The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters
Traditional characters ranked 4,301–4,400 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 4,301–4,400
4,974 characters · page 44 of 50- #4,301癬ㄒㄧㄢˇRingworm; a general term for various fungal skin infections affecting skin, nails, or hair; also used for other scaly skin conditions.
- #4,302礡used in place names; rare character; fill; extend
- #4,303芍ㄕㄠˊChinese peony; a type of herbaceous plant with showy flowers; also used in place names like 芍陂.
- #4,304捱ㄞˊTo endure hardship or suffering; to put up with something unpleasant; to procrastinate or delay; to approach or lean against.
- #4,305搪ㄊㄤˊTo ward off; to evade or parry; to coat or smear with a substance; to deceive or bluff; to handle something perfunctorily.
- #4,306塹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.
- #4,307碘ㄉㄧㄢˇIodine; the chemical element with symbol I and atomic number 53; a nonmetal halogen used in medicine and photography.
- #4,308氟ㄈㄨˊFluorine; a chemical element (F) that is a pale yellow, highly reactive, poisonous, toxic, and corrosive gas.
- #4,309侖ㄌㄨㄣˊTo arrange in order; logical order; reason; sense; to understand.
- #4,310濬ㄐㄩㄣˋTo dredge or dig deeper; profound or deep; to clear out a waterway.
- #4,311蜍ㄔㄨˊToad; frog; sometimes used as a variant of 蝳 (spider).
- #4,312邇ㄦˇTo be near or close; recently; a nearby place; to approach or draw near to someone or something.
- #4,313莢ㄐㄧㄚˊA pod, especially of a leguminous plant; also a surname.
- #4,314綸ㄌㄨㄣˊGreen silk thread or tassel; fishing line; imperial decree; a surname.
- #4,315褥ㄖㄨˋA mattress or cushion placed under one when sitting or lying down; bedding.
- #4,316覲ㄐㄧㄣˇTo have an audience with a superior, especially the Emperor; to visit or pay respects to someone important.
- #4,317邢ㄒㄧㄥˊA surname; a historical state in ancient China, located in present-day Hebei province.
- #4,318匐ㄈㄨˊTo crawl or creep on the ground; to prostrate oneself; used in the compound 匍匐 (púfú).
- #4,319澹ㄉㄢˋTranquil; placid; quiet; serene; calm; a surname.
- #4,320妊ㄖㄣˋPregnant; pregnancy; to conceive.
- #4,321娠ㄕㄣPregnant; to be with child; pregnancy; fetus.
- #4,322仆ㄆㄨTo fall forward or prostrate oneself; a servant or retainer.
- #4,323痲ㄇㄚˊTo lose sensation or become numb; pockmarked from smallpox; leprosy; measles.
- #4,324跺ㄉㄨㄛˋTo stamp one's feet forcefully on the ground; to tread heavily.
- #4,325猙ㄓㄥFierce-looking; ferocious; savage; used in the compound 猙獰 (zheng1 ning2) meaning fierce or ferocious.
- #4,326惴ㄓㄨㄟˋAnxious; worried; afraid; apprehensive; nervous; fearful.
- #4,327捂ㄨˇTo cover with the hand, like eyes or ears; to conceal or cover up; to resist or contradict.
- #4,328沱ㄊㄨㄛˊA body of water, often used in place names; a river or stream; tearful; flowing with water.
- #4,329擻ㄙㄡˇTo stir embers or ashes in a stove with a poker; to shake or rouse oneself; to flutter.
- #4,330懟ㄉㄨㄟˋto resent; to harbor bitterness toward someone; to blame; to be hostile in response; often used in Taiwan to describe openly confronting or clashing with someone in an argument
- #4,331鱉ㄅㄧㄝA softshell turtle, a type of reptile with a leathery shell; its meat is edible and its shell is used in traditional medicine.
- #4,332臏ㄅㄧㄣˋThe kneecap; to remove the kneecap.
- #4,333鋌ㄊㄧㄥˇingots, bars of metal; hurry; (of movement) swiftly, at a fast pace
- #4,334夸ㄎㄨㄚTo praise or commend someone; to boast or exaggerate about oneself; extravagant or luxurious; handsome.
- #4,335窠ㄎㄜA nest or den for animals; a hole or indentation; a dwelling or home; a classifier for plants.
- #4,336祁ㄑㄧˊLarge; vast; numerous; abundant; surname.
- #4,337皚ㄞˊBrilliant white; pure white; white as snow; often used in reduplication.
- #4,338戍ㄕㄨˋTo guard frontiers; to defend borders; a soldier on guard duty; barracks where soldiers are stationed.
- #4,339呸ㄆㄟAn interjection expressing anger or contempt; to spit in a contemptuous manner.
- #4,340弒ㄕˋTo murder a superior; to kill someone of higher rank or status; to assassinate a ruler.
- #4,341讒ㄔㄢˊTo slander or defame someone; malicious gossip or false accusations; a person who slanders others.
- #4,342礪ㄌㄧˋA coarse whetstone for sharpening tools; to sharpen or hone; to encourage or urge or stimulate (in 砥礪).
- #4,343壬ㄖㄣˊNinth of the ten Heavenly Stems; a surname; refers to something treacherous or flourishing; used in ancient compass directions.
- #4,344漕ㄘㄠˊTo transport grain by water; a canal or watercourse; a surname.
- #4,345埂ㄍㄥˇA small ditch or pit; a low earth dyke or path separating fields; a strip of high ground.
- #4,346鉻ㄍㄜˋChromium; a chemical element (Cr) that is a hard, greyish metal; used in alloys and plating.
- #4,347紂ㄓㄡˋA crupper, a strap on horse harness that goes under the tail; the name of the last, tyrannical king of the Shang dynasty.
- #4,348錚ㄓㄥThe sound of metal or jade striking; a small gong; a percussion instrument used in ancient armies.
- #4,349窈ㄧㄠˇDeep; profound; dim or obscure; secluded; refined; elegant.
- #4,350剽ㄆㄧㄠˋTo rob or steal; swift or nimble; to annihilate; impetuous or brave; superficial or frivolous.
- #4,351貲ㄗTo estimate; to measure; property or wealth; to pay a fine or forfeit property (archaic).
- #4,352嫵ㄨˇCharming; enchanting; attractive; used in the word 嫵媚 (wǔmèi) meaning charming or enchanting.
- #4,353橇ㄑㄧㄠA sled or sleigh used for sliding over snow or mud; a vehicle for transportation over slippery surfaces.
- #4,354鈾ㄧㄡˋUranium; a chemical element (symbol U) that is a radioactive metal; used as a nuclear fuel.TOCFL Level 5
- #4,355偃ㄧㄢˇTo lie on one's back; to fall down or collapse; to cover; to stop or cease; a surname; a dike or embankment.
- #4,356垠ㄧㄣˊLimit or border; river bank or edge of water.
- #4,357滂ㄆㄤRushing or gushing water; voluminous; torrential; to surge or well up.
- #4,358樽ㄗㄨㄣA wine vessel or goblet; a bottle or jar for holding liquid; can also refer to lush or abundant.
- #4,359胛ㄐㄧㄚˇThe shoulder blade; the upper part of the back near the shoulder.
- #4,360諂ㄔㄢˇTo flatter someone insincerely; to cajole or toady; to fawn upon; to act obsequiously.
- #4,361槐ㄏㄨㄞˊA type of tree, specifically the Chinese scholar tree or Japanese pagoda tree; a locust tree.
- #4,362雹ㄅㄠˊHail; ice pellets or chunks formed from frozen water vapor; to throw or strike.
- #4,363蹙ㄘㄨˋTo knit one's brows; wrinkled brows; to hesitate; distressed; to press or force; to shrink; to gather; to trample; to kick; respectful appearance.
- #4,364旌ㄐㄧㄥA banner or flag, often decorated with feathers; to signal or make manifest; to praise or commend.
- #4,365燬ㄏㄨㄟˇto destroy by fire; to burn down; a great fire; blaze
- #4,366瞼ㄐㄧㄢˇeyelid; the fold of skin that covers and protects the eye.
- #4,367鼬ㄧㄡˋA weasel; a general term for animals in the genus Mustela, known for their keen senses and swift movements; they are carnivorous mammals.
- #4,368蝨ㄕA louse, a small parasitic insect that lives on humans or animals; a person who occupies a position without doing work.
- #4,369唁ㄧㄢˋTo express condolences to the family of the deceased; to offer comfort.
- #4,370毓ㄩˋTo foster or nurture; to give birth to; to conceive or produce.
- #4,371簫ㄒㄧㄠA vertical bamboo flute; a musical instrument like pan-pipes; also refers to the Qin Xiao, a single-tubed flute often played with the guqin.
- #4,372煦ㄒㄩˇWarm and pleasant; gentle and kind; to bestow favor; to blink or roll one's eyes.
- #4,373瘴ㄓㄤˋMiasma; pestilential vapors found in humid, hot mountain forests; malaria.
- #4,374娑ㄙㄨㄛUsed in the word 婆娑 (pósuō), meaning to dance or frolic; also used as a particle similar to 個 (gè), with no inherent meaning.
- #4,375飩ㄉㄨㄣˋA type of stuffed dumpling, often served in soup; used in the word for wontons.
- #4,376餛ㄏㄨㄣˊA type of Chinese dumpling, often filled with meat and served in soup; wonton.
- #4,377袈ㄐㄧㄚBuddhist monk's robe; used in the word 袈裟 (jiāshā), meaning cassock.
- #4,378裟ㄕㄚA monk's robe; used in the word 袈裟 (jiāshā), referring to a Buddhist cassock.
- #4,379姣ㄐㄧㄠˇPretty; beautiful; handsome; cunning; surname Jiao.
- #4,380刈ㄧˋTo mow or reap crops; to cut down; to kill or eliminate; a sickle or scythe; a surname.
- #4,381遢ㄊㄚˋCareless; slipshod; untidy; messy; often seen in the compound 邋遢 (lātà) meaning sloppy or dirty.
- #4,382邋ㄌㄚˊUsed in the word 邋遢 (lā ta), meaning messy or untidy; also describes flags fluttering.
- #4,383熨ㄩㄣˋTo iron clothes by pressing with heat; to smooth out wrinkles; to be close to or stick to.
- #4,384絀ㄔㄨˋTo stitch or sew; insufficient or lacking; a deficiency; crimson silk.
- #4,385貳ㄦˋThe large character for two, used in accounting and finance to prevent fraud; to betray; an opponent; a deputy; to repeat.
- #4,386蕈ㄒㄩㄣˋA fungus; mushroom; mold; mildew; a parasitic plant growing on wood, some edible, some poisonous.
- #4,387馱ㄊㄨㄛˊTo carry on one's back; a load carried by a pack animal; classifier for loads carried by animals.
- #4,388艮ㄍㄣˇTough or chewy, not soft; blunt or direct in speech; simple or unadorned in appearance; one of the eight trigrams symbolizing mountain; northeast direction.
- #4,389蠡ㄌㄧˇA wood-boring insect; to bore into wood; a dipper made from a gourd; worn away or corroded from long use.
- #4,390伉ㄎㄤˋSpouse; compare or match; tall and strong; robust; upright and outspoken; a surname.
- #4,391嗷ㄠˊA loud cry or clamor; the sound of wailing or howling; often used in compounds to describe animal sounds.
- #4,392蒿ㄏㄠArtemisia or mugwort, a type of herb; to give off a smell or vapor; to weed; to disappear or be consumed.
- #4,393嫦ㄔㄤˊName of the moon goddess Chang'e; used in female given names.
- #4,394澗ㄐㄧㄢˋA mountain stream; a brook; a small stream flowing between rocks or mountains.
- #4,395鍬ㄑㄧㄠA tool for digging and moving loose material; a spade or shovel; also, anything shaped like a shovel.
- #4,396掬ㄐㄩˊTo hold or scoop up with both hands; a classifier for a double handful; to pout or curl the lips upwards.
- #4,397癸ㄍㄨㄟˇTenth of the ten Heavenly Stems; tenth in order; archaic compass point; also refers to menstruation; a surname.
- #4,398銖ㄓㄨA unit of weight, equal to one twenty-fourth of a tael or ounce; also a surname.
- #4,399炕ㄎㄤˋA heatable brick bed common in northern China; to bake or dry something using heat.
- #4,400糜ㄇㄧˊRice gruel or congee; rotten or decayed; to waste or ruin; to be destroyed; surname.
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.