The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 3,201–3,300 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 3,201–3,300

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#3,201嗡wēng·ㄨㄥOnomatopoeia for a buzzing or humming sound; the drone of insects or machinery.
#3,202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
#3,203橙chéng·ㄔㄥˊAn orange color; an orange tree; the fruit of an orange tree.
#3,204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".
#3,205葵kuí·ㄎㄨㄟˊA type of herbaceous plant, often a sunflower; to guess or estimate; a surname.
#3,206楣méi·ㄇㄟˊThe horizontal beam above a door or window; a lintel; a crossbeam; the eaves board at the end of roof rafters.
#3,207嘩huā·ㄏㄨㄚSound of flowing or splashing water; sound of noise or clamor; interjection expressing surprise; wow; bang; clang.
#3,208炙zhì·ㄓˋTo broil or roast; to toast; to cauterize; to be influenced or educated; cooked meat for roasting.
#3,209祠cí·ㄘˊA shrine or temple dedicated to ancestors or heroes; to offer sacrifices or worship at such a place.
#3,210喲yāo·ㄧㄠInterjection expressing slight surprise or admiration; sentence-final particle indicating an exhortation; syllable filler in songs.TOCFL Level 4
#3,211逞chěng·ㄔㄥˇto indulge oneself; to give free rein to; to show off or flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme.
#3,212阮ruǎn·ㄖㄨㄢˇA surname; a type of four-stringed Chinese lute; an ancient Chinese state.
#3,213寥liáo·ㄌㄧㄠˊEmpty; deserted; few; scarce; lonely; quiet; remote; high and far.
#3,214荔lì·ㄌㄧˋLitchi or lychee fruit; a type of iris plant.
#3,215栩xǔ·ㄒㄩˇA type of oak tree; used in the idiom 栩栩如生 (xǔ xǔ rú shēng) meaning lifelike or vivid.
#3,216駱luò·ㄌㄨㄛˋA surname; a camel; an archaic term for a white horse with a black mane.
#3,217擄lǔ·ㄌㄨˇTo capture or seize someone; to take captive; to abduct.
#3,218蝠fú·ㄈㄨˊBat; used in compound words for bat, such as 蝙蝠 (biānfú).
#3,219懿yì·ㄧˋVirtuous; admirable; esteemed; exemplary; laudable; profound; to praise; an interjection expressing sorrow.
#3,220嚀níng·ㄋㄧㄥˊTo instruct or urge someone to do something; to admonish; to remind; to charge.
#3,221沼zhǎo·ㄓㄠˇA pond or pool, especially one for fish; a marsh or swamp.
#3,222鵬péng·ㄆㄥˊA fabulous bird of enormous size, capable of flying thousands of miles; a roc.
#3,223冀jì·ㄐㄧˋShort name for Hebei province; to hope for; to wish; a surname.
#3,224雁yàn·ㄧㄢˋWild goose; a migratory bird resembling a goose with long neck and wings, flying in formation.
#3,225胰yí·ㄧˊpancreas; soap
#3,226惕tì·ㄊㄧˋTo be cautious and alert; to be fearful or respectful; to guard against.
#3,227倪ní·ㄋㄧˊA surname; small child; tiny or weak; limit or extremity; origin or cause; to differentiate; (Wu dialect) I or we.
#3,228廝sī·ㄙA male servant; a contemptuous term for a person; together; each other.
#3,229蹦bèng·ㄅㄥˋto jump; to bounce; to hop; to leap
#3,230踝huái·ㄏㄨㄞˊThe ankle, the joint connecting the lower leg and the foot; the prominent bone on either side of this joint.
#3,231盎àng·ㄤˋA type of earthenware container with a large belly and small mouth; brimming or abundant.
#3,232牟móu·ㄇㄡˊA surname; to moo like a cow; to seek or obtain; barley; large; equal.
#3,233籽zǐ·ㄗˇSeed of a plant; the kernel or pit of a fruit.
#3,234狩shòu·ㄕㄡˋTo hunt; to go hunting; to patrol or inspect (as an emperor); a hunting dog.
#3,235稟bǐng·ㄅㄧㄥˇTo receive or inherit (qualities); to report or petition to a superior; to be endowed with; a granary.
#3,236頹tuí·ㄊㄨㄟˊTo collapse or crumble; to decline or decay; dejected or dispirited; balding; a collapsed state; submissive or serene.
#3,237齋zhāi·ㄓㄞTo fast or abstain from meat and alcohol; a vegetarian diet; a study or room; to give alms to monks; a shop's name.
#3,238厥jué·ㄐㄩㄝˊTo faint or lose consciousness; a pronoun meaning his, her, its, or their; a conjunction meaning then or only; a particle.
#3,239叨dāo·ㄉㄠTo talk a lot; garrulous; quarrelsome; to receive benefits; to be greedy for (fame or reward); used humbly to mean 'undeservedly'.
#3,240扼è·ㄜˋTo grip forcefully; to clutch; to control or guard; to block or choke; a yoke's front beam (Taiwan).
#3,241悚sǒng·ㄙㄨㄥˇTo be frightened or scared; to feel fear or dread; to be terrified.
#3,242胤yìn·ㄧㄣˋheir; descendant; offspring; posterity; to inherit
#3,243孵fū·ㄈㄨTo incubate eggs; to hatch; the process of an embryo developing and hatching from an egg, either naturally or artificially.
#3,244忡chōng·ㄔㄨㄥTo feel sad or distressed; uneasy; grieved; a sad or uneasy countenance.
#3,245憫mǐn·ㄇㄧㄣˇTo pity or feel compassion for someone; to sympathize; to grieve or feel sorrow.
#3,246鱗lín·ㄌㄧㄣˊScales of fish, reptiles, etc.; can also refer to fish collectively; a surname.
#3,247莽mǎng·ㄇㄤˇDense growth of grass or underbrush; vast or boundless; boorish or reckless; a type of poisonous plant.
#3,248苔tái·ㄊㄞˊMoss; lichen; liverwort; refers to the coating on the tongue in mainland China.
#3,249渦wō·ㄨㄛWhirlpool or eddy; a swirling body of water; also a surname, notably of the ancient state of Guo.
#3,250砌qì·ㄑㄧˋTo build by laying bricks or stones; to pile up; to connect or piece together; a step or stairs; to mock or satirize; to act or perform.
#3,251渺miǎo·ㄇㄧㄠˇVast; distant and indistinct; tiny or insignificant; boundless; blurred and unclear; to drift or vanish.
#3,252徘pái·ㄆㄞˊTo pace back and forth; to hesitate or waver; to linger or wander around.
#3,253暮mù·ㄇㄨˋEvening; dusk; sunset; the end of the day; late; declining; decaying.
#3,254撓náo·ㄋㄠˊto scratch; to thwart or disturb; to yield or submit
#3,255匱kuì·ㄎㄨㄟˋTo lack; empty; exhausted; a chest or cabinet (less common, often a variant of 櫃).
#3,256擒qín·ㄑㄧㄣˊTo capture; to seize; to arrest; to catch; to apprehend.
#3,257緋fēi·ㄈㄟscarlet; dark red; crimson; describes a vivid red color; used in names and poetic or literary contexts
#3,258雛chú·ㄔㄨˊA young bird or chick; a young child or infant; also used as an adjective meaning young or little.
#3,259靶bǎ·ㄅㄚˇTarget for shooting or practice; a mark; the butt of a rifle; a shield or splashboard on a chariot; a handle or grip.
#3,260剃tì·ㄊㄧˋTo shave hair from the head or face; to trim or prune plants; to weed.
#3,261凋diāo·ㄉㄧㄠTo wither or fade, especially of plants; to decline or decay; to be exhausted or depleted.
#3,262緞duàn·ㄉㄨㄢˋA smooth, glossy silk fabric with a dense weave; satin.
#3,263嚕lū·ㄌㄨTo grumble or chatter; to speak indistinctly or in a mumbling way; verbose or talkative.
#3,264涕tì·ㄊㄧˋTears; nasal mucus; snot; to cry; to weep.
#3,265惰duò·ㄉㄨㄛˋLazy; indolent; idle; careless; sluggish; disinclined to work or exert oneself.
#3,266弔diào·ㄉㄧㄠˋTo mourn for the dead; to offer condolences to someone unfortunate; to lament or pity; a string of 100 cash (archaic).
#3,267稠chóu·ㄔㄡˊDense; thick; crowded; numerous; abundant; soupy; a surname.
#3,268劾hé·ㄏㄜˊTo impeach; to accuse or investigate someone for wrongdoing; to examine into
#3,269鵑juān·ㄐㄩㄢA type of bird, specifically a cuckoo; often used in compounds like 'azalea' or 'cuckoo'.
#3,270糯nuò·ㄋㄨㄛˋGlutinous rice, a type of sticky rice used for making desserts like rice cakes and dumplings; also refers to sticky or glutinous in general.
#3,271隘ài·ㄞˋNarrow; a narrow pass or defile; confined; a strategic obstacle; to block or obstruct; extremely; very.
#3,272蝙biān·ㄅㄧㄢUsed in the word for bat (the flying mammal); also a variant pronunciation for 扁.
#3,273窒zhì·ㄓˋTo obstruct; to stop up; to block; to suffocate; to inhibit or stop something.
#3,274柬jiǎn·ㄐㄧㄢˇA letter or invitation; to choose; abbreviation for Cambodia.
#3,275丫yā·ㄧㄚA fork or bifurcation; a branching point; also used as a term of address for a young girl or maidservant.
#3,276徊huái·ㄏㄨㄞˊTo linger or hesitate; to walk back and forth; often used in the compound word for pacing or wandering.
#3,277殆dài·ㄉㄞˋDangerous; perilous; almost; nearly; to endanger; to be exhausted; probably; perhaps.
#3,278吁xū·ㄒㄩAn interjection expressing surprise or doubt; to sigh; to implore; to call out; to be worried.
#3,279瞇mī·ㄇㄧTo narrow one's eyes; to squint; to close the eyes slightly; to take a short nap.
#3,280哮xiāo·ㄒㄧㄠTo roar or bark loudly like an animal; to pant; to cough; to call out loudly.
#3,281厄è·ㄜˋadversity or misfortune; distress or difficulty; a knot or joint in wood; the yoke-tree of a cart
#3,282迭dié·ㄉㄧㄝˊRepeatedly; alternately; to take turns; to happen one after another; to reach; to stop.
#3,283胱guāng·ㄍㄨㄤRefers to the bladder; used in the compound word for urinary bladder.
#3,284啃kěn·ㄎㄣˇTo gnaw or nibble; to bite; to study diligently; to eat (colloquial, esp. in Taiwan).
#3,285磋cuō·ㄘㄨㄛTo polish or grind bones, horns, or ivory; to deliberate or consult with others; to scrutinize.
#3,286蔑miè·ㄇㄧㄝˋTo look down on or scorn someone or something; to disregard or neglect; to slander or frame; to abandon; humble or lowly; nothing or none.
#3,287蛻shuì·ㄕㄨㄟˋTo molt or shed skin, feathers, or an exoskeleton; the cast-off skin or shell; to transform or change.
#3,288墟xū·ㄒㄩRuins of a city or village; a wasteland; a country fair or market; a mound of earth; to destroy.
#3,289摻chān·ㄔㄢto mix; to blend; to adulterate; to intermingle.
#3,290祉zhǐ·ㄓˇFelicity; happiness; blessings; good fortune; well-being.
#3,291吱zhī·ㄓOnomatopoeia for a squeaking, chirping, or creaking sound; used to describe small animals or sharp, brief noises.
#3,292苟gǒu·ㄍㄡˇIf; if only; but; carelessly; negligently; temporarily; surname Gou.
#3,293芯xīn·ㄒㄧㄣThe pith of a rush plant used as a lampwick; the core or center of something.
#3,294丐gài·ㄍㄞˋTo beg for alms; a beggar; to give.
#3,295簷yán·ㄧㄢˊThe eaves of a house; the projecting edge of a roof; the brim of a hat or other covering.
#3,296鯉lǐ·ㄌㄧˇA type of freshwater fish; a carp; a common edible fish known for its scales and barbels.
#3,297鈍dùn·ㄉㄨㄣˋNot sharp; dull; obtuse; slow to understand; stupid; lacking in intelligence or perception.
#3,298煽shān·ㄕㄢto fan a flame; to incite or stir up trouble or conflict; to agitate or provoke people
#3,299棠táng·ㄊㄤˊA type of wild apple or plum tree; also a surname.
#3,300俸fèng·ㄈㄥˋSalary; stipend; wages; payment for work; formerly, specifically the salary or emolument received by an official.

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.