The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters
Traditional characters ranked 3,701–3,800 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
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- 98.6%
cumulative share of the COCT corpus covered by its most frequent characters
Traditional characters, ranks 3,701–3,800
4,974 characters · page 38 of 50- #3,701詬ㄍㄡˋDisgrace; to revile or scold; to abuse or berate; to insult.
- #3,702鴛ㄩㄢMandarin duck; specifically the male; also refers to a type of phoenix-like bird.
- #3,703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.
- #3,704蜥ㄒㄧLizard; used in compounds like "lizard" (蜥蜴).
- #3,705蟑ㄓㄤA component of the word for cockroach; primarily used in the compound 蟑螂 (cockroach).
- #3,706甕ㄨㄥˋA pottery jar with a small mouth and large belly, used for storage; a surname.
- #3,707礫ㄌㄧˋSmall stones; gravel; pebbles; broken pottery shards.
- #3,708濡ㄖㄨˊTo moisten or wet something; damp or wet; to immerse; to be infected or influenced; to delay or stagnate.
- #3,709羲ㄒㄧA surname; also refers to Fuxi, a mythical emperor and cultural hero.
- #3,710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.
- #3,711炳ㄅㄧㄥˇBright; brilliant; luminous; glorious; evident; to hold or grasp.
- #3,712悖ㄅㄟˋTo go against; to violate; to contradict; to be contrary to; perverse; rebellious.
- #3,713慄ㄌㄧˋTo tremble with fear; to shiver or shudder from fright; also, to be cold or chilly.
- #3,714蚤ㄗㄠˇA flea, a small wingless insect that jumps and feeds on blood; archaic term for morning; archaic adverb meaning early.
- #3,715膿ㄋㄨㄥˊPus; a thick, yellowish or greenish fluid formed in infected tissue; to fester; thick and heavy.
- #3,716攣ㄌㄩㄢˊTo cramp or spasm, especially of muscles; to be unable to straighten limbs due to involuntary contraction; to be bound or tied.
- #3,717釦ㄎㄡˋA button on clothing; to fasten with a button; to engrave or decorate with metal.
- #3,718氮ㄉㄢˋNitrogen; a colorless, odorless gas that makes up about 80% of the air; used in fertilizers and as a coolant.
- #3,719撻ㄊㄚˋTo whip or flog; to beat with a stick or whip; a tart (loanword); brave and martial.
- #3,720餒ㄋㄟˇHungry or starving; dispirited or discouraged; putrid or rotten; empty or lacking.
- #3,721沁ㄑㄧㄣˋto seep into; to permeate; to soak into; to draw water; a river name in China
- #3,722灸ㄐㄧㄡˇMoxibustion; a traditional Chinese medicine technique using burning mugwort to treat ailments; to cauterize.
- #3,723怔ㄌㄥˋStartled or terrified; to stare blankly or be in a daze; a state of panic or unease.
- #3,724淌ㄊㄤˇTo flow down; to trickle; to drip; to shed (tears).
- #3,725嵐ㄌㄢˊmountain mist; mountain haze
- #3,726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.
- #3,727鞦ㄑㄧㄡA swing; used in the compound word for swing (鞦韆).
- #3,728颳ㄍㄨㄚTo blow; used for wind; to strike or attack with wind.
- #3,729鴦ㄧㄤFemale mandarin duck; used in the word for mandarin duck (a symbol of conjugal love).
- #3,730皿ㄇㄧㄣˇA shallow dish or vessel for holding things; a type of container; also a radical in Chinese characters.
- #3,731臆ㄧˋChest or breast; subjective feelings or personal conjecture; to guess or presume.
- #3,732嫻ㄒㄧㄢˊRefined; elegant; graceful; to be skilled or proficient at something.
- #3,733瓢ㄆㄧㄠˊA ladle or dipper, traditionally made from a gourd; also a measure word for things held in a ladle.
- #3,734愜ㄑㄧㄝˋSatisfied; content; comfortable; suitable; fitting.
- #3,735韆ㄑㄧㄢA swing, typically for children; used in the compound word for a playground swing.
- #3,736摒ㄅㄧㄥˋTo discard; to get rid of; to expel; to cast off; to arrange.
- #3,737滌ㄉㄧˊto wash; to cleanse; to purify; to sweep clean; to remove or get rid of something undesirable
- #3,738妞ㄋㄧㄡA term of endearment for a girl; a little girl; a daughter.
- #3,739蜓ㄊㄧㄥˊDragonfly; used in compound words like 蜻蜓 (dragonfly) and 蝘蜓 (a type of insect).
- #3,740忐ㄊㄢˇNervous; apprehensive; timid; used in the compound 忐忑 (tǎntè) to describe a feeling of unease or anxiety.
- #3,741忑ㄊㄜˋUsed in the word 忐忑 (tǎntè) to express nervousness or anxiety; timid; fearful.
- #3,742磷ㄌㄧㄣˊPhosphorus; a nonmetal element (P) that glows and ignites spontaneously in air; essential in animal and plant life.
- #3,743嘮ㄌㄠˊTo chatter incessantly; to nag; to gossip; to chat (often in a dialectal or informal context).
- #3,744枋ㄈㄤSandalwood; a type of hardwood tree used for timber; a square wooden pillar.
- #3,745訕ㄕㄢˋto mock; to ridicule; to slander; to abuse; to vilify
- #3,746瞌ㄎㄜTo doze off; to feel sleepy; to nod off.
- #3,747庵ㄢA thatched hut; a small Buddhist temple or nunnery; a place for monks or nuns to live and worship.
- #3,748冶ㄧㄝˇTo smelt or cast metals; to make or forge; a blacksmith or metalworker; seductive or alluring in appearance.
- #3,749恙ㄧㄤˋSickness or illness; worry or anxiety.
- #3,750葆ㄅㄠˇTo preserve or keep; to hide or conceal; dense foliage; a surname.
- #3,751咄ㄉㄨㄛˋAn interjection expressing disapproval or anger; to scold or curse angrily; to cry out in rage or pain.
- #3,752珀ㄆㄛˋAmber; fossilized tree resin, often used in jewelry.
- #3,753窖ㄐㄧㄠˋcellar or underground storage pit; to store something in a cellar or underground
- #3,754蛀ㄓㄨˋA wood-eating insect, such as a termite; to bore or eat through something; damaged by boring or eating.
- #3,755唬ㄏㄨˇTo scare or intimidate; to bluff or put on a false show of strength; the roar of a tiger.
- #3,756腆ㄊㄧㄢˇProsperous; good; virtuous; shy or bashful in appearance; protruding; impudent or shameless.
- #3,757刨ㄅㄠˋTo plane wood; a carpenter's plane; to dig or excavate; to peel or shave off; to deduct or subtract.
- #3,758檀ㄊㄢˊSandalwood; hardwood; a dark purple-red color; Buddhism: alms or charity (loanword); surname.
- #3,759堯ㄧㄠˊA surname; the legendary ancient Chinese emperor Yao (c. 2200 BC), known for virtuous rule; also refers to height.
- #3,760辟ㄅㄧˋTo open up or develop; to refute or dispel; penal law; a monarch; to summon to service; to avoid or repel.
- #3,761滸ㄏㄨˇriverbank; shore; waterside.
- #3,762蜻ㄑㄧㄥDragonfly; used in compound words for various insects, especially dragonflies.
- #3,763袒ㄊㄢˇTo bare or expose one's body or chest; to show partiality or favor; to reveal or express feelings.
- #3,764癇ㄒㄧㄢˊepilepsy; convulsions
- #3,765晌ㄕㄤˇMidday or noon; a moment or short period of time; a unit of land measurement.
- #3,766邃ㄙㄨㄟˋDeep; profound; distant; mysterious; thoroughly versed in; thoroughly understand.
- #3,767禹ㄩˇYu the Great, legendary founder of the Xia dynasty who tamed floods; a surname.
- #3,768烽ㄈㄥA signal fire or beacon fire used in ancient times for warning or communication; a signal tower.
- #3,769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.
- #3,770腮ㄙㄞThe fleshy part of the face below the eyes; cheek; also refers to the gills of a fish.
- #3,771咻ㄒㄧㄡTo call out loudly; to jeer or make a noisy clamor; an onomatopoeia for panting, animal cries, or the sound of projectiles.
- #3,772几ㄐㄧˇA small table; how many; how much; several; a few; almost.
- #3,773塚ㄓㄨㄥˇburial mound; tomb; cemetery
- #3,774烊ㄧㄤˊto melt metal; to close a shop for the night; to cease business
- #3,775揀ㄐㄧㄢˇTo choose; to select; to pick out; to sort; to pick up; to gather.TOCFL Level 4
- #3,776箋ㄐㄧㄢStationery for writing letters or notes; a written note or letter; commentary or annotation on classical texts; a type of ancient memorial or petition.
- #3,777湄ㄇㄟˊShore; coast; bank; water's edge; the edge of a river or lake.
- #3,778窪ㄨㄚA low-lying or sunken area; a hollow or pit; a puddle or pool; concave or depressed; deep.
- #3,779攙ㄔㄢTo take by the arm and assist; to support or help someone walk; to mix in or blend with.
- #3,780恬ㄊㄧㄢˊCalm; tranquil; peaceful; quiet; serene; undisturbed; also means indifferent or detached.
- #3,781哆ㄉㄨㄛTo tremble or shiver; to open one's mouth wide; used in the word 哆嗦 (duōsuo).
- #3,782迸ㄅㄥˋTo burst forth or spurt out; to split or crack open; to scatter outwards; to drive away or expel.
- #3,783聶ㄋㄧㄝˋTo whisper something close to someone's ear; a surname.
- #3,784禾ㄏㄜˊA grain plant or cereal crop, especially when still on the stalk; also used as a surname or as a radical in Chinese characters.
- #3,785靦ㄇㄧㄢˇShy, bashful; ashamed, embarrassed; thick-skinned, brazen (less common).
- #3,786徬ㄆㄤˊTo walk alongside; to be next to; irresolute; hesitant.
- #3,787憚ㄉㄢˋTo fear; to dread; to be afraid of; to shrink from; to dislike.
- #3,788侏ㄓㄨdwarf; short person; used in compounds related to dwarves or short stature
- #3,789荀ㄒㄩㄣˊA surname; the name of an ancient Chinese state; the name of a plant mentioned in ancient texts.
- #3,790蜷ㄑㄩㄢˊTo curl up or huddle; to wriggle like a worm; to bend or coil one's body.
- #3,791墉ㄩㄥwall; a fortified wall; a small wall; a low enclosing wall
- #3,792炬ㄐㄩˋTorch; a burning stick used as a portable light source; also used as a measure word for lamps or candles in ancient times.
- #3,793蹊ㄒㄧA small path or trail; a track; used in the idiom 蹊跷 (xi1 qiao1) meaning suspicious or odd.
- #3,794脣ㄔㄨㄣˊlips; the fleshy parts surrounding the mouthTOCFL Level 5
- #3,795瞳ㄊㄨㄥˊpupil of the eye; eyeball
- #3,796遐ㄒㄧㄚˊDistant; remote; far-reaching; long-lasting; to pass away; to go far away; sometimes used as an interrogative like 'what' or 'how'.
- #3,797醺ㄒㄩㄣto be drunk; to be intoxicated; to be affected by alcohol; to be permeated by
- #3,798胳ㄍㄜArmpit; the part of the body from the shoulder to the elbow; used in compound words for armpit.
- #3,799嬪ㄆㄧㄣˊA term of respect for a woman; an imperial concubine or consort; a palace lady-in-waiting; to marry or become a wife.
- #3,800閹ㄧㄢcastrate; to remove male reproductive organs; a castrated person, historically a eunuch in imperial courts
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.