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: 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 3,601–3,700

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#3,601紊wèn·ㄨㄣˋDisorderly; confused; chaotic; tangled; involved; to disturb or disrupt.
#3,602釜fǔ·ㄈㄨˇA type of ancient cooking vessel; a cauldron or pot; a kettle.
#3,603撮zuǒ·ㄗㄨㄛˇTo pick up with fingertips; to scoop; to gather together; to extract; classifier for a pinch or tuft of hair or grass.
#3,604辮biàn·ㄅㄧㄢˋA braid or pigtail of hair; to plait or braid hair; something woven into a long, narrow strip.
#3,605拗ào·ㄠˋStubborn; perverse; contrary; to twist or bend; to break; to resist; to inhibit.
#3,606絃xián·ㄒㄧㄢˊString of a musical instrument; string of a bow; watch spring; chord; hypotenuse; figuratively, wife.
#3,607琶pa·˙ㄆㄚA musical instrument; specifically, the pipa, a type of lute.
#3,608諦dì·ㄉㄧˋTo examine carefully; truth or principle (Buddhism); thoroughly; attentive.
#3,609猾huá·ㄏㄨㄚˊSly; cunning; crafty; shrewd; deceitful; to disturb or disrupt.
#3,610恪què·ㄑㄩㄝˋRespectful; scrupulous; diligent; to abide by; surname Ke.
#3,611唆suō·ㄙㄨㄛTo incite or instigate; to egg someone on; to talk too much; to nag.
#3,612憬jǐng·ㄐㄧㄥˇTo awaken or become conscious; to rouse oneself or be roused; to realize or understand.
#3,613橢tuǒ·ㄊㄨㄛˇOval-shaped; elliptical; a long, narrow or oblong object or shape.
#3,614柢dǐ·ㄉㄧˇroot of a tree; base or foundation of something; figuratively, the origin or basis of a matter.
#3,615絢xuàn·ㄒㄩㄢˋGorgeous; brilliant; variegated; adorned; to dazzle or bewilder.
#3,616瘟wēn·ㄨㄣAn epidemic disease; pestilence; plague; also used figuratively for something dull or lackluster.
#3,617奎kuí·ㄎㄨㄟˊCrotch; the 15th of the 28 lunar mansions in Chinese astronomy; related to literary matters or scholarship.
#3,618揍zòu·ㄗㄡˋTo hit or beat someone; to smash or break something, especially in northern Chinese dialects.TOCFL Level 5
#3,619婷tíng·ㄊㄧㄥˊGraceful; pretty; attractive; having a beautiful appearance; often used in compounds to describe a graceful posture or demeanor.
#3,620坂bǎn·ㄅㄢˇSlope or hillside; an incline; a ramp; a place that is inconvenient or difficult to access.
#3,621遁dùn·ㄉㄨㄣˋTo escape or flee; to evade or avoid; to hide or conceal oneself.
#3,622黝yǒu·ㄧㄡˇDark green; black; a dark complexion; a sickly or sallow complexion.
#3,623擢zhuó·ㄓㄨㄛˊTo pull out or up; to select or promote someone; to raise or erect; to earn or gain.
#3,624惋wàn·ㄨㄢˋTo sigh in regret or pity; to be alarmed or amazed; to lament.
#3,625硝xiāo·ㄒㄧㄠSaltpeter, niter; a substance used for tanning leather; to tan leather.
#3,626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.
#3,627恣zì·ㄗˋto do as one pleases; to indulge oneself; unrestrained; to abandon restraint; comfortable (dialect)
#3,628戎róng·ㄖㄨㄥˊWeapons or armaments; military affairs or army; surname Rong; refers to ethnic minorities of the west (archaic).
#3,629岌jí·ㄐㄧˊHigh and steep; perilous or dangerous; precarious.
#3,630憧chōng·ㄔㄨㄥTo yearn for; to long for; to look forward to; to be irresolute or indecisive.
#3,631臻zhēn·ㄓㄣTo reach or arrive at a state; to achieve perfection; utmost; superior.
#3,632醣táng·ㄊㄤˊCarbohydrate; a type of organic compound that provides energy for the body; includes sugars and starches.
#3,633燻xūn·ㄒㄩㄣTo smoke or cure with smoke; to fumigate; to cook food by smoking it over a fire to impart a special flavor.
#3,634桓huán·ㄏㄨㄢˊA surname; a type of tree; a large pillar (archaic); a chapter title in the Book of Songs referring to military might.
#3,635蠍xiē·ㄒㄧㄝScorpion; a venomous arachnid with pincers and a segmented tail ending tail with a stinger.
#3,636跤jiāo·ㄐㄧㄠTo fall or tumble down; to stumble; to wrestle.
#3,637伎jì·ㄐㄧˋSkill or talent; in ancient times, a female entertainer who performed song and dance.
#3,638綵cǎi·ㄘㄞˇVaricolored silk; a type of colorful silk fabric; variant of 彩.
#3,639鑾luán·ㄌㄨㄢˊA small tinkling bell; bells hung on a horse; imperial; the ruler's carriage or the ruler himself.
#3,640臼jiù·ㄐㄧㄡˋA mortar for pounding grain; a bone joint socket; a Kangxi radical.
#3,641敖áo·ㄠˊTo ramble or play about; to be leisurely; to tease or make fun of; to cook slowly over low heat; a surname.
#3,642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.
#3,643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.
#3,644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.
#3,645佇zhù·ㄓㄨˋTo stand for a long time; to wait or look forward to; to accumulate or gather.
#3,646諳ān·ㄢverb; to be thoroughly familiar with; to know well; to have mastered through long experience or study.
#3,647酋qiú·ㄑㄧㄡˊTribal chief; leader of a clan or group; headman.
#3,648扈hù·ㄏㄨˋRetinue or escort; to follow or accompany; surname; insolent or overbearing.
#3,649擷jié·ㄐㄧㄝˊto gather or pick up (clothing) by lifting the hem to form a pouch; to pluck; to pick; to gather; to extract
#3,650畸jī·ㄐㄧAbnormal; irregular; lopsided; unbalanced; odd; a fractional remnant or remainder; a piece of land that is not neatly divided.
#3,651罔wǎng·ㄨㄤˇTo deceive; to libel; to trap; to ensnare; there is none; old variant of 網 (net).
#3,652摹mó·ㄇㄛˊTo imitate or copy something; to trace a pattern; to describe or depict.
#3,653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).
#3,654姥lǎo·ㄌㄠˇOld woman; maternal grandmother; governess or nanny for children.
#3,655剷chǎn·ㄔㄢˇTo scrape the ground with a tool; to level off; to cut away or remove.
#3,656銬kào·ㄎㄠˋShackles or fetters for the wrists; to put someone in handcuffs.
#3,657腑fǔ·ㄈㄨˇInternal organs, especially those involved in digestion and excretion in traditional Chinese medicine; the viscera.
#3,658匣xiá·ㄒㄧㄚˊA small box or case for holding things; a container; a cage or prison.
#3,659娟juān·ㄐㄩㄢBeautiful; graceful; pretty; lovely; elegant; fair.
#3,660竣jùn·ㄐㄩㄣˋTo complete; to finish; to terminate; to end; to quit.
#3,661矗chù·ㄔㄨˋLofty; upright; standing tall and straight; growing luxuriantly (of plants).
#3,662笠lì·ㄌㄧˋA hat made of bamboo or leaves; used to protect from rain or sun.
#3,663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.
#3,664弭mǐ·ㄇㄧˇto stop; to quell; to repress; to appease; the end of a bow; a place name; a surname.
#3,665啄zhuó·ㄓㄨㄛˊTo peck with a beak, like a bird eating; a bird's beak; to slander (Cantonese).
#3,666惘wǎng·ㄨㄤˇDisappointed; dejected; discouraged; perplexed; disconcerted; confused.
#3,667氯lǜ·ㄌㄩˋChlorine; a nonmetal halogen element (Cl) used in bleaching and disinfection; a yellowish-green, toxic gas.
#3,668炯jiǒng·ㄐㄩㄥˇBright; brilliant; clear; luminous; shining; conspicuous; evident; hot.
#3,669塭wēn·ㄨㄣA fish pond or farm, especially one built in a coastal area by damming up seawater for aquaculture; used in place names.
#3,670帷wéi·ㄨㄟˊCurtain; screen; tent covering; a large cloth used to cover something.
#3,671魷yóu·ㄧㄡˊSquid; cuttlefish; often used in the compound "魷魚" (yóuyú) for squid.
#3,672帛bó·ㄅㄛˊSilk fabric; fine cloth; wealth or property; a surname.
#3,673擂léi·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.
#3,674賑zhèn·ㄓㄣˋTo provide relief or aid to those in distress; to help; rich; abundant.
#3,675鏢biāo·ㄅㄧㄠA dart-like throwing weapon; goods sent under armed escort; an armed escort protecting goods.
#3,676詰jié·ㄐㄧㄝˊTo question closely or interrogate; to pursue and investigate; to blame or reproach; (archaic) tomorrow's; bent or crooked.
#3,677么yāo·ㄧㄠFunction word; suffix forming interrogatives like 'what'; exclamatory or interrogative final particle; youngest; smallest; tiny; surname; one (unambiguous spoken form).
#3,678燼jìn·ㄐㄧㄣˋnoun: ashes; cinders; embers; remnants of something burned; also used figuratively for survivors or remnants of a destroyed group; verb: to burn completely, to destroy by fire
#3,679呱wā·ㄨㄚOnomatopoeia for the crying sound of a baby or young child; also used in the phrase 咭咭呱呱 to describe noisy chatter.
#3,680黴méi·ㄇㄟˊMold or mildew; to become moldy or rotten; dark or blackish (face).
#3,681錨máo·ㄇㄠˊAn anchor; a heavy object attached to a rope or chain used to moor a vessel to the seabed; to anchor a ship.
#3,682綑kǔn·ㄎㄨㄣˇTo tie up or bind with rope; to bundle; to coil or roll up; to weave.
#3,683渥wò·ㄨㄛˋto moisten or soak; to enrich; deep or heavy; to dye
#3,684囤tún·ㄊㄨㄣˊA bin or basket for storing grain; to store or hoard goods or supplies.
#3,685渲xuàn·ㄒㄩㄢˋTo apply repeated washes of color; a painting technique involving water to create graded tones.
#3,686忖cǔn·ㄘㄨㄣˇTo ponder or consider deeply; to speculate or guess about; to estimate or conjecture; also a surname.
#3,687蠕ruǎn·ㄖㄨㄢˇTo squirm or wriggle slowly; to crawl slowly; Taiwan pronunciation is ruan3.
#3,688膺yīng·ㄧㄥChest or breast; to receive or accept; to undertake or bear.
#3,689閻yán·ㄧㄢˊSurname Yan; a village or lane gate; a lane or alley.
#3,690釵chāi·ㄔㄞA hairpin; an ornamental hairpin worn by women; historically, a hair accessory shaped like a fork, made of gold or jade.
#3,691閡hé·ㄏㄜˊTo obstruct or block; to prevent; to separate or keep apart.
#3,692孽niè·ㄋㄧㄝˋSon born of a concubine; disaster or misfortune; sin or evil deed; a harmful influence or pest.
#3,693俺ǎn·ㄢˇA personal pronoun meaning I, used in northern dialects; also, archaic adjective meaning large.
#3,694巖yán·ㄧㄢˊA high, steep cliff or precipice; a cave or grotto; can also describe something as high, steep, or dangerous.
#3,695蕨jué·ㄐㄩㄝˊA type of fern, specifically bracken; the young fronds are edible; the rootstock has medicinal uses.
#3,696渭wèi·ㄨㄟˋThe Wei River, a major river in Shaanxi province; flows through the Guanzhong Plain.
#3,697湃pài·ㄆㄞˋUsed in compound words like 澎湃; describes the sound or feeling of surging waves; turbulent.
#3,698扒pá·ㄆㄚˊTo peel or tear off; to dig or claw at; to cling to while climbing; to steal or rake up; to braise food.
#3,699擘bò·ㄅㄛˋThumb; to break, tear open, or split something; can metaphorically refer to an outstanding person.
#3,700娥é·ㄜˊBeautiful; good; a beautiful woman; often used in names for women.

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.