The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters
Traditional characters ranked 4,701–4,800 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
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cumulative share of the COCT corpus covered by its most frequent characters
Traditional characters, ranks 4,701–4,800
4,974 characters · page 48 of 50- #4,701疋ㄆㄧˇMainly a classifier for bolts of cloth; also means foot; archaic variant of 雅 (elegant); archaic variant of 匹 (match).
- #4,702瞿ㄐㄩˋA surname; startled or frightened.
- #4,703齲ㄑㄩˇDental caries; tooth decay; cavities in teeth; a condition where teeth decay.
- #4,704藪ㄙㄡˇA marsh or swamp; a dense thicket of bushes or weeds; a place where people gather; wild country.
- #4,705淅ㄒㄧTo wash rice; sound of rain or sleet falling; washed rice.
- #4,706颺ㄧㄤˊTo soar or fly high; to float; to scatter or spread; to winnow grain; to toss or throw.
- #4,707仞ㄖㄣˋAn ancient unit of length, typically eight Chinese feet; to measure depth; to discern or recognize; to fill or stuff.
- #4,708瑁ㄇㄟˋA fine piece of jade; anciently, a jade tablet held by the emperor when receiving feudal lords.
- #4,709誑ㄎㄨㄤˊTo deceive or lie; a falsehood or untruth; to dupe someone; sometimes used to amuse or entertain.
- #4,710濂ㄌㄧㄢˊName of a river in Hunan province; a waterfall.
- #4,711躂ㄉㄚTo stumble or slip; to fall down; to step on or tread.
- #4,712礬ㄈㄢˊAlum; a double sulfate salt used in dyeing and tanning; a styptic.
- #4,713鈷ㄍㄨCobalt; a chemical element (Co) used in special steel, alloys, and as a blue pigment; radioactive cobalt is used in cancer treatment.
- #4,714卞ㄅㄧㄢˋSurname Bian; to be impatient or hurried; excitable; a place name in ancient China.
- #4,715犖ㄌㄨㄛˋA brindled ox; having mixed or mottled colors; eminent or clear; also a place name in ancient China.
- #4,716阡ㄑㄧㄢA footpath between fields, typically running north-south; a path; a road before a tomb; a surname.
- #4,717滓ㄗˇDregs or sediment left after a liquid is processed; can also refer to something dirty or filthy.
- #4,718訖ㄑㄧˋTo finish or conclude; to stop; to reach or arrive; to be completed; all or entirely.
- #4,719妁ㄕㄨㄛˋMatchmaker for the bride's family; surname Shuo.
- #4,720鑠ㄕㄨㄛˋTo melt or fuse metals; to shine brightly; to forge or temper; to diminish or weaken.
- #4,721泅ㄑㄧㄡˊTo swim; to float on water; to paddle or wade through water.
- #4,722舂ㄔㄨㄥto pound grain in a mortar to remove husks; to beat; to attack or stab; an ancient punishment for women
- #4,723噯ㄞˇAn interjection expressing disapproval or disagreement; an exclamation of regret or annoyance; an exclamation of surprise.
- #4,724琊ㄧㄝˊA place name, notably used in 瑯琊山 (Langya Mountain); also a surname.
- #4,725臚ㄌㄨˊSkin; upper abdomen; to display or arrange in order; to pass on information or state.
- #4,726饜ㄧㄢˋTo eat until full; to be satisfied; to gorge oneself.
- #4,727娣ㄉㄧˋYounger sister; sister-in-law, specifically a husband's younger brother's wife; ancient term for a wife of a younger woman; ancient general term for younger sister.
- #4,728笞ㄔTo whip with bamboo strips; a type of ancient punishment involving beating with bamboo.
- #4,729仃ㄉㄧㄥLonely; solitary; used in the compound 伶仃 (ling2 ding1) meaning isolated or alone.
- #4,730攆ㄋㄧㄢˇTo expel or oust someone; to drive away; to chase after or try to catch up with.
- #4,731鼴ㄧㄢˇA mole, a small burrowing mammal; refers to various species in the family Talpidae.
- #4,732璦ㄞˋFine quality jade; also used in place names like Aigun.
- #4,733鎢ㄨTungsten; the chemical element W; a hard, brittle, gray transition metal with the highest melting and boiling points of all metals.
- #4,734蓀ㄙㄨㄣA type of fragrant grass; sometimes refers to iris or other aromatic plants.
- #4,735轡ㄆㄟˋBridle or reins used to control a horse or other animal; the bit and straps that go in an animal's mouth.
- #4,736篾ㄇㄧㄝˋA thin strip or splint made from bamboo, reed, or similar plant stalks; used to describe things woven from such strips.
- #4,737璜ㄏㄨㄤˊA semicircular jade ornament; historically used as a pendant.
- #4,738謨ㄇㄛˊto plan; a scheme or strategy; also a surname
- #4,739荐ㄐㄧㄢˋTo recommend; to nominate; grass; straw mat; to offer sacrifice (archaic).
- #4,740鰱ㄌㄧㄢˊA type of freshwater fish; silver carp; bighead carp; a common farmed fish in China.
- #4,741岷ㄇㄧㄣˊName of the Min River in Sichuan; name of the Minshan mountain range.
- #4,742誥ㄍㄠˋTo inform or admonish; to grant a title or decree; a type of ancient official document used for informing or ordering subordinates.
- #4,743嚶ㄧㄥThe sound of birds chirping or calling; also used in names.
- #4,744砝ㄈㄚˇUsed in the word 砝碼 (fǎmǎ); refers to weights used with a balance scale for measuring.
- #4,745羸ㄌㄟˊLean; thin; weak; exhausted; worn out; to entangle or hook with a rope.
- #4,746荻ㄉㄧˊA type of reed or grass, specifically Miscanthus sacchariflorus; also used phonetically in Japanese names; a surname.
- #4,747翳ㄧˋTo screen or shade; a screen or covering; to hide; a cataract or eye disease causing blurred vision.
- #4,748鴆ㄓㄣˋA legendary poisonous bird; its feathers are toxic; to poison someone with its feathers or wine made from them; poisonous wine.
- #4,749槨ㄍㄨㄛˇOuter coffin; the case or sarcophagus that encloses the inner coffin.
- #4,750邐ㄌㄧˇWinding or meandering; often used in the compound 邐迤 to describe a winding path or road.
- #4,751豕ㄕˇA pig or hog; also used as a radical in Chinese characters.
- #4,752旖ㄧˇUsed in the word 旖旎; romantic; tender; charming; graceful.
- #4,753貍ㄌㄧˊA wild animal resembling a fox but smaller; a wildcat; a raccoon dog; a civet.
- #4,754幗ㄍㄨㄛˊA type of ancient women's headwear or hair ornament; refers to women, especially in the context of feminine achievements or roles.
- #4,755旎ㄋㄧˇFluttering; used in compound words like 旖旎 (yǐnǐ) to describe scenery or atmosphere; romantic; graceful.
- #4,756峪ㄩˋA valley or ravine; a deep, narrow gorge between mountains.
- #4,757鈸ㄅㄚˊCymbals; a percussion instrument made of brass, typically two round plates struck together to make sound; used in traditional music and opera.
- #4,758沅ㄩㄢˊName of a river in China; specifically, the Yuan River flowing through Guizhou and Hunan provinces into Dongting Lake.
- #4,759狎ㄒㄧㄚˊTo take liberties with someone or something; to treat with disrespect; to be overly familiar; to be accustomed to.
- #4,760鉑ㄅㄛˊPlatinum; a thin sheet of metal; a chemical element (Pt) that is a lustrous, gray-white, precious metal resistant to corrosion, used in jewelry and industry.
- #4,761黷ㄉㄨˊTo defile or insult; to dishonor or corrupt; to abuse or misuse; to covet.
- #4,762噫ㄧAn interjection expressing surprise or regret; to belch or hiccup; a sound of discontent.
- #4,763鉸ㄐㄧㄠˇScissors; to cut with scissors; a type of precision machining using a reamer to cut and shape holes.
- #4,764癆ㄌㄠˊTuberculosis; consumption; a contagious disease caused by bacteria.
- #4,765羶ㄕㄢThe rank smell of sheep or goats; a gamey odor.
- #4,766忝ㄊㄧㄢˇto shame; to disgrace; to feel ashamed; used as a humble self-referential term implying self-deprecation or insult.
- #4,767矓ㄌㄨㄥˊFaint; fuzzy; blurred; dim; indistinct; used in the compound 矇矓 (meng2 long2) meaning dim-witted or muddled.
- #4,768銼ㄘㄨㄛˋA tool for smoothing or shaping surfaces; to use such a tool; to defeat or frustrate.
- #4,769濠ㄏㄠˊA trench or ditch; specifically, a moat surrounding a city or castle.
- #4,770苧ㄓㄨˋRamie; China grass; a plant used for fiber; also used in chemical names like limonene.
- #4,771蛔ㄏㄨㄟˊA type of parasitic roundworm; Ascaris lumbricoides; a tapeworm.
- #4,772闋ㄑㄩㄝˋTo end or stop; a stanza of a ci poem; classifier for songs or poems; a vacant position; a watchtower.
- #4,773谿ㄒㄧA variant of 溪; mountain valley or gorge; mountain stream; a surname.
- #4,774楫ㄐㄧˊOar or paddle used for rowing a boat; archaic term for a boat's rudder.
- #4,775駑ㄋㄨˊAn inferior or weak horse; used figuratively for someone or something slow, dull, or incompetent; also, tired or old.
- #4,776庠ㄒㄧㄤˊAn archaic term for a school; also refers to a village school or the concept of teaching.
- #4,777虫ㄏㄨㄟˇInsects, worms, or other lower animal life; a radical in Chinese characters; archaic variant of 虺 (huǐ), a venomous snake.
- #4,778鴣ㄍㄨA type of gamebird, specifically a partridge or francolin; refers to various Arborophila species.
- #4,779鷓ㄓㄜˋA type of game bird, specifically a partridge; francolin.
- #4,780澧ㄌㄧˇName of a river in Hunan province; surname Li; sweet or pleasant.
- #4,781詁ㄍㄨˇTo explain or comment on; an explanation or interpretation of words or phrases; to translate ancient or dialectal language into modern terms.
- #4,782萋ㄑㄧDescribing grass or plants as lush and abundant; luxuriant foliage; Celosia argentea plant.
- #4,783鄱ㄆㄛˊName of a lake in Jiangxi province; name of a county in Jiangxi province located on the eastern shore of that lake.
- #4,784氐ㄉㄧName of an ancient ethnic group; foundation or basis; the third of the 28 lunar mansions; to lower or hang down.
- #4,785嫘ㄌㄟˊA surname; historically associated with Lei Zu, consort of the Yellow Emperor and credited with inventing sericulture.
- #4,786毽ㄐㄧㄢˋA shuttlecock used in badminton or Jianzi; a feathered projectile hit back and forth with the feet.
- #4,787舫ㄈㄤˇTwo boats lashed together; a large boat; a fancy boat or yacht.
- #4,788牝ㄆㄧㄣˋFemale of an animal or bird; female of a species; a deep valley or gorge; female genitalia.
- #4,789苒ㄖㄢˇLush growth; successively or in order; passing (of time).
- #4,790彫ㄉㄧㄠTo engrave or carve; to decorate; withered or sparse; exhausted or disabled; emaciated.
- #4,791駢ㄆㄧㄢˊTo pull side by side (of horses); to be side by side; parallel; fused together; to be paired or joined; surname Pian surname.
- #4,792簑ㄙㄨㄛA raincoat made of straw or palm leaves; a straw cape worn for rain protection.
- #4,793踟ㄔˊTo hesitate or be undecided; to be embarrassed; used in the compound 踟躕 (chí chú) meaning to hesitate or loiter.
- #4,794飧ㄙㄨㄣCooked food; supper or evening meal; to soak cooked rice in water.
- #4,795鈽ㄅㄨˋPlutonium, a radioactive chemical element; metal plate.
- #4,796圯ㄧˊbridge; bank of a river or lake
- #4,797墀ㄔˊA paved area at the bottom of outdoor steps; a courtyard or porch; steps leading up to a building.
- #4,798痿ㄨㄟˇMuscle atrophy causing inability to move freely; impotence or erectile dysfunction.
- #4,799貉ㄇㄛˋRaccoon dog; badger; an old term for northern peoples; silent.
- #4,800覃ㄊㄢˊDeep; to reach or spread to; 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.