The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 4,501–4,600 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 4,501–4,600

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#4,501妍yán·ㄧㄢˊBeautiful; handsome; attractive; pretty; lovely; fair; gorgeous; comely; elegant; graceful.
#4,502鯧chāng·ㄔㄤA type of fish; the silvery pomfret; a marine fish with a high, laterally compressed, somewhat square body and fine scales.
#4,503嚅rú·ㄖㄨˊTo speak indistinctly or falteringly; to mutter; to stammer; to whisper.
#4,504戛jiá·ㄐㄧㄚˊA type of ancient weapon like a spear or halberd; to tap or strike lightly; to trample; the sound of birds chirping.
#4,505縊yì·ㄧˋto die by hanging or strangulation; to strangle oneself
#4,506秣mò·ㄇㄛˋHorse feed or fodder; to feed a horse with grain; also, to chew food; to chew cud.
#4,507簪zān·ㄗㄢA hairpin or ornamental hair clasp; to wear or insert in hair; to join or connect.
#4,508酩mǐng·ㄇㄧㄥˇDrunk; intoxicated; tipsy; often used in the compound 酩酊 (mǐngdīng) meaning dead drunk.
#4,509捫mén·ㄇㄣˊTo touch or feel with the hand; to pat or stroke; to hold or grasp.
#4,510臧zāng·ㄗㄤA surname; good or right; generous; to praise or commend; ill-gotten gains; a slave.
#4,511祗zhī·ㄓRespectful; to revere; to look up to; to only; merely; just.
#4,512僭jiàn·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.
#4,513麂jǐ·ㄐㄧˇA type of small Asian deer, similar to a dog but larger; a muntjac; barking deer.
#4,514鯽jì·ㄐㄧˋCrucian carp; a type of edible freshwater fish; also known as sand perch or bastard carp.
#4,515牘dú·ㄉㄨˊA wooden tablet for writing; documents or books; a letter or note.
#4,516靛diàn·ㄉㄧㄢˋIndigo dye, a deep blue color derived from plants; a blue-purple color.
#4,517翎líng·ㄌㄧㄥˊFeather; plume; specifically tail feathers of a bird; also used for ornamental plumes on arrows or official hats in imperial China.
#4,518愿yuàn·ㄩㄢˋTo wish; to hope; to desire; to be willing; a vow or pledge; sincere; honest; virtuous.
#4,519甭béng·ㄅㄥˊFunction word; contracted form of 不用 (not need); indicates no need or necessity; (dialectal) very.TOCFL Level 5
#4,520餽kuì·ㄎㄨㄟˋTo make an offering to gods or spirits; to give a gift; to present food; a surname.
#4,521慍yùn·ㄩㄣˋTo feel resentment or indignation; to be angry or displeased; to feel hurt.
#4,522酊dǐng·ㄉㄧㄥˇDrunk, intoxicated; used in the idiom 酩酊 (mǐng dǐng) to mean completely drunk.
#4,523倣fǎng·ㄈㄤˇTo imitate; to follow the example of; to copy; to model after the style of.
#4,524茴huí·ㄏㄨㄟˊFennel; used in compounds like 茴香 (fennel).
#4,525頡jié·ㄐㄧㄝˊTo fly upwards; stiff (neck); surname; to deduct or seize; a mythical beast.
#4,526鵪ān·ㄢQuail; a type of small ground-nesting bird; used in the word for quail (鵪鶉).
#4,527殤shāng·ㄕㄤTo die young; to die before adulthood; national mourning for those who died in war or before reaching adulthood.
#4,528孱chán·ㄔㄢˊWeak; feeble; frail; unfit; low-quality; shallow; also used as an adverb meaning cautiously.
#4,529泗sì·ㄙˋNasal mucus; a river in Shandong province.
#4,530豺chái·ㄔㄞˊA wild dog-like animal; a dhole or jackal; ravenous or cruel beast; wicked or mean.
#4,531嫗yù·ㄩˋAn old woman; to brood over or protect something; a general term for a woman or mother.
#4,532孿luán·ㄌㄨㄢˊTwins; a pair of twins; born together; a variant pronunciation of 孪.
#4,533怏yàng·ㄧㄤˋDiscontented; dispirited, sad; to force, to demand reluctantly.
#4,534瞑míng·ㄇㄧㄥˊTo close the eyes; to be dark or dim; to sleep or doze.
#4,535齟jǔ·ㄐㄩˇIrregular teeth; discord; used in the word 齟齬 (jǔyǔ) meaning disagreement or discord.
#4,536齬yǔ·ㄩˇUneven teeth; to disagree or be at odds; used in compound words like 齟齬.
#4,537囁niè·ㄋㄧㄝˋMove the lips as if speaking; hesitate when speaking; whisper or mutter.
#4,538嘹liáo·ㄌㄧㄠˊDescribing a clear, resonant, and melodious sound, especially of a voice or bird song; used in compound words like 嘹亮 (clear and loud).
#4,539皰pào·ㄆㄠˋA small inflamed bump on the skin; a pimple or acne; also a blister or boil.
#4,540櫛jié·ㄐㄧㄝˊA comb for hair; to comb hair; to weed out or eliminate; to tidy up.
#4,541佗tuó·ㄊㄨㄛˊTo carry on the back; to bear a load; to be pregnant.
#4,542槁gǎo·ㄍㄠˇDried up; withered, like dead wood; shriveled and thin; rotten or dead.
#4,543賒shē·ㄕㄜTo buy or sell on credit; distant; long (time); to forgive; sparse; rare; a luxurious act.
#4,544篙gāo·ㄍㄠA pole, typically bamboo or wood, used for punting or propelling a boat; a punt pole.
#4,545畚běn·ㄅㄣˇA basket or pan for carrying earth or manure; to scoop or gather with such a tool.
#4,546邕yōng·ㄩㄥA city surrounded by water; a former or literary name for Nanning in Guangxi; to block up; harmonious.
#4,547冑zhòu·ㄓㄡˋAncient warrior's helmet; head armor.
#4,548汾fén·ㄈㄣˊName of a river in Shanxi province, China; the Fen River.
#4,549靄ǎi·ㄞˇMist or haze; cloudy sky; calm or peaceful atmosphere.
#4,550揩kāi·ㄎㄞTo wipe; to rub and clean; to dust; to scoop up; to extract or squeeze out.
#4,551杳yǎo·ㄧㄠˇdark and deep; remote and vast; to disappear without a trace or news; to be out of reach
#4,552臬niè·ㄋㄧㄝˋA standard or rule; a target; a guidepost; an ancient sundial gnomon used for timekeeping; a limit.
#4,553闈wéi·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.
#4,554刎wěn·ㄨㄣˇTo cut one's own throat; to commit suicide by cutting the throat; to behead.
#4,555肓huāng·ㄏㄨㄤThe region between the heart and the diaphragm; an area historically believed to be unreachable by medicine.
#4,556蜢měng·ㄇㄥˇGrasshopper; locust; cricket; a type of insect known for jumping.
#4,557甬yǒng·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.
#4,558稈gǎn·ㄍㄢˇThe stalk of a grain plant; straw; hollow stem of cereal crops.
#4,559掖yè·ㄧㄝˋTo tuck or hide something away; to support someone by the arm; to help or promote; at the side; armpit.
#4,560脩xiū·ㄒㄧㄡDried meat strips, especially those given as payment to a teacher; withered; dried; to decay; to study; to clean.
#4,561蛟jiāo·ㄐㄧㄠA legendary dragon-like creature said to control floods and rain; a scaly dragon with four legs.
#4,562掄lūn·ㄌㄨㄣTo swing or wave arms, a weapon, or a heavy object; to fling money; to select or choose.
#4,563嗟jiē·ㄐㄧㄝTo sigh with sadness or regret; an exclamation of admiration; a call or greeting; a function word without specific meaning.
#4,564砷shēn·ㄕㄣArsenic; a toxic metalloid element (As) used in chemistry, alloys, and historically as a poison.
#4,565弁biàn·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.
#4,566叟sǒu·ㄙㄡˇOld man; elder; a respectful term of address for an old gentleman.
#4,567霑zhān·ㄓㄢTo moisten or soak; to be moistened or soaked; to receive favors or benefits.
#4,568閭lǘ·ㄌㄩˊGate of a village or alley; generally refers to a gate; also a surname.
#4,569霏fēi·ㄈㄟDescribes falling snow or rain; also describes clouds flying or drifting; can mean to flutter or float; also refers to clouds or mist.
#4,570懣mèn·ㄇㄣˋFeeling stifled or depressed; resentful; sorrowful or sad; sick at heart.
#4,571舨bǎn·ㄅㄢˇA small boat; a sampan; a type of small, flat-bottomed Chinese junk.
#4,572聿yù·ㄩˋWriting brush; archaic introductory particle used at the beginning or middle of a sentence with no specific meaning; a surname; one of the 214 radicals.
#4,573梔zhī·ㄓGardenia; cape jasmine; a plant name; also used for dyeing or coloring.
#4,574証zhèng·ㄓㄥˋTo prove or confirm; evidence or proof; variant of 證; to admonish or correct.TOCFL Level 3
#4,575驪lí·ㄌㄧˊA pure black horse; a good horse; a legendary black dragon; also used adverbially to mean side-by-side or abreast.
#4,576甌ōu·ㄡA pottery bowl or drinking vessel; an old name for Wenzhou City in Zhejiang province.
#4,577啣xián·ㄒㄧㄢˊTo hold something in the mouth; to harbor or cherish feelings in one's heart.
#4,578瑛yīng·ㄧㄥA translucent stone similar to jade; the luster or brilliance of jade or a gem.
#4,579瞟piǎo·ㄆㄧㄠˇTo cast a sideways glance; to look askance; to glare at.
#4,580靼dá·ㄉㄚˊSoftened leather; refers to the Tatars people.
#4,581鐳léi·ㄌㄟˊRadium, a chemical element (Ra); a radioactive alkaline earth metal used in medicine, especially for cancer treatment.
#4,582佻tiāo·ㄊㄧㄠFrivolous; not serious; unsteady; to delay; to steal or pilfer.
#4,583婀ē·ㄜGraceful; willowy; beautiful; often used in the word 婀娜 (ē nuó) to describe a woman's graceful bearing.
#4,584葩pā·ㄆㄚA flower's corolla; a flower; ornate; splendid.
#4,585磬qìng·ㄑㄧㄥˋAn ancient percussion instrument made of stone or jade pieces hung in a row; also a hollow bronze percussion instrument used in Buddhist ceremonies.
#4,586淙cóng·ㄘㄨㄥˊThe sound of flowing water; the sound of musical instruments; describes the appearance of flowing water.
#4,587豉chǐ·ㄔˇSalted fermented soybeans, a common ingredient in Chinese cooking; also refers to a type of small water insect.
#4,588疝shàn·ㄕㄢˋhernia; rupture; a medical condition involving an organ protruding through the wall of the cavity containing it.
#4,589殮liàn·ㄌㄧㄢˋTo prepare a dead body for burial; to dress a corpse for the coffin.
#4,590襖ǎo·ㄠˇA lined coat or jacket; a short outer garment worn for warmth.
#4,591莠yǒu·ㄧㄡˇWeeds, specifically foxtail grass; bad or evil; undesirable people or things.
#4,592輊zhì·ㄓˋThe lower or rear part of a chariot or cart; low; short.
#4,593駟sì·ㄙˋA team of four horses; a chariot drawn by four horses; sometimes used to refer to horses in general; also a surname.
#4,594蓓bèi·ㄅㄟˋA flower bud; used in the compound 蓓蕾 (bèilěi) meaning 'flower bud'.
#4,595昀yún·ㄩㄣˊSunlight; used in personal names.
#4,596戡kān·ㄎㄢTo suppress or quell; to overcome or conquer; to kill or put an end to.
#4,597汨mì·ㄇㄧˋName of a river in China; to sink; to submerge.
#4,598鏖áo·ㄠˊTo fight fiercely with heavy casualties; to struggle bitterly; to make a lot of noise or clamor.
#4,599愎bì·ㄅㄧˋObstinate; stubborn; willful; perverse; headstrong; refusing to yield.
#4,600跎tuó·ㄊㄨㄛˊto stumble; to slip; to falter; to waste time; to vacillate

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.