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緯wěi·ㄨㄟˇLatitude; the horizontal threads in weaving (weft); to weave; to govern; a string on a musical instrument.
#3,102啼tí·ㄊㄧˊTo cry or weep loudly; for birds or animals to cry out, crow, hoot, or screech.TOCFL Level 5
#3,103狸lí·ㄌㄧˊA wild animal resembling a fox; used in names of small mammals; a type of wildcat.
#3,104拇mǔ·ㄇㄨˇThe thumb of the hand; the big toe of the foot.
#3,105湛zhàn·ㄓㄢˋDeep; clear or tranquil water; profound; happy; a surname.
#3,106瑤yáo·ㄧㄠˊPrecious jade; a beautiful gemstone; can also refer to the surname Yao or the Yao ethnic group; used as a term of endearment or praise.
#3,107鈕niǔ·ㄋㄧㄡˇButton or knob; a handle or loop for grasping; a surname; to fasten or button up.
#3,108淒qī·ㄑㄧIntense cold; frigid; dismal; grim; bleak; sad; mournful; dreary
#3,109眺tiào·ㄊㄧㄠˋTo gaze into the distance; to look far away; to survey or scan an area.
#3,110斂liàn·ㄌㄧㄢˋTo collect or gather; to restrain or control oneself; to draw back; to fold back; to hold back; to pay taxes; to prepare a body for burial.
#3,111儼yǎn·ㄧㄢˇDignified; solemn; grave; respectful; majestic; appearing as if; seemingly.
#3,112淤yū·ㄩSilt or mud; to silt up or become choked with sediment; stagnant or blocked.
#3,113賃lìn·ㄌㄧㄣˋTo rent or hire something out; to rent or hire something from someone; to lease; to employ.
#3,114楷kǎi·ㄎㄞˇModel or pattern; regular script (a standard calligraphic style); Chinese pistachio tree.
#3,115薰xūn·ㄒㄩㄣFragrance; a sweet smell; smoke; to warm; to fumigate; to cauterize; to educate or influence.
#3,116揆kuí·ㄎㄨㄟˊTo guess or estimate; to consider; to manage or govern; a prime minister or high official in charge of state affairs.
#3,117搓cuō·ㄘㄨㄛTo rub or roll something between the hands or fingers; to twist; to move something by rolling it in the hands.TOCFL Level 4
#3,118坤kūn·ㄎㄨㄣOne of the eight trigrams symbolizing earth; the female principle; southwest direction; also used as a surname.
#3,119瘓huàn·ㄏㄨㄢˋparalysis; numbness of limbs; used in the word 癱瘓 (tānhuàn) meaning paralysis.
#3,120閘zhá·ㄓㄚˊA sluice or flood gate for controlling water flow; a mechanism or device; to dam water; colloquially, a brake or electric switch.
#3,121匡kuāng·ㄎㄨㄤTo correct or restore; to assist or aid; to estimate or calculate roughly; a surname; eye socket.
#3,122耽dān·ㄉㄢto delay or be late; to indulge in or be addicted to something; to be negligent; (Taiwan, rare) large drooping ears; (Taiwan, rare) happy
#3,123憎zēng·ㄗㄥTo detest or hate someone or something; to feel strong dislike or aversion.
#3,124痊quán·ㄑㄩㄢˊTo recover from illness; to be healed or cured; to get better.
#3,125疚jiù·ㄐㄧㄡˋA lingering illness or chronic disease; a feeling of guilt or remorse; poverty.
#3,126侈chǐ·ㄔˇExtravagant; wasteful; exaggerating; luxurious; uninhibited; unrestrained; large.
#3,127拂fú·ㄈㄨˊTo brush away dust or dirt; to flick; a light breeze brushing past; to go against or violate; to shake or flutter.
#3,128伽jiā·ㄐㄧㄚA phonetic character used for transliterating foreign words, especially Sanskrit in Buddhist texts; also used in Japanese for entertainers or temples.
#3,129屜tì·ㄊㄧˋA drawer in a desk or cabinet; a tray; a tier; also, a steamer basket or compartment.
#3,130蚵é·ㄜˊOyster; a type of shellfish; primarily used in Taiwanese Hokkien.
#3,131瘡chuāng·ㄔㄨㄤA sore or skin ulcer; a wound or injury.
#3,132葫hú·ㄏㄨˊBottle-gourd; used in the compound word for bottle-gourd (葫蘆|葫芦).
#3,133鎊bàng·ㄅㄤˋPound sterling; the basic monetary unit of the United Kingdom; a loanword from English.
#3,134顱lú·ㄌㄨˊskull; head; forehead
#3,135骸hái·ㄏㄞˊBones of the body; skeleton; body or torso; specifically, shinbone or calf bone.
#3,136幢chuáng·ㄔㄨㄤˊA classifier for buildings; a banner or pennant; a curtain for a carriage or boat.TOCFL Level 4
#3,137灶zào·ㄗㄠˋA kitchen stove or cooking hearth made of brick or stone; also, a kitchen or mess hall.
#3,138淆yáo·ㄧㄠˊConfused and disorderly; mixed up; to mix up or confuse; a jumble; Taiwan pronunciation [yao].
#3,139霾mái·ㄇㄞˊHaze; atmospheric pollution causing reduced visibility; dust storm; to cover or conceal.
#3,140隍huáng·ㄏㄨㄤˊA dry moat or ditch surrounding a city wall; a deity associated with a city's defenses.
#3,141疤bā·ㄅㄚA mark left after a wound or sore has healed; a blemish resembling a scar.
#3,142噁ě·ㄜˇTo feel sick or disgusted; nauseated; sickening; used in chemical names of chemical compounds.
#3,143宕dàng·ㄉㄤˋTo delay or put off; dissipated or unrestrained behavior; a stone quarry or cave dwelling; used in a place name.
#3,144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.
#3,145哽gěng·ㄍㄥˇTo choke with emotion, unable to speak; to choke on food or drink; to block or obstruct.
#3,146湘xiāng·ㄒㄧㄤAbbreviation for Hunan province in China; abbreviation for the Xiang River in Hunan; to cook or boil (archaic).
#3,147喀kà·ㄎㄚˋOnomatopoeia for coughing or vomiting; used in transliterations for names of places or mountains.
#3,148叭bā·ㄅㄚTo make a honking or blaring sound; to imitate the sound of a horn or trumpet.
#3,149妾qiè·ㄑㄧㄝˋA man's concubine or secondary wife; a woman's humble self-reference in ancient times.
#3,150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).
#3,151嬉xī·ㄒㄧTo play; to have fun; to amuse oneself; to laugh or smile merrily.
#3,152眩xuàn·ㄒㄩㄢˋTo feel dizzy or disoriented; to be dazzled or bewildered; to shine or illuminate.
#3,153懊ào·ㄠˋTo regret; to be vexed or worried; to feel remorse or annoyance.
#3,154埤pí·ㄆㄧˊLow wall; low-lying wet place; reservoir for irrigation, often in place names; to add or increase.
#3,155漬zì·ㄗˋto soak or steep; to be stained or dyed; a stain; floodwater; to die from epidemic disease (livestock).
#3,156嗚wū·ㄨSound of crying or sobbing; onomatopoeia for humming or whimpering.
#3,157斐fěi·ㄈㄟˇElegant; beautiful; graceful; often used in literary contexts to describe refinement; also a surname.
#3,158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).
#3,159餃jiǎo·ㄐㄧㄠˇDumplings; a type of food made from dough wrapped around a filling, typically steamed or boiled.TOCFL Novice 2
#3,160嚥yàn·ㄧㄢˋTo swallow food or drink; to gulp down; to choke back tears or emotion.
#3,161屎shǐ·ㄕˇFeces; excrement; a stool; secretion from eyes or ears; (derogatory) something very bad or low quality.TOCFL Level 5
#3,162汝rǔ·ㄖㄨˇPronoun: you, thee; archaic second-person singular pronoun; also a surname.
#3,163蔚wèi·ㄨㄟˋLuxuriant; resplendent; impressive; flourishing; grand; surname Yu; name of a plant (Artemisia japonica).
#3,164峙zhì·ㄓˋTo tower aloft; to stand erect; a high mound of earth in water.
#3,165盔kuī·ㄎㄨㄟHelmet; protective headgear; bowl or basin-like container.
#3,166嘶sī·ㄙTo neigh like a horse; to make a hissing sound; to have a hoarse or husky voice; to hiccup.
#3,167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.
#3,168氫qīng·ㄑㄧㄥHydrogen; the chemical element with symbol H; the lightest element, a colorless, odorless gas used as a fuel and reducing agent.
#3,169弧hú·ㄏㄨˊAn arc or curve; a segment of a circle; a bow (weapon); a curved symbol; also a surname.
#3,170琵pí·ㄆㄧˊA plucked string instrument resembling a lute; used in the term for the Chinese pipa.
#3,171痺bì·ㄅㄧˋParalysis, often affecting limbs; numbness or loss of sensation; a neurological disease causing immobility.
#3,172杆gān·ㄍㄢA pole or stick; a shaft; classifier for long objects like guns; also used as a classifier for golf swings.
#3,173忱chén·ㄔㄣˊsincerity; honesty; to believe; to trust
#3,174殉xùn·ㄒㄩㄣˋto be buried with the dead; to die for a cause or ideal; to pursue or seek greedily.
#3,175耘yún·ㄩㄣˊTo weed; to cultivate the soil; to till the land.
#3,176姚yáo·ㄧㄠˊA surname; handsome or good-looking; elegant; beautiful appearance; distant.
#3,177菱líng·ㄌㄧㄥˊA water caltrop, a type of aquatic plant; also refers to the edible nut-like fruit of this plant.
#3,178噩è·ㄜˋStartling; frightening; terrifying; ill-omened; unlucky; solemn; serious.
#3,179灼zhuó·ㄓㄨㄛˊto burn; to sear; to scorch; to shine brightly; luminous; evident; obvious; impatient
#3,180馴xún·ㄒㄩㄣˊTo tame or train an animal; docile or obedient; gradually or progressively; to teach or instruct.
#3,181侷jú·ㄐㄩˊcramped; confined; restricted
#3,182袱fú·ㄈㄨˊA square cloth used for wrapping or covering; a bundle wrapper; a bundle or parcel wrapped in cloth.
#3,183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.
#3,184姦jiān·ㄐㄧㄢEvil person; to commit adultery or rape; illicit sexual relations; to defile; to disrupt or cause trouble; cunning or wicked.
#3,185噬shì·ㄕˋto bite; to devour; to gnaw; to snap at; to encroach upon or usurp
#3,186芹qín·ㄑㄧㄣˊCelery; a common vegetable with crisp stalks; often used in compounds like 芹菜 (celery).
#3,187愕è·ㄜˋStartled; alarmed; astonished; surprised; shocked; to speak directly.
#3,188澈chè·ㄔㄜˋClear, as in water; thorough; completely; to penetrate or pass through; to understand or realize.
#3,189狡jiǎo·ㄐㄧㄠˇCrafty; cunning; sly; deceitful; treacherous; fierce; savage; rapid; urgent.
#3,190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.
#3,191翌yì·ㄧˋThe next day; tomorrow; bright; daybreak; shining; illustrious.
#3,192黯àn·ㄢˋDark; dim; dull in color; gloomy; dejected; dispirited.
#3,193鷺lù·ㄌㄨˋA bird of the heron family; egret; a wading bird with long legs and neck, often white.
#3,194檜kuài·ㄎㄨㄞˋChinese cypress or juniper tree; also used in a historical figure's name (Qin Hui).
#3,195榕róng·ㄖㄨㄥˊChinese banyan tree; a type of large, spreading evergreen tree; also a name for Fuzhou city.
#3,196芙fú·ㄈㄨˊLotus flower; hibiscus; often used in names of plants and flowers.
#3,197絆bàn·ㄅㄢˋto trip or stumble; to hinder or impede; to be entangled or tied up; a bond or tie
#3,198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.
#3,199亟jí·ㄐㄧˊUrgently; anxiously; extremely; in a pressing manner; repeatedly; frequently.
#3,200耆qí·ㄑㄧˊA man of sixty or seventy years old; an elderly person; also, to be strong or overbearing.

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.