The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 3,501–3,600 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 3,501–3,600

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#3,501貂diāo·ㄉㄧㄠA sable or marten, a small carnivorous mammal with valuable fur; also a surname.
#3,502錐zhuī·ㄓㄨㄟAn awl or gimlet for boring holes; a pointed object; to pierce or bore with a sharp instrument.
#3,503茸róng·ㄖㄨㄥˊSoft and fine; downy; newly sprouted grass or buds; the soft fur of young animals; also refers to young deer antlers covered in soft hair.
#3,504諫jiàn·ㄐㄧㄢˋTo advise or warn someone against wrongdoing; to admonish; to remonstrate; a surname.
#3,505誨huì·ㄏㄨㄟˋTo teach or instruct; to guide or advise; to induce or persuade; to encourage or urge.
#3,506猿yuán·ㄩㄢˊApe; primate of the family Hylobatidae; similar to monkeys but without cheek pouches, tails, or calluses on the buttocks; intelligent and imitative.
#3,507殃yāng·ㄧㄤCalamity; disaster; misfortune; to harm or destroy.
#3,508泄xiè·ㄒㄧㄝˋTo leak out or discharge; to reveal or divulge secrets; to vent or emit; a traditional Chinese medicine term for loss of muscle function; a surname.
#3,509邵shào·ㄕㄠˋA surname; a place name, notably an ancient town in the state of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period.
#3,510朧lóng·ㄌㄨㄥˊDim; hazy; indistinct; used in compound words like 朦朧 (meng2 long2) meaning vague or blurred; referring to the appearance of the moon.
#3,511肛gāng·ㄍㄤAnus; rectum; used in medical terms related to the anus.
#3,512贅zhuì·ㄓㄨㄟˋSuperfluous; a type of marriage where the groom joins the bride's family; a skin growth like a wart.
#3,513囪cōng·ㄘㄨㄥChimney; a vent or opening for smoke or heat to escape from a stove or furnace.
#3,514噗pū·ㄆㄨAn onomatopoeia representing a sudden sound; a pop or plop; the sound of a motor sputtering or a small explosion.
#3,515蕪wú·ㄨˊOvergrown with weeds; tangled and messy; luxuriant growth of weeds; metaphor for complicated matters; fields left untended and overgrown.
#3,516瀋shěn·ㄕㄣˇJuice; liquid; water; short for Shenyang (a city in mainland China).
#3,517弈yì·ㄧˋAn ancient name for the board game Go; to play chess or Go.
#3,518槌chuí·ㄔㄨㄟˊA tool for striking or beating; a mallet or pestle; to strike or beat something with a tool.
#3,519筏fá·ㄈㄚˊA raft made of logs or bamboo; a simple watercraft for crossing rivers or sailing.
#3,520迢tiáo·ㄊㄧㄠˊDistant; remote; far away; long (distance).
#3,521迂yū·ㄩCircuitous; indirect; roundabout; pedantic; doctrinaire; unrealistic; impractical in speech or action.
#3,522鏤lòu·ㄌㄡˋTo carve or engrave; hard steel used for carving; to make holes or gaps; to clear out or dredge.
#3,523羌qiāng·ㄑㄧㄤQiang ethnic group of China; surname; muntjac deer; classical grammar particle indicating nonsense; sentence- or sentence-initial particle with no meaning.
#3,524僥jiǎo·ㄐㄧㄠˇTo obtain by luck or chance; to be lucky; to rely on good fortune; used in compound words like 僥倖 (jiǎoxìng) meaning 'by luck'.
#3,525眸móu·ㄇㄡˊThe pupil of the eye; the eyeball; the eye itself; often used poetically for the eye.
#3,526譚tán·ㄊㄢˊA surname; to talk or chat; speech or remarks; a relaxed and unrestrained manner.
#3,527熾chì·ㄔˋTo burn or blaze intensely; splendid or illustrious; strong or powerful.
#3,528唷yō·ㄧㄛInterjection expressing surprise; final particle expressing exhortation or admiration.TOCFL Level 5
#3,529槳jiǎng·ㄐㄧㄤˇOar or paddle used for propelling a boat through water; a smaller paddle; a larger oar.
#3,530俞shū·ㄕㄨSurname; to assent or agree; to recover from illness; to hollow out a tree to make a boat.
#3,531漩xuán·ㄒㄩㄢˊWhirlpool or eddy formed by swirling water; to swirl or eddy.
#3,532垣yuán·ㄩㄢˊA low wall; also used for official residences, a city, or as a surname.
#3,533唔wú·ㄨˊExpression of agreement or surprise; (Cantonese) not; negation.
#3,534餌ěr·ㄦˇfood; pastry; bait used to lure animals; something used to entice people; to eat; to lure
#3,535淳chún·ㄔㄨㄣˊHonest; pure; sincere; simple; unsophisticated; unadulterated; rich; deep; to match; to pair.
#3,536吭háng·ㄏㄤˊThroat; to utter or make a sound.
#3,537鷗ōu·ㄡA seabird, typically a gull or tern; a member of the family Laridae, often found near coasts or large bodies of water.
#3,538踱duò·ㄉㄨㄛˋTo pace back and forth slowly; to stroll; implies a state of leisure or contemplation.
#3,539匝zā·ㄗㄚClassifier for a full circuit or turn; to encircle or surround; whole or full.
#3,540鋤chú·ㄔㄨˊA tool for loosening soil or weeding; to use this tool; to weed or clear away; to get rid of or eradicate.
#3,541鈞jūn·ㄐㄩㄣA unit of weight equal to thirty catties; great; a respectful term for things related to elders or superiors; also a surname.
#3,542紊wèn·ㄨㄣˋDisorderly; confused; chaotic; tangled; involved; to disturb or disrupt.
#3,543釜fǔ·ㄈㄨˇA type of ancient cooking vessel; a cauldron or pot; a kettle.
#3,544撮zuǒ·ㄗㄨㄛˇTo pick up with fingertips; to scoop; to gather together; to extract; classifier for a pinch or tuft of hair or grass.
#3,545辮biàn·ㄅㄧㄢˋA braid or pigtail of hair; to plait or braid hair; something woven into a long, narrow strip.
#3,546拗ào·ㄠˋStubborn; perverse; contrary; to twist or bend; to break; to resist; to inhibit.
#3,547絃xián·ㄒㄧㄢˊString of a musical instrument; string of a bow; watch spring; chord; hypotenuse; figuratively, wife.
#3,548琶pa·˙ㄆㄚA musical instrument; specifically, the pipa, a type of lute.
#3,549諦dì·ㄉㄧˋTo examine carefully; truth or principle (Buddhism); thoroughly; attentive.
#3,550猾huá·ㄏㄨㄚˊSly; cunning; crafty; shrewd; deceitful; to disturb or disrupt.
#3,551恪què·ㄑㄩㄝˋRespectful; scrupulous; diligent; to abide by; surname Ke.
#3,552唆suō·ㄙㄨㄛTo incite or instigate; to egg someone on; to talk too much; to nag.
#3,553憬jǐng·ㄐㄧㄥˇTo awaken or become conscious; to rouse oneself or be roused; to realize or understand.
#3,554橢tuǒ·ㄊㄨㄛˇOval-shaped; elliptical; a long, narrow or oblong object or shape.
#3,555絢xuàn·ㄒㄩㄢˋGorgeous; brilliant; variegated; adorned; to dazzle or bewilder.
#3,556瘟wēn·ㄨㄣAn epidemic disease; pestilence; plague; also used figuratively for something dull or lackluster.
#3,557奎kuí·ㄎㄨㄟˊCrotch; the 15th of the 28 lunar mansions in Chinese astronomy; related to literary matters or scholarship.
#3,558揍zòu·ㄗㄡˋTo hit or beat someone; to smash or break something, especially in northern Chinese dialects.TOCFL Level 5
#3,559婷tíng·ㄊㄧㄥˊGraceful; pretty; attractive; having a beautiful appearance; often used in compounds to describe a graceful posture or demeanor.
#3,560遁dùn·ㄉㄨㄣˋTo escape or flee; to evade or avoid; to hide or conceal oneself.
#3,561黝yǒu·ㄧㄡˇDark green; black; a dark complexion; a sickly or sallow complexion.
#3,562惋wàn·ㄨㄢˋTo sigh in regret or pity; to be alarmed or amazed; to lament.
#3,563硝xiāo·ㄒㄧㄠSaltpeter, niter; a substance used for tanning leather; to tan leather.
#3,564軋yà·ㄧㄚˋTo crush or grind; to roll steel; to crowd together; to make friends; to engage in illicit cohabitation; to juggle multiple jobs; to use checks for cash flow.
#3,565恣zì·ㄗˋto do as one pleases; to indulge oneself; unrestrained; to abandon restraint; comfortable (dialect)
#3,566戎róng·ㄖㄨㄥˊWeapons or armaments; military affairs or army; surname Rong; refers to ethnic minorities of the west (archaic).
#3,567岌jí·ㄐㄧˊHigh and steep; perilous or dangerous; precarious.
#3,568憧chōng·ㄔㄨㄥTo yearn for; to long for; to look forward to; to be irresolute or indecisive.
#3,569臻zhēn·ㄓㄣTo reach or arrive at a state; to achieve perfection; utmost; superior.
#3,570醣táng·ㄊㄤˊCarbohydrate; a type of organic compound that provides energy for the body; includes sugars and starches.
#3,571燻xūn·ㄒㄩㄣTo smoke or cure with smoke; to fumigate; to cook food by smoking it over a fire to impart a special flavor.
#3,572桓huán·ㄏㄨㄢˊA surname; a type of tree; a large pillar (archaic); a chapter title in the Book of Songs referring to military might.
#3,573蠍xiē·ㄒㄧㄝScorpion; a venomous arachnid with pincers and a segmented tail ending tail with a stinger.
#3,574綵cǎi·ㄘㄞˇVaricolored silk; a type of colorful silk fabric; variant of 彩.
#3,575鑾luán·ㄌㄨㄢˊA small tinkling bell; bells hung on a horse; imperial; the ruler's carriage or the ruler himself.
#3,576臼jiù·ㄐㄧㄡˋA mortar for pounding grain; a bone joint socket; a Kangxi radical.
#3,577敖áo·ㄠˊTo ramble or play about; to be leisurely; to tease or make fun of; to cook slowly over low heat; a surname.
#3,578蛾é·ㄜˊA moth, an insect similar to a butterfly but with a larger body and feathery antennae; a fungus shaped like a moth; a surname; archaic for a person.
#3,579婢bì·ㄅㄧˋA female servant or maid; historically, a slave girl or a woman from a criminal's family forced into servitude; also a humble self-reference for women.
#3,580荼tú·ㄊㄨˊA type of bitter herb or thistle; also refers to the white flowers of reeds or rushes; historically, a jade tablet; also a door god; can mean leisurely.
#3,581佇zhù·ㄓㄨˋTo stand for a long time; to wait or look forward to; to accumulate or gather.
#3,582酋qiú·ㄑㄧㄡˊTribal chief; leader of a clan or group; headman.
#3,583扈hù·ㄏㄨˋRetinue or escort; to follow or accompany; surname; insolent or overbearing.
#3,584畸jī·ㄐㄧAbnormal; irregular; lopsided; unbalanced; odd; a fractional remnant or remainder; a piece of land that is not neatly divided.
#3,585罔wǎng·ㄨㄤˇTo deceive; to libel; to trap; to ensnare; there is none; old variant of 網 (net).
#3,586摹mó·ㄇㄛˊTo imitate or copy something; to trace a pattern; to describe or depict.
#3,587惺xīng·ㄒㄧㄥTo awaken or come to one's senses; astute or sharp-witted; used in compounds like 惺惺 (clever) and 惺忪 (half-awake).
#3,588姥lǎo·ㄌㄠˇOld woman; maternal grandmother; governess or nanny for children.
#3,589剷chǎn·ㄔㄢˇTo scrape the ground with a tool; to level off; to cut away or remove.
#3,590銬kào·ㄎㄠˋShackles or fetters for the wrists; to put someone in handcuffs.
#3,591腑fǔ·ㄈㄨˇInternal organs, especially those involved in digestion and excretion in traditional Chinese medicine; the viscera.
#3,592匣xiá·ㄒㄧㄚˊA small box or case for holding things; a container; a cage or prison.
#3,593娟juān·ㄐㄩㄢBeautiful; graceful; pretty; lovely; elegant; fair.
#3,594竣jùn·ㄐㄩㄣˋTo complete; to finish; to terminate; to end; to quit.
#3,595矗chù·ㄔㄨˋLofty; upright; standing tall and straight; growing luxuriantly (of plants).
#3,596笠lì·ㄌㄧˋA hat made of bamboo or leaves; used to protect from rain or sun.
#3,597袞gǔn·ㄍㄨㄣˇA ceremonial robe worn by an emperor during sacrifices; also refers to the ceremonial robes of a high official or the emperor himself.
#3,598弭mǐ·ㄇㄧˇto stop; to quell; to repress; to appease; the end of a bow; a place name; a surname.
#3,599啄zhuó·ㄓㄨㄛˊTo peck with a beak, like a bird eating; a bird's beak; to slander (Cantonese).
#3,600惘wǎng·ㄨㄤˇDisappointed; dejected; discouraged; perplexed; disconcerted; confused.

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.