The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters
Traditional characters ranked 4,301–4,400 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 4,301–4,400
4,808 characters · page 44 of 49- #4,301楨ㄓㄣA pillar or support; a mainstay; also a type of evergreen shrub or tree (privet).
- #4,302婊ㄅㄧㄠˇwhore; prostitute; a derogatory term for a woman considered immoral or promiscuous.
- #4,303黠ㄒㄧㄚˊSly, cunning, shrewd; clever, intelligent, quick-witted.
- #4,304皖ㄏㄨㄢˇShort name for Anhui province; a former state during the Spring and Autumn period, located in modern Anhui.
- #4,305訌ㄏㄨㄥˊInternal strife; conflict; disorder; fighting; rioting; confusion.
- #4,306僮ㄊㄨㄥˊA servant boy; a young person, especially a boy; also a surname; variant of 壯 (zhuàng) for the Zhuang ethnic group.
- #4,307佞ㄋㄧㄥˋTo flatter; glib; skilled in flattery; a flatterer; to be infatuated with; to confuse.
- #4,308庖ㄆㄠˊkitchen; cook, chef (Taiwan)
- #4,309皎ㄐㄧㄠˇBright; white; clear; brilliant; luminous; often used poetically to describe the moon or snow.
- #4,310隴ㄌㄨㄥˇShort name for Gansu Province; a ridge or raised path in a field.
- #4,311弼ㄅㄧˋTo assist or help; to correct faults or errors; an ancient tool for straightening bows; an official who assisted a ruler.
- #4,312孓ㄐㄩㄝˊLarva or tadpole; used in the compound 孑孓 (jié jué) to describe these aquatic forms.
- #4,313惻ㄘㄜˋTo feel sorrow or anguish; to feel compassion for someone's suffering; to be grieved or distressed.
- #4,314暹ㄒㄧㄢSunrise; to rise; to advance or go forward; also used in the name of Thailand (Siam).
- #4,315蘸ㄓㄢˋTo dip something into a liquid or sticky substance; to apply ink or sauce; to remarry.
- #4,316拽ㄧㄝˋTo pull or tug forcefully; to throw or fling; self-satisfied or cocky; to drag or tow.
- #4,317榫ㄙㄨㄣˇThe projecting part of a tenon joint in woodworking; a mortise and tenon joint; to fit into.
- #4,318膈ㄍㄜˊThe diaphragm, a muscle separating the chest and abdominal cavities; to feel disgusted or annoyed.
- #4,319盂ㄩˊA basin or wide-mouthed jar for holding food or liquid; also a place name in ancient China.
- #4,320籐ㄊㄥˊA general term for climbing plants or vines; specifically refers to the stems of certain palm species used for making furniture and crafts; also refers to tendrils or stems of creeping plants.
- #4,321褸ㄌㄩˇTattered or threadbare clothing; a lapel or collar of a garment.
- #4,322襤ㄌㄢˊRagged or tattered; threadbare; worn out; clothing without adornment.
- #4,323愴ㄔㄨㄤˋMournful; sad; grieved; broken-hearted; disconsolate; sorrowful.
- #4,324榛ㄓㄣA hazelnut tree or its edible nut; a thicket or dense underbrush of trees and shrubs.
- #4,325楔ㄒㄧㄝˋA wedge; a piece of wood hammered in to secure something; the ancient name for cherry; a wooden post at a gate.
- #4,326癩ㄌㄞˋskin disease like scabies or mange; leprosy; shoddy or poor quality-bad quality
- #4,327鰓ㄒㄧˇGills of a fish; the respiratory organ on the sides of a fish's head used to extract oxygen from water.
- #4,328夙ㄙㄨˋEarly morning; dawn; long-held or long-cherished; previous; ordinary or usual; learned (used in compounds).
- #4,329泱ㄧㄤDescribing clouds or wind as agitated; boundless or expansive; great and profound.
- #4,330羯ㄐㄧㄝˊA ram, especially a castrated one; to castrate; deer skin; a historical northern Chinese nomadic people.
- #4,331舢ㄕㄢA small boat, typically a sampan; a type of traditional Chinese rowing boat.
- #4,332蘚ㄒㄧㄢˇMoss; lichen; the general term for mosses in bryophytes; grows in damp, shady areas on the ground, rocks, or walls.
- #4,333喟ㄎㄨㄟˋTo sigh; to heave a sigh; the appearance of sighing or gasping.
- #4,334簣ㄎㄨㄟˋA bamboo basket used for carrying soil; similar to a dustpan.
- #4,335俎ㄗㄨˇA stand for food at sacrifices; a chopping block or board; a surname.
- #4,336妍ㄧㄢˊBeautiful; handsome; attractive; pretty; lovely; fair; gorgeous; comely; elegant; graceful.
- #4,337鯧ㄔㄤA type of fish; the silvery pomfret; a marine fish with a high, laterally compressed, somewhat square body and fine scales.
- #4,338嚅ㄖㄨˊTo speak indistinctly or falteringly; to mutter; to stammer; to whisper.
- #4,339戛ㄐㄧㄚˊA type of ancient weapon like a spear or halberd; to tap or strike lightly; to trample; the sound of birds chirping.
- #4,340縊ㄧˋto die by hanging or strangulation; to strangle oneself
- #4,341秣ㄇㄛˋHorse feed or fodder; to feed a horse with grain; also, to chew food; to chew cud.
- #4,342簪ㄗㄢA hairpin or ornamental hair clasp; to wear or insert in hair; to join or connect.
- #4,343酩ㄇㄧㄥˇDrunk; intoxicated; tipsy; often used in the compound 酩酊 (mǐngdīng) meaning dead drunk.
- #4,344捫ㄇㄣˊTo touch or feel with the hand; to pat or stroke; to hold or grasp.
- #4,345臧ㄗㄤA surname; good or right; generous; to praise or commend; ill-gotten gains; a slave.
- #4,346祗ㄓRespectful; to revere; to look up to; to only; merely; just.
- #4,347僭ㄐㄧㄢˋTo overstep one's authority; to usurp or assume a position or title that is not rightfully yours; to pretend to be someone of higher status.
- #4,348麂ㄐㄧˇA type of small Asian deer, similar to a dog but larger; a muntjac; barking deer.
- #4,349鯽ㄐㄧˋCrucian carp; a type of edible freshwater fish; also known as sand perch or bastard carp.
- #4,350牘ㄉㄨˊA wooden tablet for writing; documents or books; a letter or note.
- #4,351靛ㄉㄧㄢˋIndigo dye, a deep blue color derived from plants; a blue-purple color.
- #4,352翎ㄌㄧㄥˊFeather; plume; specifically tail feathers of a bird; also used for ornamental plumes on arrows or official hats in imperial China.
- #4,353愿ㄩㄢˋTo wish; to hope; to desire; to be willing; a vow or pledge; sincere; honest; virtuous.
- #4,354甭ㄅㄥˊFunction word; contracted form of 不用 (not need); indicates no need or necessity; (dialectal) very.TOCFL Level 5
- #4,355餽ㄎㄨㄟˋTo make an offering to gods or spirits; to give a gift; to present food; a surname.
- #4,356慍ㄩㄣˋTo feel resentment or indignation; to be angry or displeased; to feel hurt.
- #4,357酊ㄉㄧㄥˇDrunk, intoxicated; used in the idiom 酩酊 (mǐng dǐng) to mean completely drunk.
- #4,358倣ㄈㄤˇTo imitate; to follow the example of; to copy; to model after the style of.
- #4,359茴ㄏㄨㄟˊFennel; used in compounds like 茴香 (fennel).
- #4,360頡ㄐㄧㄝˊTo fly upwards; stiff (neck); surname; to deduct or seize; a mythical beast.
- #4,361鵪ㄢQuail; a type of small ground-nesting bird; used in the word for quail (鵪鶉).
- #4,362殤ㄕㄤTo die young; to die before adulthood; national mourning for those who died in war or before reaching adulthood.
- #4,363孱ㄔㄢˊWeak; feeble; frail; unfit; low-quality; shallow; also used as an adverb meaning cautiously.
- #4,364泗ㄙˋNasal mucus; a river in Shandong province.
- #4,365豺ㄔㄞˊA wild dog-like animal; a dhole or jackal; ravenous or cruel beast; wicked or mean.
- #4,366嫗ㄩˋAn old woman; to brood over or protect something; a general term for a woman or mother.
- #4,367孿ㄌㄨㄢˊTwins; a pair of twins; born together; a variant pronunciation of 孪.
- #4,368怏ㄧㄤˋDiscontented; dispirited, sad; to force, to demand reluctantly.
- #4,369瞑ㄇㄧㄥˊTo close the eyes; to be dark or dim; to sleep or doze.
- #4,370齟ㄐㄩˇIrregular teeth; discord; used in the word 齟齬 (jǔyǔ) meaning disagreement or discord.
- #4,371齬ㄩˇUneven teeth; to disagree or be at odds; used in compound words like 齟齬.
- #4,372囁ㄋㄧㄝˋMove the lips as if speaking; hesitate when speaking; whisper or mutter.
- #4,373嘹ㄌㄧㄠˊDescribing a clear, resonant, and melodious sound, especially of a voice or bird song; used in compound words like 嘹亮 (clear and loud).
- #4,374皰ㄆㄠˋA small inflamed bump on the skin; a pimple or acne; also a blister or boil.
- #4,375櫛ㄐㄧㄝˊA comb for hair; to comb hair; to weed out or eliminate; to tidy up.
- #4,376佗ㄊㄨㄛˊTo carry on the back; to bear a load; to be pregnant.
- #4,377槁ㄍㄠˇDried up; withered, like dead wood; shriveled and thin; rotten or dead.
- #4,378賒ㄕㄜTo buy or sell on credit; distant; long (time); to forgive; sparse; rare; a luxurious act.
- #4,379篙ㄍㄠA pole, typically bamboo or wood, used for punting or propelling a boat; a punt pole.
- #4,380畚ㄅㄣˇA basket or pan for carrying earth or manure; to scoop or gather with such a tool.
- #4,381邕ㄩㄥA city surrounded by water; a former or literary name for Nanning in Guangxi; to block up; harmonious.
- #4,382冑ㄓㄡˋAncient warrior's helmet; head armor.
- #4,383汾ㄈㄣˊName of a river in Shanxi province, China; the Fen River.
- #4,384靄ㄞˇMist or haze; cloudy sky; calm or peaceful atmosphere.
- #4,385揩ㄎㄞTo wipe; to rub and clean; to dust; to scoop up; to extract or squeeze out.
- #4,386杳ㄧㄠˇdark and deep; remote and vast; to disappear without a trace or news; to be out of reach
- #4,387臬ㄋㄧㄝˋA standard or rule; a target; a guidepost; an ancient sundial gnomon used for timekeeping; a limit.
- #4,388闈ㄨㄟˊA gate or door to inner quarters; specifically, a palace gate or the living quarters of women or parents; also, the examination hall or the place where exam questions are prepared and papers printed.
- #4,389刎ㄨㄣˇTo cut one's own throat; to commit suicide by cutting the throat; to behead.
- #4,390肓ㄏㄨㄤThe region between the heart and the diaphragm; an area historically believed to be unreachable by medicine.
- #4,391蜢ㄇㄥˇGrasshopper; locust; cricket; a type of insect known for jumping.
- #4,392甬ㄩㄥˇA path screened by walls; a short name for Ningbo city in Zhejiang province, named after the Yong River; archaic measure of grain; bell handle.
- #4,393稈ㄍㄢˇThe stalk of a grain plant; straw; hollow stem of cereal crops.
- #4,394掖ㄧㄝˋTo tuck or hide something away; to support someone by the arm; to help or promote; at the side; armpit.
- #4,395脩ㄒㄧㄡDried meat strips, especially those given as payment to a teacher; withered; dried; to decay; to study; to clean.
- #4,396蛟ㄐㄧㄠA legendary dragon-like creature said to control floods and rain; a scaly dragon with four legs.
- #4,397掄ㄌㄨㄣTo swing or wave arms, a weapon, or a heavy object; to fling money; to select or choose.
- #4,398嗟ㄐㄧㄝTo sigh with sadness or regret; an exclamation of admiration; a call or greeting; a function word without specific meaning.
- #4,399砷ㄕㄣArsenic; a toxic metalloid element (As) used in chemistry, alloys, and historically as a poison.
- #4,400弁ㄅㄧㄢˋA type of ancient cap; a low-ranking military officer in ancient times; to place in front; to strike with the hand; to be frightened.
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.