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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 3,801–3,900 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 3,801–3,900

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  1. #3,801捩liè·ㄌㄧㄝˋTo twist or wrench something; to tear or break apart; a plectrum for playing the pipa; a key part for starting a machine.
  2. #3,802屹yì·ㄧˋHigh and steep; standing tall and erect; firm and unmoving; to rise high.
  3. #3,803藹ǎi·ㄞˇFriendly; affable; lush; flourishing; to cover or conceal; clouds.
  4. #3,804簸bǒ·ㄅㄛˇTo winnow grain by tossing it up and down; to shake or toss; to trample or waste.
  5. #3,805魘yǎn·ㄧㄢˇA nightmare or bad dream; to have a nightmare; to feel chest oppression and difficulty breathing during a nightmare.
  6. #3,806呷xiá·ㄒㄧㄚˊTo sip or drink; to swallow; to eat or consume food.
  7. #3,807悵chàng·ㄔㄤˋUpset; disappointed; regretful; dispirited; dejected; feeling a sense of loss or dissatisfaction.
  8. #3,808踵zhǒng·ㄓㄨㄥˇHeel of the foot or shoe; to follow or pursue; to succeed or continue; to arrive or visit.
  9. #3,809踹chuài·ㄔㄨㄞˋto kick with the foot; to trample or tread on; to leap or jump (less common)
  10. #3,810悴cuì·ㄘㄨㄟˋHaggard or worn out from suffering; distressed; sad; downcast; poor; thin and weak.
  11. #3,811憔qiáo·ㄑㄧㄠˊWorn-out; haggard; emaciated; gaunt; often seen in the word 憔悴 (qiáocuì), meaning haggard or worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn out.
  12. #3,812汛xùn·ㄒㄩㄣˋHigh water or flood tide; to sprinkle water; menstrual period (less common).
  13. #3,813矇mēng·ㄇㄥto deceive or cheat; to make a wild guess; blind or dim-sighted; a blind person
  14. #3,814鞘qiào·ㄑㄧㄠˋScabbard or sheath for a sword or knife; hollow wooden tube for carrying silver; leather thong attached to a whip.
  15. #3,815坷kě·ㄎㄜˇLump of earth or soil; used in the word for a bumpy or difficult road.
  16. #3,816櫚lǘ·ㄌㄩˊA type of palm tree; often used in compounds referring to palm trees or related plants.
  17. #3,817濘nìng·ㄋㄧㄥˋMuddy; stagnant water and mud accumulated on a road; to be stuck in mud or a difficult situation.
  18. #3,818痙jìng·ㄐㄧㄥˋspasm; convulsion; fit; involuntary muscle contraction
  19. #3,819睪gāo·ㄍㄠTo spy out or investigate; to observe secretly; a testis (in compounds).
  20. #3,820鐸duó·ㄉㄨㄛˊA large ancient bell, often with a handle and clapper, used for announcements or warnings; also a surname.
  21. #3,821汶wèn·ㄨㄣˋA river in northwest Sichuan; a classical name for a river in Shandong province, historically associated with the state of Qi.
  22. #3,822佬lǎo·ㄌㄠˇMainly Cantonese; a man or person; often used informally or disparagingly for a specific type of person; can also be used as a suffix to denote a person.
  23. #3,823媲pì·ㄆㄧˋTo match or be equal to; to compare favorably with; to be comparable to.
  24. #3,824熹xī·ㄒㄧBright; warm; glimmer of light; dim light.
  25. #3,825涅niè·ㄋㄧㄝˋA mineral used as a black dye; to dye black; black mud or slime.
  26. #3,826暄xuān·ㄒㄩㄢWarm; genial and comfortable; in northern China, soft and not firm.
  27. #3,827搐chù·ㄔㄨˋto twitch; to have a spasm; muscle contraction
  28. #3,828餉xiǎng·ㄒㄧㄤˇSoldier's pay and rations; also, a short period of time.
  29. #3,829嗦suō·ㄙㄨㄛTo suck or lick with the mouth; to talk a lot or be wordy; to shiver or tremble (often in compounds).
  30. #3,830逅hòu·ㄏㄡˋTo meet unexpectedly; to encounter by chance; used in the word 邂逅 (xièhòu), meaning to meet or encounter by chance.
  31. #3,831躡niè·ㄋㄧㄝˋto tread on or step on; to walk quietly on tiptoe; to follow or track; to wear (shoes); ancient loom treadle
  32. #3,832嘰jī·ㄐㄧTo make a chirping or squeaking sound; to grumble or complain; to take small amounts.
  33. #3,833暉huī·ㄏㄨㄟSunshine; to shine upon; radiance; bright light.
  34. #3,834韭jiǔ·ㄐㄧㄡˇA type of plant, commonly known as chives or garlic chives; also used as a radical in Chinese characters.
  35. #3,835舺jiǎ·ㄐㄧㄚˇa place name in Taiwan, especially referring to the historic Monga area of Taipei; also a boat.
  36. #3,836艋měng·ㄇㄥˇsmall boat
  37. #3,837磕kē·ㄎㄜTo tap or knock something against a hard surface; to knock mud off boots or ash from a pipe; to bump into; to kowtow; (slang) to be enthusiastic about a fictional pairing or trope.
  38. #3,838潦liáo·ㄌㄧㄠˊHeavy rain; flooded; a puddle; used in words like潦草 (hasty) and潦倒 (down and out).
  39. #3,839敝bì·ㄅㄧˋWorn out; shabby; ruined; defeated; to break or destroy; a polite self-referential term for 'my' or 'our'.TOCFL Level 5
  40. #3,840鰭qí·ㄑㄧˊThe fin of a fish or other aquatic vertebrate; a limb used for swimming and steering; includes pectoral, dorsal, anal, and caudal fins.
  41. #3,841麓lù·ㄌㄨˋThe foot or base of a hill or mountain; a mountainside.
  42. #3,842竺zhú·ㄓㄨˊOld name for India, especially in Buddhist contexts; a surname; archaic variant of a character meaning thick or earnest.
  43. #3,843躋jī·ㄐㄧto ascend; to rise; to go up.
  44. #3,844謁yè·ㄧㄝˋTo request an audience with a superior; to pay respects to; to visit; to announce or report to; a surname.
  45. #3,845邂xiè·ㄒㄧㄝˋTo meet unexpectedly; an encounter; a chance meeting; often used in the compound 邂逅.
  46. #3,846腱jiàn·ㄐㄧㄢˋTendon; sinew; the tough fibrous tissue connecting muscle to bone.
  47. #3,847颼sōu·ㄙㄡSound of wind blowing; to blow as wind; chilly; sound of rain; rapid movement.
  48. #3,848吮shǔn·ㄕㄨㄣˇTo suck with the mouth; to lick or sip; to suckle.
  49. #3,849黜chù·ㄔㄨˋTo dismiss from office; to expel or remove; to demote or downgrade; to reject or exclude.
  50. #3,850篆zhuàn·ㄓㄨㄢˋSeal script, an ancient Chinese calligraphy style; an official seal or stamp; to write or engrave in seal script.
  51. #3,851麴qú·ㄑㄩˊFermentation starter, leaven, or mold used in brewing or making soy products; also a surname.
  52. #3,852嗇sè·ㄙㄜˋstingy; thrifty; miserly; related to farming; stopped up or constipated
  53. #3,853箔bó·ㄅㄛˊThin metal sheet or leaf; paper for burning in rituals; a mat or screen made of reeds or bamboo; a basket for silkworms.
  54. #3,854脯pú·ㄆㄨˊdried meat; preserved fruit; chest or breast
  55. #3,855葦wěi·ㄨㄟˇreed; rush; a type of narrow, long boat resembling reeds.
  56. #3,856伕fū·ㄈㄨA laborer; a worker who performs heavy or arduous tasks; a common laborer.
  57. #3,857逵kuí·ㄎㄨㄟˊA broad, well-traveled road or thoroughfare; a crossroads; a navigable channel in water.
  58. #3,858鑣biāo·ㄅㄧㄠBit of a horse's bridle; a type of thrown weapon; archaic term for a horse or mount.
  59. #3,859杞qǐ·ㄑㄧˇA small feudal state in ancient China; a surname; Chinese wolfberry shrub; willow.
  60. #3,860梟xiāo·ㄒㄧㄠowl; valiant; a criminal trafficker; to behead; to eliminate
  61. #3,861朔shuò·ㄕㄨㄛˋThe first day of the lunar month; the beginning or start; north; northern.
  62. #3,862喳zhā·ㄓㄚOnomatopoeia for chirping or twittering sounds; a sound of assent used by inferiors to superiors in Qing dynasty Manchu.
  63. #3,863娼chāng·ㄔㄤprostitute; harlot; whore
  64. #3,864嗤chī·ㄔTo laugh at or jeer at someone; to scoff or sneer; also describes a tearing sound or a laughing sound.
  65. #3,865釗zhāo·ㄓㄠTo encourage or exhort; to cut or wear away edges; to strive or endeavor.
  66. #3,866嶇qū·ㄑㄩRugged; steep; uneven; precipitous; used in compound words like 崎嶇 (qíqū) meaning rugged or arduous.
  67. #3,867纍léi·ㄌㄟˊlarge rope; surname; to bind; to tie up; to wind around; to link; to join; (in compounds) piled up; accumulated
  68. #3,868葷hūn·ㄏㄨㄣmeat or strong-smelling vegetables (like garlic); vulgar or obscene; used in specific historical terms.
  69. #3,869霎shà·ㄕㄚˋA short period of time; a moment; a sudden flash; light rain or drizzle.
  70. #3,870浬lǐ·ㄌㄧˇA unit of distance used for navigation at sea, approximately 1,852 meters; a nautical mile.
  71. #3,871簍lǒu·ㄌㄡˇA basket made of bamboo or rattan; used as a measure word for items contained in such a basket.
  72. #3,872巍wéi·ㄨㄟˊLofty; towering; majestic; eminent; high and grand; often used to describe mountains or buildings.
  73. #3,873苞bāo·ㄅㄠA bud or calyx of a flower; luxuriant or profuse growth; rush used for weaving; to wrap or contain; to encompass.
  74. #3,874詼huī·ㄏㄨㄟHumorous or whimsical; to tease or joke with; to ridicule or mock.
  75. #3,875俾bì·ㄅㄧˋTo cause or enable; to make something happen; to allow; to give (especially in Cantonese).
  76. #3,876桔jié·ㄐㄧㄝˊA variant of 橘 (orange); used in names of plants like Chinese bellflower (桔梗) and archaic tools (桔槔).
  77. #3,877喋dié·ㄉㄧㄝˊTo chatter or babble incessantly; to nag; to trample or tread upon.
  78. #3,878噌cēng·ㄘㄥTo scold or reprimand; a sound of bells or a whoosh; to break apart or split.
  79. #3,879寐mèi·ㄇㄟˋTo sleep soundly; to be asleep; to slumber deeply.
  80. #3,880攘rǎng·ㄖㄤˇTo push up sleeves; to resist or repel; to seize or steal; to disturb or perturb; to expel ill fortune through ritual.
  81. #3,881儡lěi·ㄌㄟˇUsed in the word for puppet or dummy; also means ruined or withered; also means thin and haggard.
  82. #3,882褶zhé·ㄓㄜˊA pleat or crease in fabric; wrinkles; archaic term for court dress or a type of riding garment.
  83. #3,883羔gāo·ㄍㄠA young sheep or lamb; a young animal; young; made of black sheepskin.
  84. #3,884睬cǎi·ㄘㄞˇTo pay attention; to take notice of; to care about; to heed; to acknowledge.
  85. #3,885裘qiú·ㄑㄧㄡˊFur; fur coat; surname.
  86. #3,886奚xī·ㄒㄧA surname; a servant or slave; (literary) what, why, where, how.
  87. #3,887眈dān·ㄉㄢTo stare intently or fixedly; to gaze menacingly; to loiter or delay; to hinder or obstruct.
  88. #3,888詡xǔ·ㄒㄩˇboast; brag; to flatter; popular, well known; to spread widely; charming, graceful (rare).
  89. #3,889潺chán·ㄔㄢˊSound of flowing water; trickle or flow gently (of water).
  90. #3,890膊bó·ㄅㄛˊThe upper arm or shoulder area; the part of the body from the shoulder to the wrist; sometimes refers to the upper body generally.
  91. #3,891嘀dí·ㄉㄧˊTo mutter or whisper; to make a soft sound like dripping or ticking.
  92. #3,892磺huáng·ㄏㄨㄤˊSulfur; brimstone; a yellow nonmetallic element used in gunpowder and vulcanization.
  93. #3,893傀kuǐ·ㄎㄨㄟˇGrand; strange; exotic; used in the word for puppet.
  94. #3,894菠bō·ㄅㄛSpinach; a leafy green vegetable; also used in compounds for other plants like pineapple.
  95. #3,895孚fú·ㄈㄨˊTo brood over eggs; to have confidence; to make people believe or trust.
  96. #3,896拈nián·ㄋㄧㄢˊTo grasp or pick up with the fingers; to fiddle with or toy with; to rub or knead with fingers; to weigh something in the hand.
  97. #3,897茗míng·ㄇㄧㄥˊYoung tea leaves; now often used as a general term for tea; a variant pronunciation of 名.
  98. #3,898慟tòng·ㄊㄨㄥˋTo grieve deeply; to be overcome with sadness; to mourn; to be moved by sorrow.
  99. #3,899絹juàn·ㄐㄩㄢˋA type of thin, tough silk fabric; a small square silk kerchief; to tie or bind with silk.
  100. #3,900謐mì·ㄇㄧˋadjective: quiet, still, peaceful; calm and undisturbed; (verb) to be still, to be silent.

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.