The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters
Traditional characters ranked 3,601–3,700 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
- top 100
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- 98.6%
cumulative share of the COCT corpus covered by its most frequent characters
Traditional characters, ranks 3,601–3,700
4,808 characters · page 37 of 49- #3,601氯ㄌㄩˋChlorine; a nonmetal halogen element (Cl) used in bleaching and disinfection; a yellowish-green, toxic gas.
- #3,602炯ㄐㄩㄥˇBright; brilliant; clear; luminous; shining; conspicuous; evident; hot.
- #3,603塭ㄨㄣA fish pond or farm, especially one built in a coastal area by damming up seawater for aquaculture; used in place names.
- #3,604帷ㄨㄟˊCurtain; screen; tent covering; a large cloth used to cover something.
- #3,605魷ㄧㄡˊSquid; cuttlefish; often used in the compound "魷魚" (yóuyú) for squid.
- #3,606帛ㄅㄛˊSilk fabric; fine cloth; wealth or property; a surname.
- #3,607擂ㄌㄟˊTo pound with a mortar and pestle; to beat or bang on something like a drum or door; to hit a person; to scold; a platform for martial arts contests.
- #3,608賑ㄓㄣˋTo provide relief or aid to those in distress; to help; rich; abundant.
- #3,609鏢ㄅㄧㄠA dart-like throwing weapon; goods sent under armed escort; an armed escort protecting goods.
- #3,610詰ㄐㄧㄝˊTo question closely or interrogate; to pursue and investigate; to blame or reproach; (archaic) tomorrow's; bent or crooked.
- #3,611么ㄧㄠFunction word; suffix forming interrogatives like 'what'; exclamatory or interrogative final particle; youngest; smallest; tiny; surname; one (unambiguous spoken form).
- #3,612呱ㄨㄚOnomatopoeia for the crying sound of a baby or young child; also used in the phrase 咭咭呱呱 to describe noisy chatter.
- #3,613黴ㄇㄟˊMold or mildew; to become moldy or rotten; dark or blackish (face).
- #3,614錨ㄇㄠˊAn anchor; a heavy object attached to a rope or chain used to moor a vessel to the seabed; to anchor a ship.
- #3,615綑ㄎㄨㄣˇTo tie up or bind with rope; to bundle; to coil or roll up; to weave.
- #3,616渥ㄨㄛˋto moisten or soak; to enrich; deep or heavy; to dye
- #3,617囤ㄊㄨㄣˊA bin or basket for storing grain; to store or hoard goods or supplies.
- #3,618渲ㄒㄩㄢˋTo apply repeated washes of color; a painting technique involving water to create graded tones.
- #3,619忖ㄘㄨㄣˇTo ponder or consider deeply; to speculate or guess about; to estimate or conjecture; also a surname.
- #3,620蠕ㄖㄨㄢˇTo squirm or wriggle slowly; to crawl slowly; Taiwan pronunciation is ruan3.
- #3,621膺ㄧㄥChest or breast; to receive or accept; to undertake or bear.
- #3,622閻ㄧㄢˊSurname Yan; a village or lane gate; a lane or alley.
- #3,623釵ㄔㄞA hairpin; an ornamental hairpin worn by women; historically, a hair accessory shaped like a fork, made of gold or jade.
- #3,624閡ㄏㄜˊTo obstruct or block; to prevent; to separate or keep apart.
- #3,625孽ㄋㄧㄝˋSon born of a concubine; disaster or misfortune; sin or evil deed; a harmful influence or pest.
- #3,626俺ㄢˇA personal pronoun meaning I, used in northern dialects; also, archaic adjective meaning large.
- #3,627巖ㄧㄢˊA high, steep cliff or precipice; a cave or grotto; can also describe something as high, steep, or dangerous.
- #3,628蕨ㄐㄩㄝˊA type of fern, specifically bracken; the young fronds are edible; the rootstock has medicinal uses.
- #3,629渭ㄨㄟˋThe Wei River, a major river in Shaanxi province; flows through the Guanzhong Plain.
- #3,630湃ㄆㄞˋUsed in compound words like 澎湃; describes the sound or feeling of surging waves; turbulent.
- #3,631扒ㄆㄚˊTo peel or tear off; to dig or claw at; to cling to while climbing; to steal or rake up; to braise food.
- #3,632擘ㄅㄛˋThumb; to break, tear open, or split something; can metaphorically refer to an outstanding person.
- #3,633娥ㄜˊBeautiful; good; a beautiful woman; often used in names for women.
- #3,634詬ㄍㄡˋDisgrace; to revile or scold; to abuse or berate; to insult.
- #3,635鴛ㄩㄢMandarin duck; specifically the male; also refers to a type of phoenix-like bird.
- #3,636徨ㄏㄨㄤˊTo hesitate; to be irresolute; to pace back and forth anxiously; used in words like 彷徨 (fǎng huáng), meaning to pace back and forth or hesitate.
- #3,637蜥ㄒㄧLizard; used in compounds like "lizard" (蜥蜴).
- #3,638蟑ㄓㄤA component of the word for cockroach; primarily used in the compound 蟑螂 (cockroach).
- #3,639甕ㄨㄥˋA pottery jar with a small mouth and large belly, used for storage; a surname.
- #3,640礫ㄌㄧˋSmall stones; gravel; pebbles; broken pottery shards.
- #3,641濡ㄖㄨˊTo moisten or wet something; damp or wet; to immerse; to be infected or influenced; to delay or stagnate.
- #3,642羲ㄒㄧA surname; also refers to Fuxi, a mythical emperor and cultural hero.
- #3,643錘ㄔㄨㄟˊA tool for striking or pounding; a weapon with a heavy head; a weight used to balance a scale; to strike or shape with a hammer.
- #3,644炳ㄅㄧㄥˇBright; brilliant; luminous; glorious; evident; to hold or grasp.
- #3,645悖ㄅㄟˋTo go against; to violate; to contradict; to be contrary to; perverse; rebellious.
- #3,646慄ㄌㄧˋTo tremble with fear; to shiver or shudder from fright; also, to be cold or chilly.
- #3,647蚤ㄗㄠˇA flea, a small wingless insect that jumps and feeds on blood; archaic term for morning; archaic adverb meaning early.
- #3,648膿ㄋㄨㄥˊPus; a thick, yellowish or greenish fluid formed in infected tissue; to fester; thick and heavy.
- #3,649攣ㄌㄩㄢˊTo cramp or spasm, especially of muscles; to be unable to straighten limbs due to involuntary contraction; to be bound or tied.
- #3,650釦ㄎㄡˋA button on clothing; to fasten with a button; to engrave or decorate with metal.
- #3,651氮ㄉㄢˋNitrogen; a colorless, odorless gas that makes up about 80% of the air; used in fertilizers and as a coolant.
- #3,652撻ㄊㄚˋTo whip or flog; to beat with a stick or whip; a tart (loanword); brave and martial.
- #3,653餒ㄋㄟˇHungry or starving; dispirited or discouraged; putrid or rotten; empty or lacking.
- #3,654沁ㄑㄧㄣˋto seep into; to permeate; to soak into; to draw water; a river name in China
- #3,655灸ㄐㄧㄡˇMoxibustion; a traditional Chinese medicine technique using burning mugwort to treat ailments; to cauterize.
- #3,656怔ㄌㄥˋStartled or terrified; to stare blankly or be in a daze; a state of panic or unease.
- #3,657淌ㄊㄤˇTo flow down; to trickle; to drip; to shed (tears).
- #3,658嵐ㄌㄢˊmountain mist; mountain haze
- #3,659鎂ㄇㄟˇMagnesium; a light, silvery-white chemical element (Mg) used in alloys, fireworks, and flash powder for its powder burns with a bright flash, intense flame.
- #3,660鞦ㄑㄧㄡA swing; used in the compound word for swing (鞦韆).
- #3,661颳ㄍㄨㄚTo blow; used for wind; to strike or attack with wind.
- #3,662鴦ㄧㄤFemale mandarin duck; used in the word for mandarin duck (a symbol of conjugal love).
- #3,663皿ㄇㄧㄣˇA shallow dish or vessel for holding things; a type of container; also a radical in Chinese characters.
- #3,664臆ㄧˋChest or breast; subjective feelings or personal conjecture; to guess or presume.
- #3,665嫻ㄒㄧㄢˊRefined; elegant; graceful; to be skilled or proficient at something.
- #3,666瓢ㄆㄧㄠˊA ladle or dipper, traditionally made from a gourd; also a measure word for things held in a ladle.
- #3,667愜ㄑㄧㄝˋSatisfied; content; comfortable; suitable; fitting.
- #3,668韆ㄑㄧㄢA swing, typically for children; used in the compound word for a playground swing.
- #3,669摒ㄅㄧㄥˋTo discard; to get rid of; to expel; to cast off; to arrange.
- #3,670滌ㄉㄧˊto wash; to cleanse; to purify; to sweep clean; to remove or get rid of something undesirable
- #3,671妞ㄋㄧㄡA term of endearment for a girl; a little girl; a daughter.
- #3,672蜓ㄊㄧㄥˊDragonfly; used in compound words like 蜻蜓 (dragonfly) and 蝘蜓 (a type of insect).
- #3,673磷ㄌㄧㄣˊPhosphorus; a nonmetal element (P) that glows and ignites spontaneously in air; essential in animal and plant life.
- #3,674嘮ㄌㄠˊTo chatter incessantly; to nag; to gossip; to chat (often in a dialectal or informal context).
- #3,675枋ㄈㄤSandalwood; a type of hardwood tree used for timber; a square wooden pillar.
- #3,676訕ㄕㄢˋto mock; to ridicule; to slander; to abuse; to vilify
- #3,677瞌ㄎㄜTo doze off; to feel sleepy; to nod off.
- #3,678庵ㄢA thatched hut; a small Buddhist temple or nunnery; a place for monks or nuns to live and worship.
- #3,679冶ㄧㄝˇTo smelt or cast metals; to make or forge; a blacksmith or metalworker; seductive or alluring in appearance.
- #3,680恙ㄧㄤˋSickness or illness; worry or anxiety.
- #3,681咄ㄉㄨㄛˋAn interjection expressing disapproval or anger; to scold or curse angrily; to cry out in rage or pain.
- #3,682珀ㄆㄛˋAmber; fossilized tree resin, often used in jewelry.
- #3,683窖ㄐㄧㄠˋcellar or underground storage pit; to store something in a cellar or underground
- #3,684蛀ㄓㄨˋA wood-eating insect, such as a termite; to bore or eat through something; damaged by boring or eating.
- #3,685唬ㄏㄨˇTo scare or intimidate; to bluff or put on a false show of strength; the roar of a tiger.
- #3,686腆ㄊㄧㄢˇProsperous; good; virtuous; shy or bashful in appearance; protruding; impudent or shameless.
- #3,687刨ㄅㄠˋTo plane wood; a carpenter's plane; to dig or excavate; to peel or shave off; to deduct or subtract.
- #3,688檀ㄊㄢˊSandalwood; hardwood; a dark purple-red color; Buddhism: alms or charity (loanword); surname.
- #3,689堯ㄧㄠˊA surname; the legendary ancient Chinese emperor Yao (c. 2200 BC), known for virtuous rule; also refers to height.
- #3,690辟ㄅㄧˋTo open up or develop; to refute or dispel; penal law; a monarch; to summon to service; to avoid or repel.
- #3,691蜻ㄑㄧㄥDragonfly; used in compound words for various insects, especially dragonflies.
- #3,692袒ㄊㄢˇTo bare or expose one's body or chest; to show partiality or favor; to reveal or express feelings.
- #3,693晌ㄕㄤˇMidday or noon; a moment or short period of time; a unit of land measurement.
- #3,694禹ㄩˇYu the Great, legendary founder of the Xia dynasty who tamed floods; a surname.
- #3,695烽ㄈㄥA signal fire or beacon fire used in ancient times for warning or communication; a signal tower.
- #3,696璧ㄅㄧˋA jade disk with a hole in the center; a general term for jade; to return a gift without accepting it; beautiful; round like a jade disk.
- #3,697腮ㄙㄞThe fleshy part of the face below the eyes; cheek; also refers to the gills of a fish.
- #3,698咻ㄒㄧㄡTo call out loudly; to jeer or make a noisy clamor; an onomatopoeia for panting, animal cries, or the sound of projectiles.
- #3,699几ㄐㄧˇA small table; how many; how much; several; a few; almost.
- #3,700塚ㄓㄨㄥˇburial mound; tomb; cemetery
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.