tree; a type of large, spreading evergreen tree; also a name for Fuzhou city.
#3,165芙fú·ㄈㄨˊLotus flower; hibiscus; often used in names of plants and flowers.
#3,166絆bàn·ㄅㄢˋto trip or stumble; to hinder or impede; to be entangled or tied up; a bond or tie
#3,167褪tùn·ㄊㄨㄣˋTo take off clothes; to shed feathers; to fade, as in color or emotions; to slip out of something; to hide something in a sleeve.
#3,168亟jí·ㄐㄧˊUrgently; anxiously; extremely; in a pressing manner; repeatedly; frequently.
#3,169耆qí·ㄑㄧˊA man of sixty or seventy years old; an elderly person; also, to be strong or overbearing.
#3,170嗡wēng·ㄨㄥOnomatopoeia for a buzzing or humming sound; the drone of insects or machinery.
#3,171畝mǔ·ㄇㄨˇA unit of area for land, especially fields; a traditional Chinese measure of land area; also a measure of land area in Taiwan.TOCFL Level 5
#3,172橙chéng·ㄔㄥˊAn orange color; an orange tree; the fruit of an orange tree.
#3,173伶líng·ㄌㄧㄥˊAn old term for an actor or actress; a member of a Chinese ethnic minority; a surname; nimble or intelligent; see also used in the word for "lonely" or "solitary".
#3,174葵kuí·ㄎㄨㄟˊA type of herbaceous plant, often a sunflower; to guess or estimate; a surname.
#3,175嘩huā·ㄏㄨㄚSound of flowing or splashing water; sound of noise or clamor; interjection expressing surprise; wow; bang; clang.
#3,176炙zhì·ㄓˋTo broil or roast; to toast; to cauterize; to be influenced or educated; cooked meat for roasting.
#3,177祠cí·ㄘˊA shrine or temple dedicated to ancestors or heroes; to offer sacrifices or worship at such a place.
#3,178喲yāo·ㄧㄠInterjection expressing slight surprise or admiration; sentence-final particle indicating an exhortation; syllable filler in songs.TOCFL Level 4
#3,179逞chěng·ㄔㄥˇto indulge oneself; to give free rein to; to show off or flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme.
#3,180阮ruǎn·ㄖㄨㄢˇA surname; a type of four-stringed Chinese lute; an ancient Chinese state.
#3,181寥liáo·ㄌㄧㄠˊEmpty; deserted; few; scarce; lonely; quiet; remote; high and far.
#3,182荔lì·ㄌㄧˋLitchi or lychee fruit; a type of iris plant.
#3,183栩xǔ·ㄒㄩˇA type of oak tree; used in the idiom 栩栩如生 (xǔ xǔ rú shēng) meaning lifelike or vivid.
#3,184駱luò·ㄌㄨㄛˋA surname; a camel; an archaic term for a white horse with a black mane.
#3,185擄lǔ·ㄌㄨˇTo capture or seize someone; to take captive; to abduct.
#3,186蝠fú·ㄈㄨˊBat; used in compound words for bat, such as 蝙蝠 (biānfú).
#3,187懿yì·ㄧˋVirtuous; admirable; esteemed; exemplary; laudable; profound; to praise; an interjection expressing sorrow.
#3,188嚀níng·ㄋㄧㄥˊTo instruct or urge someone to do something; to admonish; to remind; to charge.
#3,189沼zhǎo·ㄓㄠˇA pond or pool, especially one for fish; a marsh or swamp.
#3,190鵬péng·ㄆㄥˊA fabulous bird of enormous size, capable of flying thousands of miles; a roc.
#3,191冀jì·ㄐㄧˋShort name for Hebei province; to hope for; to wish; a surname.
#3,192雁yàn·ㄧㄢˋWild goose; a migratory bird resembling a goose with long neck and wings, flying in formation.
#3,193胰yí·ㄧˊpancreas; soap
#3,194惕tì·ㄊㄧˋTo be cautious and alert; to be fearful or respectful; to guard against.
#3,195倪ní·ㄋㄧˊA surname; small child; tiny or weak; limit or extremity; origin or cause; to differentiate; (Wu dialect) I or we.
#3,196廝sī·ㄙA male servant; a contemptuous term for a person; together; each other.
#3,197蹦bèng·ㄅㄥˋto jump; to bounce; to hop; to leap
#3,198踝huái·ㄏㄨㄞˊThe ankle, the joint connecting the lower leg and the foot; the prominent bone on either side of this joint.
#3,199盎àng·ㄤˋA type of earthenware container with a large belly and small mouth; brimming or abundant.
#3,200牟móu·ㄇㄡˊA surname; to moo like a cow; to seek or obtain; barley; large; equal.

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.