The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 4,201–4,300 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 4,201–4,300

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#4,201麋mí·ㄇㄧˊA type of deer, specifically Père David's deer or milu; a river bank; surname.
#4,202獰níng·ㄋㄧㄥˊFierce-looking; ferocious; hideous; savage; to roar or bellow angrily.
#4,203枇pí·ㄆㄧˊA tree with large leaves; loquat; a type of musical instrument.
#4,204湮yīn·ㄧㄣTo sink into oblivion or be buried; to silt up or block up; to be submerged or drowned; to be stained or dyed.
#4,205蝟wèi·ㄨㄟˋhedgehog; a small nocturnal mammal with sharp spines; found in Taiwan and mainland China.
#4,206鍥qiè·ㄑㄧㄝˋTo carve or engrave something; to cut or chisel away at; to chop and sever.
#4,207孢bāo·ㄅㄠA spore; a reproductive cell or unit of fungi, algae, or protozoa; also used in compound words like 'spore' or 'cyst'.
#4,208菅jiān·ㄐㄧㄢA type of coarse grass; to belittle or treat lightly.
#4,209蹂róu·ㄖㄡˊTo trample or tread on something; to crush underfoot; to oppress or abuse.
#4,210吒zhà·ㄓㄚˋUsed in names like Nezha; to roar or bellow; to scold; to lament; to exaggerate or deceive; to make smacking sounds while eating.
#4,211蠔háo·ㄏㄠˊOyster; a bivalve mollusk prized for its edible flesh and often cultivated in shallow coastal waters.
#4,212斡wò·ㄨㄛˋTo turn or revolve; to rotate; to manage or be in charge of; a handle; a surname.
#4,213驥jì·ㄐㄧˋThoroughbred horse; a metaphor for outstanding talent or a virtuous person.
#4,214巽xùn·ㄒㄩㄣˋOne of the Eight Trigrams, symbolizing wind; to obey; southeast; modest; to yield.
#4,215鄲dān·ㄉㄢcounty in Hebei province; used in the place name Handan.
#4,216抿mǐn·ㄇㄧㄣˇTo close lips lightly; to sip; to smooth hair with a wet brush; to pucker lips in a smile; to gather or close up.
#4,217獷guǎng·ㄍㄨㄤˇRough; uncouth; boorish; fierce; strong and untamed; not easily subdued.
#4,218頷hàn·ㄏㄢˋchin; jaw; to nod one's head to show assent, greeting, or approval
#4,219匍pú·ㄆㄨˊTo crawl; to creep; to lie flat on the ground; used in the compound 匍匐 (púfú) meaning to crawl or creep.
#4,220糠kāng·ㄎㄤChaff or bran, the outer husk of grain; spongy or unappetizing, like old radish flesh; poor or coarse.
#4,221蹬dèng·ㄉㄥˋTo step on or tread on something; to put on or wear shoes or trousers; to jump forward by stepping; (slang) to dump someone.
#4,222躪lìn·ㄌㄧㄣˋTo trample or tread upon; to oppress or overrun; to violate or desecrate.
#4,223鴕tuó·ㄊㄨㄛˊOstrich; a large flightless bird native to Africa.
#4,224牒dié·ㄉㄧㄝˊA small, thin tablet of bamboo or wood used for writing; an official document or dispatch; a record; a legal petition; a cotton fabric.
#4,225翟dí·ㄉㄧˊA surname; a long-tailed pheasant; plumes used in ancient music and dance; a generic name for northern ethnic minorities in ancient China.
#4,226諉wěi·ㄨㄟˇTo shirk responsibility; to pass the buck; to make excuses; to blame others.
#4,227圜huán·ㄏㄨㄢˊcircle; round shape; celestial body; to surround; to encircle.
#4,228褓bǎo·ㄅㄠˇSwaddling cloth for infants; infancy; used in compound words related to childcare or babies.
#4,229麝shè·ㄕㄜˋMusk deer, an animal known for the scent glands on the male; the scent itself.
#4,230隕yǔn·ㄩㄣˇTo fall from the sky; to fall; to perish; to die; to be destroyed; to lose.
#4,231擰níng·ㄋㄧㄥˊTo twist or wring something tightly; to pinch or twist flesh with fingers; stubborn or obstinate; to make a mistake or get something wrong.
#4,232汕shàn·ㄕㄢˋA bamboo fish trap; used in place names, notably Shantou.
#4,233泓hóng·ㄏㄨㄥˊClear; vast and deep; a classifier for a body of clear water; describes water as deep and wide.
#4,234蟾chán·ㄔㄢˊToad; the three-legged toad in the moon; by metonymy, the moon.
#4,235舷xián·ㄒㄧㄢˊThe side of a ship or aircraft; the edge or bulwark of a boat.
#4,236萵wō·ㄨㄛLettuce; used in compound words for types of lettuce such as 萵苣 (lettuce) and 萵筍 (lettuce stem).
#4,237衊miè·ㄇㄧㄝˋto smear or defile; to slander by fabricating charges against someone; (archaic) bloodstain or defiling blood.
#4,238屐jī·ㄐㄧwooden shoes; clogs; a general term for shoes (less common).
#4,239樊fán·ㄈㄢˊSurname Fan; a fence or railing; to build a fence around something.
#4,240戟jǐ·ㄐㄧˇA halberd; a pole weapon combining spear and battle-ax features; historically used in warfare and later as a ceremonial object.
#4,241捎shāo·ㄕㄠTo bring something to someone; to deliver something for someone; to take along; to carry.
#4,242耙pá·ㄆㄚˊA rake; a hoe; to use a rake to level soil, gather or spread grain; a mechanized farming tool for leveling soil.
#4,243蟆ma·˙ㄇㄚToad; frog; often used in compounds like 蝦蟆 (xiāma) for toad.
#4,244榷què·ㄑㄩㄝˋA simple footbridge; a toll or levy; a monopoly on trade; to discuss or deliberate.
#4,245蠵xī·ㄒㄧlarge sea turtles
#4,246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.
#4,247乩jī·ㄐㄧA method of divination or seeking divine guidance to resolve doubts; to divine.
#4,248遨áo·ㄠˊTo travel for pleasure; to ramble or roam; to make an excursion.
#4,249齦yín·ㄧㄣˊGums of the teeth; sometimes used as a variant of the character for to gnaw or bite.
#4,250祺qí·ㄑㄧˊGood luck; good fortune; used in formal letter endings as a blessing; also used in personal names.
#4,251鬨hòng·ㄏㄨㄥˋUproar; tumult; commotion; disturbance; clamor; noise; boisterousness; fighting; quarreling; contention; prosperity (less common).
#4,252卹xù·ㄒㄩˋTo comfort or console; to sympathize with; to give relief or aid; anxiety or fear.
#4,253睏kùn·ㄎㄨㄣˋSleepy; tired; feeling the need to sleep.
#4,254饞chán·ㄔㄢˊTo crave food; gluttonous; greedy; lecherous.TOCFL Level 5
#4,255孑jié·ㄐㄧㄝˊLonely; solitary; alone; remaining; left over; also used as a surname.
#4,256蚌bàng·ㄅㄤˋMussel or clam; a type of bivalve mollusk; also used as an abbreviation for Bengbu city.
#4,257樵qiáo·ㄑㄧㄠˊFirewood; to gather or chop wood; a woodcutter; a watchtower for observing enemies.
#4,258廄jiù·ㄐㄧㄡˋstable; a place where horses are kept; a barn for livestock
#4,259閑xián·ㄒㄧㄢˊFence or barrier; to guard or prevent; idle or unoccupied; leisure time; to become familiar with.
#4,260桅wéi·ㄨㄟˊMast of a ship; a pole used to support sails.
#4,261氨ān·ㄢAmmonia; a colorless gas with a strong odor, a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen used in fertilizers and explosives.
#4,262牯gǔ·ㄍㄨˇA cow; a bullock; an ox; a castrated bull.
#4,263婁lóu·ㄌㄡˊA surname; one of the 28 lunar mansions in Chinese astronomy; to wear; hollow; repeatedly.
#4,264瑙nǎo·ㄋㄠˇAgate; cornelian; used in the word for agate (瑪瑙).
#4,265雋juàn·ㄐㄩㄢˋTalented; outstanding; superior; meaningful; significant; a surname.
#4,266韜tāo·ㄊㄠA bow case or scabbard; military strategy; to hide or conceal.
#4,267燎liào·ㄌㄧㄠˋTo burn or set afire; a torch or lamp; to singe or roast; to illuminate or make clear.
#4,268掣chè·ㄔㄜˋTo pull or drag something; to withdraw or pull back; to move quickly or flash past; to hinder by pulling.
#4,269鶩wù·ㄨˋwild duck; waterfowl that swims
#4,270餾liù·ㄌㄧㄡˋTo steam food, especially to reheat it; to distill by boiling; to break a liquid into components through boiling.
#4,271儂nóng·ㄋㄨㄥˊA pronoun used in Wu dialects for 'I' or 'me'; also means 'you' in Wu dialects; can be a surname.
#4,272戕qiáng·ㄑㄧㄤˊTo kill; to slay; to injure; to wound; to hurt.
#4,273訐jié·ㄐㄧㄝˊTo expose someone's secrets or faults; to attack someone's private matters; to pry into and reveal.
#4,274箝qián·ㄑㄧㄢˊPliers or pincers; to clamp or grip something; to close one's mouth or stop talking.
#4,275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.
#4,276惆chóu·ㄔㄡˊVexed; forlorn; disappointed; distressed; regretful; sad; often used in the compound 惆悵 (chóuchàng) meaning dejected.
#4,277汞gǒng·ㄍㄨㄥˇMercury; the chemical element Hg; a toxic, silvery liquid metal used in thermometers, barometers, and electrical switches.
#4,278彤tóng·ㄊㄨㄥˊRed; vermilion; surname.
#4,279儷lì·ㄌㄧˋSpouse; couple; paired; coupled; used for literary parallelism or rhyming couplets.
#4,280燜mēn·ㄇㄣTo cook food in a tightly covered pot using steam and residual heat; to stew or casserole; a method of cooking.
#4,281箕jī·ㄐㄧA winnowing basket for separating grain from chaff; a dustpan or garbage container; a name for a constellation; also a surname.
#4,282愫sù·ㄙㄨˋSincere; guileless; honest; true feelings; genuine emotion.
#4,283煬yáng·ㄧㄤˊTo smelt or melt metal; to roast or scorch; to warm oneself by a fire; hot or fiery.
#4,284淖nào·ㄋㄠˋSlush or mud; wet and moist; a surname.
#4,285訥nè·ㄋㄜˋSlow of speech; not talkative; reserved in speech; speaking cautiously and carefully; unarticulate.
#4,286麩fū·ㄈㄨBran; the outer layer of grains like wheat separated during milling; residue.
#4,287痢lì·ㄌㄧˋDysentery; intestinal inflammation causing severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, and sometimes blood in stool.
#4,288弋yì·ㄧˋTo shoot with a bow and arrow; to catch or arrest; a small wooden stake; a surname.
#4,289鎔róng·ㄖㄨㄥˊTo smelt or fuse metals; a mold for casting metal objects.
#4,290痣zhì·ㄓˋA mole or birthmark on the skin; a localized spot or raised area of pigment or tissue.
#4,291怵chù·ㄔㄨˋTo fear or be afraid; timid or shy; to feel sad or distressed.
#4,292柩jiù·ㄐㄧㄡˋA coffin that contains a corpse; a bier used for carrying a coffin.
#4,293飭chì·ㄔˋTo put in order or arrange properly; to admonish or warn; to be circumspect or well-behaved; to decorate or adorn.
#4,294駙fù·ㄈㄨˋImperial son-in-law; prince consort; a spare horse or carriage in ancient times.
#4,295砧zhēn·ㄓㄣAnvil; a flat stone or board used for pounding fabric or as a cutting board for food.
#4,296褚chǔ·ㄔㄨˇA surname; padding or stuffing for clothing; to store or keep; a pocket.
#4,297胭yān·ㄧㄢRouge; cosmetic used on cheeks and lips; also refers to the color of rouge.
#4,298涮shuàn·ㄕㄨㄢˋTo rinse or swish in water; to cook thinly sliced food by dipping briefly in boiling soup; to trick or fool someone.
#4,299鸞luán·ㄌㄨㄢˊA mythical bird resembling a phoenix; a type of bell or bridle ornament; a surname.
#4,300劊kuài·ㄎㄨㄞˋto chop off; to sever; to amputate (as in historical execution by cutting); archaic or literary in modern use.

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.