The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 4,101–4,200 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 4,101–4,200

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#4,101耙pá·ㄆㄚˊA rake; a hoe; to use a rake to level soil, gather or spread grain; a mechanized farming tool for leveling soil.
#4,102蟆ma·˙ㄇㄚToad; frog; often used in compounds like 蝦蟆 (xiāma) for toad.
#4,103榷què·ㄑㄩㄝˋA simple footbridge; a toll or levy; a monopoly on trade; to discuss or deliberate.
#4,104韃dá·ㄉㄚˊA historical term for the Tatars; a nomadic people of Central Asia; also used historically in China to refer to northern nomadic peoples.
#4,105乩jī·ㄐㄧA method of divination or seeking divine guidance to resolve doubts; to divine.
#4,106遨áo·ㄠˊTo travel for pleasure; to ramble or roam; to make an excursion.
#4,107齦yín·ㄧㄣˊGums of the teeth; sometimes used as a variant of the character for to gnaw or bite.
#4,108祺qí·ㄑㄧˊGood luck; good fortune; used in formal letter endings as a blessing; also used in personal names.
#4,109鬨hòng·ㄏㄨㄥˋUproar; tumult; commotion; disturbance; clamor; noise; boisterousness; fighting; quarreling; contention; prosperity (less common).
#4,110卹xù·ㄒㄩˋTo comfort or console; to sympathize with; to give relief or aid; anxiety or fear.
#4,111睏kùn·ㄎㄨㄣˋSleepy; tired; feeling the need to sleep.
#4,112饞chán·ㄔㄢˊTo crave food; gluttonous; greedy; lecherous.TOCFL Level 5
#4,113孑jié·ㄐㄧㄝˊLonely; solitary; alone; remaining; left over; also used as a surname.
#4,114蚌bàng·ㄅㄤˋMussel or clam; a type of bivalve mollusk; also used as an abbreviation for Bengbu city.
#4,115樵qiáo·ㄑㄧㄠˊFirewood; to gather or chop wood; a woodcutter; a watchtower for observing enemies.
#4,116閑xián·ㄒㄧㄢˊFence or barrier; to guard or prevent; idle or unoccupied; leisure time; to become familiar with.
#4,117桅wéi·ㄨㄟˊMast of a ship; a pole used to support sails.
#4,118氨ān·ㄢAmmonia; a colorless gas with a strong odor, a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen used in fertilizers and explosives.
#4,119牯gǔ·ㄍㄨˇA cow; a bullock; an ox; a castrated bull.
#4,120婁lóu·ㄌㄡˊA surname; one of the 28 lunar mansions in Chinese astronomy; to wear; hollow; repeatedly.
#4,121瑙nǎo·ㄋㄠˇAgate; cornelian; used in the word for agate (瑪瑙).
#4,122雋juàn·ㄐㄩㄢˋTalented; outstanding; superior; meaningful; significant; a surname.
#4,123韜tāo·ㄊㄠA bow case or scabbard; military strategy; to hide or conceal.
#4,124燎liào·ㄌㄧㄠˋTo burn or set afire; a torch or lamp; to singe or roast; to illuminate or make clear.
#4,125掣chè·ㄔㄜˋTo pull or drag something; to withdraw or pull back; to move quickly or flash past; to hinder by pulling.
#4,126餾liù·ㄌㄧㄡˋTo steam food, especially to reheat it; to distill by boiling; to break a liquid into components through boiling.
#4,127儂nóng·ㄋㄨㄥˊA pronoun used in Wu dialects for 'I' or 'me'; also means 'you' in Wu dialects; can be a surname.
#4,128戕qiáng·ㄑㄧㄤˊTo kill; to slay; to injure; to wound; to hurt.
#4,129訐jié·ㄐㄧㄝˊTo expose someone's secrets or faults; to attack someone's private matters; to pry into and reveal.
#4,130箝qián·ㄑㄧㄢˊPliers or pincers; to clamp or grip something; to close one's mouth or stop talking.
#4,131蛆qū·ㄑㄩMaggot; the larva of a fly, typically white and soft, feeding on decaying matter; figuratively, slanderous or malicious speech; foam on the surface of wine.
#4,132惆chóu·ㄔㄡˊVexed; forlorn; disappointed; distressed; regretful; sad; often used in the compound 惆悵 (chóuchàng) meaning dejected.
#4,133汞gǒng·ㄍㄨㄥˇMercury; the chemical element Hg; a toxic, silvery liquid metal used in thermometers, barometers, and electrical switches.
#4,134彤tóng·ㄊㄨㄥˊRed; vermilion; surname.
#4,135儷lì·ㄌㄧˋSpouse; couple; paired; coupled; used for literary parallelism or rhyming couplets.
#4,136燜mēn·ㄇㄣTo cook food in a tightly covered pot using steam and residual heat; to stew or casserole; a method of cooking.
#4,137箕jī·ㄐㄧA winnowing basket for separating grain from chaff; a dustpan or garbage container; a name for a constellation; also a surname.
#4,138煬yáng·ㄧㄤˊTo smelt or melt metal; to roast or scorch; to warm oneself by a fire; hot or fiery.
#4,139訥nè·ㄋㄜˋSlow of speech; not talkative; reserved in speech; speaking cautiously and carefully; unarticulate.
#4,140麩fū·ㄈㄨBran; the outer layer of grains like wheat separated during milling; residue.
#4,141痢lì·ㄌㄧˋDysentery; intestinal inflammation causing severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, and sometimes blood in stool.
#4,142鎔róng·ㄖㄨㄥˊTo smelt or fuse metals; a mold for casting metal objects.
#4,143痣zhì·ㄓˋA mole or birthmark on the skin; a localized spot or raised area of pigment or tissue.
#4,144怵chù·ㄔㄨˋTo fear or be afraid; timid or shy; to feel sad or distressed.
#4,145柩jiù·ㄐㄧㄡˋA coffin that contains a corpse; a bier used for carrying a coffin.
#4,146飭chì·ㄔˋTo put in order or arrange properly; to admonish or warn; to be circumspect or well-behaved; to decorate or adorn.
#4,147駙fù·ㄈㄨˋImperial son-in-law; prince consort; a spare horse or carriage in ancient times.
#4,148砧zhēn·ㄓㄣAnvil; a flat stone or board used for pounding fabric or as a cutting board for food.
#4,149褚chǔ·ㄔㄨˇA surname; padding or stuffing for clothing; to store or keep; a pocket.
#4,150胭yān·ㄧㄢRouge; cosmetic used on cheeks and lips; also refers to the color of rouge.
#4,151涮shuàn·ㄕㄨㄢˋTo rinse or swish in water; to cook thinly sliced food by dipping briefly in boiling soup; to trick or fool someone.
#4,152鸞luán·ㄌㄨㄢˊA mythical bird resembling a phoenix; a type of bell or bridle ornament; a surname.
#4,153癬xiǎn·ㄒㄧㄢˇRingworm; a general term for various fungal skin infections affecting skin, nails, or hair; also used for other scaly skin conditions.
#4,154芍sháo·ㄕㄠˊChinese peony; a type of herbaceous plant with showy flowers; also used in place names like 芍陂.
#4,155捱ái·ㄞˊTo endure hardship or suffering; to put up with something unpleasant; to procrastinate or delay; to approach or lean against.
#4,156搪táng·ㄊㄤˊTo ward off; to evade or parry; to coat or smear with a substance; to deceive or bluff; to handle something perfunctorily.
#4,157塹qiàn·ㄑㄧㄢˋA trench or moat; a pit or cavity; can refer to difficult terrain or a difficult situation; also used as a verb meaning to dig a trench.
#4,158碘diǎn·ㄉㄧㄢˇIodine; the chemical element with symbol I and atomic number 53; a nonmetal halogen used in medicine and photography.
#4,159氟fú·ㄈㄨˊFluorine; a chemical element (F) that is a pale yellow, highly reactive, poisonous, toxic, and corrosive gas.
#4,160侖lún·ㄌㄨㄣˊTo arrange in order; logical order; reason; sense; to understand.
#4,161濬jùn·ㄐㄩㄣˋTo dredge or dig deeper; profound or deep; to clear out a waterway.
#4,162邇ěr·ㄦˇTo be near or close; recently; a nearby place; to approach or draw near to someone or something.
#4,163莢jiá·ㄐㄧㄚˊA pod, especially of a leguminous plant; also a surname.
#4,164綸lún·ㄌㄨㄣˊGreen silk thread or tassel; fishing line; imperial decree; a surname.
#4,165褥rù·ㄖㄨˋA mattress or cushion placed under one when sitting or lying down; bedding.
#4,166覲jǐn·ㄐㄧㄣˇTo have an audience with a superior, especially the Emperor; to visit or pay respects to someone important.
#4,167邢xíng·ㄒㄧㄥˊA surname; a historical state in ancient China, located in present-day Hebei province.
#4,168匐fú·ㄈㄨˊTo crawl or creep on the ground; to prostrate oneself; used in the compound 匍匐 (púfú).
#4,169澹dàn·ㄉㄢˋTranquil; placid; quiet; serene; calm; a surname.
#4,170妊rèn·ㄖㄣˋPregnant; pregnancy; to conceive.
#4,171娠shēn·ㄕㄣPregnant; to be with child; pregnancy; fetus.
#4,172仆pū·ㄆㄨTo fall forward or prostrate oneself; a servant or retainer.
#4,173痲má·ㄇㄚˊTo lose sensation or become numb; pockmarked from smallpox; leprosy; measles.
#4,174跺duò·ㄉㄨㄛˋTo stamp one's feet forcefully on the ground; to tread heavily.
#4,175猙zhēng·ㄓㄥFierce-looking; ferocious; savage; used in the compound 猙獰 (zheng1 ning2) meaning fierce or ferocious.
#4,176惴zhuì·ㄓㄨㄟˋAnxious; worried; afraid; apprehensive; nervous; fearful.
#4,177捂wǔ·ㄨˇTo cover with the hand, like eyes or ears; to conceal or cover up; to resist or contradict.
#4,178沱tuó·ㄊㄨㄛˊA body of water, often used in place names; a river or stream; tearful; flowing with water.
#4,179擻sǒu·ㄙㄡˇTo stir embers or ashes in a stove with a poker; to shake or rouse oneself; to flutter.
#4,180鱉biē·ㄅㄧㄝA softshell turtle, a type of reptile with a leathery shell; its meat is edible and its shell is used in traditional medicine.
#4,181臏bìn·ㄅㄧㄣˋThe kneecap; to remove the kneecap.
#4,182夸kuā·ㄎㄨㄚTo praise or commend someone; to boast or exaggerate about oneself; extravagant or luxurious; handsome.
#4,183窠kē·ㄎㄜA nest or den for animals; a hole or indentation; a dwelling or home; a classifier for plants.
#4,184祁qí·ㄑㄧˊLarge; vast; numerous; abundant; surname.
#4,185皚ái·ㄞˊBrilliant white; pure white; white as snow; often used in reduplication.
#4,186戍shù·ㄕㄨˋTo guard frontiers; to defend borders; a soldier on guard duty; barracks where soldiers are stationed.
#4,187呸pēi·ㄆㄟAn interjection expressing anger or contempt; to spit in a contemptuous manner.
#4,188弒shì·ㄕˋTo murder a superior; to kill someone of higher rank or status; to assassinate a ruler.
#4,189讒chán·ㄔㄢˊTo slander or defame someone; malicious gossip or false accusations; a person who slanders others.
#4,190礪lì·ㄌㄧˋA coarse whetstone for sharpening tools; to sharpen or hone; to encourage or urge or stimulate (in 砥礪).
#4,191壬rén·ㄖㄣˊNinth of the ten Heavenly Stems; a surname; refers to something treacherous or flourishing; used in ancient compass directions.
#4,192漕cáo·ㄘㄠˊTo transport grain by water; a canal or watercourse; a surname.
#4,193埂gěng·ㄍㄥˇA small ditch or pit; a low earth dyke or path separating fields; a strip of high ground.
#4,194鉻gè·ㄍㄜˋChromium; a chemical element (Cr) that is a hard, greyish metal; used in alloys and plating.
#4,195紂zhòu·ㄓㄡˋA crupper, a strap on horse harness that goes under the tail; the name of the last, tyrannical king of the Shang dynasty.
#4,196錚zhēng·ㄓㄥThe sound of metal or jade striking; a small gong; a percussion instrument used in ancient armies.
#4,197窈yǎo·ㄧㄠˇDeep; profound; dim or obscure; secluded; refined; elegant.
#4,198剽piào·ㄆㄧㄠˋTo rob or steal; swift or nimble; to annihilate; impetuous or brave; superficial or frivolous.
#4,199貲zī·ㄗTo estimate; to measure; property or wealth; to pay a fine or forfeit property (archaic).
#4,200嫵wǔ·ㄨˇCharming; enchanting; attractive; used in the word 嫵媚 (wǔmèi) meaning charming or enchanting.

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.