The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 4,801–4,900 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 4,801–4,900

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#4,801犛lí·ㄌㄧˊYak; a long-haired bovine animal native to the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau; also, a black ox.
#4,802哂shěn·ㄕㄣˇTo smile faintly; to sneer or mock; to laugh at someone; (Cantonese) a final particle indicating doing something to the full extent.
#4,803粳gēng·ㄍㄥA type of rice; round-grained non-glutinous rice, often called Japonica rice; Taiwan pronunciation is geng1.
#4,804琿hún·ㄏㄨㄣˊA type of beautiful jade; bright, glorious, splendid.
#4,805鷂yào·ㄧㄠˋA type of bird of prey, smaller than an eagle; a sparrowhawk or kite; specifically Accipiter nisus.
#4,806萸yú·ㄩˊA type of plant, dogwood; used in the term 茱萸 (zhūyú), referring to a plant traditionally worn on the Double Ninth Festival.
#4,807溘kè·ㄎㄜˋSuddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; to cover or conceal.
#4,808軔rèn·ㄖㄣˋA block that stops a wheel from turning; a brake; a unit of ancient length equal to eight chi.
#4,809鴒líng·ㄌㄧㄥˊA type of bird, specifically a wagtail or lark; used in the compound word for wagtail.
#4,810嗥háo·ㄏㄠˊTo howl or roar like a wolf or other animal; to cry out loudly; to wail.
#4,811倀chāng·ㄔㄤA ghost of someone eaten by a tiger, who then helps the tiger hunt; a person acting wildly or crazily; bewildered.
#4,812儈kuài·ㄎㄨㄞˋA broker or go-between who facilitates transactions for profit; sometimes refers to a merchant; can also be a verb meaning to broker a deal.
#4,813岫xiù·ㄒㄧㄡˋA cave or cavern; a mountain peak or summit; often used poetically for mountain scenery.
#4,814倌guān·ㄍㄨㄢA servant or hired hand in olden times; specifically, a herdsman or someone working in a shop like a wine shop or restaurant.
#4,815冢zhǒng·ㄓㄨㄥˇA large burial mound or tomb; the summit of a mountain; a place for earth worship; adjective: eldest or senior in rank.
#4,816撚niǎn·ㄋㄧㄢˇTo twirl or twist with fingers; to tease or toy with; to hold or grasp; to rub or knead; to trample; to drive away; a technique for playing the pipa.
#4,817胄zhòu·ㄓㄡˋHelmet; descendant or offspring; to inherit or carry on a legacy.
#4,818蛄gū·ㄍㄨMole cricket; used in compound words for certain insects like the cicada or mole cricket.
#4,819羋mǐ·ㄇㄧˇTo bleat like a sheep; a surname, notably of the royal family of the ancient state of Chu.
#4,820髭zī·ㄗMustache; facial hair growing upwards; hair standing on end.
#4,821曷hé·ㄏㄜˊInterrogative pronoun; why; how; when; what; where; often used in rhetorical questions; also used to mean 'why not'.
#4,822牖yǒu·ㄧㄡˇA window or opening; to enlighten or guide; to lead or induce.
#4,823蹼pú·ㄆㄨˊThe webbed skin between the toes of aquatic animals like ducks or frogs; a web.
#4,824匏páo·ㄆㄠˊBottle gourd; a type of gourd used for containers or musical instruments; a surname.
#4,825霽jì·ㄐㄧˋSky clearing up after rain or snow; to stop or cease; clear weather; clear or sunny.
#4,826鞣róu·ㄖㄡˊTo tan leather; soft leather, like suede or chamois; to make soft or pliable.
#4,827挈qiè·ㄑㄧㄝˋto lift or raise something; to take someone or something along; to lead or guide
#4,828蜇zhé·ㄓㄜˊTo sting; jellyfish (often used in compounds like 海蜇, 'jellyfish' in Taiwan)
#4,829竽yú·ㄩˊAn ancient Chinese free-reed wind instrument resembling a larger sheng; a type of musical instrument.
#4,830帘lián·ㄌㄧㄢˊA curtain or hanging screen; also, a flag used as a shop sign, especially for a tavern.
#4,831癘lì·ㄌㄧˋA malignant sore or ulcer; a widespread deadly disease; pestilence or plague.
#4,832驃piào·ㄆㄧㄠˋA white-spotted yellow horse; describing a horse running fast; describing a person as valiant and strong.
#4,833獐zhāng·ㄓㄤA type of deer, specifically a roebuck or river deer; a hornless, small, brown deer known for being alert and a good jumper.
#4,834轂gǔ·ㄍㄨˇThe hub of a wheel; the central part of a wheel that connects to the axle; sometimes used to refer to a chariot or carriage.
#4,835綰wǎn·ㄨㄢˇTo tie up or bind; to string together; to coil or knot hair; to thread through.
#4,836簞dān·ㄉㄢA round bamboo basket for holding cooked rice; a type of food container.
#4,837剜wān·ㄨㄢTo scoop out or gouge out something, often with a tool; to cut out a piece from a larger whole.
#4,838妣bǐ·ㄅㄧˇA respectful term for one's deceased mother; used in ancient texts for a deceased wife.
#4,839仟qiān·ㄑㄧㄢA numeral for one thousand, used in financial contexts to prevent fraud; a leader of one thousand men; a small path in a field.
#4,840軛è·ㄜˋA wooden yoke placed on the neck of an animal to pull a cart; to restrain or control.
#4,841淄zī·ㄗName of a river in Shandong province; to dye black or stain.
#4,842狷juàn·ㄐㄩㄢˋImpetuous or rash; upright and principled; nimble.
#4,843歙shè·ㄕㄜˋTo suck in; to absorb; to collect; to be in agreement; used in place names like 歙縣 (a county in Anhui).
#4,844傖cāng·ㄘㄤA vulgar or low person; rustic; rude; rough; coarse; unrefined.
#4,845痱fèi·ㄈㄟˋPrickly heat; heat rash; an old term for paralysis.
#4,846皴cūn·ㄘㄨㄣChapped or cracked skin; to wrinkle or shrink; accumulated dirt or dead skin on the body; a traditional Chinese painting technique for depicting texture.
#4,847坏péi·ㄆㄟˊbad; wicked; evil; spoiled; rotten; broken; to break; to do harm; to damage; (suffix) to the utmost
#4,848璩qú·ㄑㄩˊA jade ring or ornament; also used as a surname.
#4,849翕xì·ㄒㄧˋTo open and close the mouth; friendly; compliant; to attract; to gather; to contract; harmonious; agreeable.
#4,850寤wù·ㄨˋTo awake from sleep; to realize or become aware; to be awake.
#4,851嶝dèng·ㄉㄥˋA path leading up a mountain; a mountain trail.
#4,852慇yīn·ㄧㄣAttentive; solicitous; showing deep care and concern; anxious; pained.
#4,853糸mì·ㄇㄧˋFine silk thread; a component of many characters related to textiles or weaving; Kangxi radical 120.
#4,854鮫jiāo·ㄐㄧㄠShark; a type of cartilaginous fish, often predatory, found in oceans; its fins are used to make shark fin soup.
#4,855菽shú·ㄕㄨˊLegumes; collectively refers to peas and beans.
#4,856螟míng·ㄇㄧㄥˊLarva of a snout moth; a type of boring insect; a major agricultural pest.
#4,857顓zhuān·ㄓㄨㄢA surname; good, honest, simple; respectful; cautious; ignorant or timid.
#4,858棹zhào·ㄓㄠˋOar or paddle used for rowing a boat; to row a boat; can also refer to a boat; variant of 'table' or 'desk'.
#4,859瞽gǔ·ㄍㄨˇBlind person; a blind musician in ancient times; lacking discernment or insight.
#4,860糢mó·ㄇㄛˊA type of baked food, like a biscuit or cake; also used in the word for porridge or paste.
#4,861鏃zú·ㄗㄨˊArrowhead; barb; sharp; swift, quick.
#4,862斫zhuó·ㄓㄨㄛˊTo chop or hack with a tool; to carve wood; to attack or strike.
#4,863頊xù·ㄒㄩˋA surname; used in names like 顓頊 (Zhuanxu); also appears in the reduplicated form 頊頊 (xu xu).
#4,864鰾biào·ㄅㄧㄠˋSwim bladder or air bladder of a fish; a special organ that regulates buoyancy; can also function as a lung in some fish.
#4,865盍hé·ㄏㄜˊWhy not; how not; what; used to express a question or a rhetorical question; also a surname.
#4,866洌liè·ㄌㄧㄝˋClear; pure; to cleanse; cold; chilly
#4,867仳pǐ·ㄆㄧˇTo separate; to part company; to split up; to divide.
#4,868玟mín·ㄇㄧㄣˊA beautiful stone; streaks or veins in jade; a gem.
#4,869漯luò·ㄌㄨㄛˋName of a river in China; also a city name in Henan province.
#4,870儔chóu·ㄔㄡˊComrades; friends; companions; mates; colleagues; peers; to match; to compare.
#4,871嬝niǎo·ㄋㄧㄠˇDelicate and graceful; slender and soft; swaying or moving gently.
#4,872銻tì·ㄊㄧˋAntimony; a chemical element (Sb) with atomic number 51; a brittle, silvery-white metalloid used in alloys and semiconductors.
#4,873鐃náo·ㄋㄠˊA type of large ancient Chinese cymbal; to disturb or agitate.
#4,874崆kōng·ㄎㄨㄥName of a mountain; refers to Kongtong Mountain.
#4,875祆xiān·ㄒㄧㄢThe creator deity in Zoroastrianism; the supreme god in Zoroastrianism; a follower of Zoroastrianism.
#4,876蟈guō·ㄍㄨㄛA small green frog; a cicada; also used in compound words for insects like grasshoppers.
#4,877爨cuàn·ㄘㄨㄢˋA surname; to cook food using fire; a cooking stove or oven; a minority ethnic group in China; a type of short performance in ancient drama.
#4,878菰gū·ㄍㄨManchurian wild rice; a plant cultivated for its edible swollen stem; in mainland China, a general term for fungi or mushrooms.
#4,879倥kǒng·ㄎㄨㄥˇIgnorant; blank-minded; boorish; urgent; pressed.
#4,880傯zǒng·ㄗㄨㄥˇBusy; hurried; despondent; urgent; often used in the compound 倥傯 to describe being rushed and flustered.
#4,881勦jiǎo·ㄐㄧㄠˇTo exterminate or annihilate; to suppress or put down; to copy or plagiarize; vigorous or agile.
#4,882剴kǎi·ㄎㄞˇTo sharpen; to grind; used in the idiom 剴切 (kǎiqiè) meaning earnest or sincere.
#4,883玀luó·ㄌㄨㄛˊA type of wild pig; used in the term for a pig or a derogatory term for a person.
#4,884缶fǒu·ㄈㄡˇA pottery jar or vessel, often for holding liquids; also a type of percussion instrument made of pottery.
#4,885貊mò·ㄇㄛˋName of an ancient northern tribe; silent; leopard.
#4,886紇gē·ㄍㄜInferior silk; tassel or fringe; a surname; used in names of ancient peoples like Uyghur.
#4,887耒lěi·ㄌㄟˇThe handle of an ancient farming tool; a type of hand plow; one of the 214 Kangxi radicals.
#4,888鼕dōng·ㄉㄨㄥOnomatopoeia for the sound of beating drums; also a surname.
#4,889薜bì·ㄅㄧˋA type of medicinal herb; a plant that grows in the mountains; to break or rupture; see also '薜荔' and '薜羅'.
#4,890幛zhàng·ㄓㄤˋA hanging scroll with a congratulatory or memorial message written on silk or cloth; to cover or block.
#4,891玨jué·ㄐㄩㄝˊTwo pieces of jade joined together; a gem or jade ornament made of two pieces.
#4,892踫pèng·ㄆㄥˋTo collide or bump into something; to meet by chance; to risk or gamble.
#4,893坩gān·ㄍㄢCrucible; earthenware vessel used for holding food or other substances; also used in the compound 'crucible'.
#4,894樅cōng·ㄘㄨㄥFir tree; a surname; to collide or strike.
#4,895蟯ráo·ㄖㄠˊA parasitic worm; specifically, the human pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis).
#4,896戢jí·ㄐㄧˊTo collect and store weapons; to restrain oneself; to cease; to hoard; a surname.
#4,897蚶hān·ㄏㄢA type of edible saltwater clam, often called a blood clam; also known as Arca inflata or a small clam.
#4,898菴ān·ㄢA small thatched hut; a small Buddhist temple or nunnery for worship.
#4,899姘pīn·ㄆㄧㄣTo have an illicit sexual relationship; a mistress or lover; having a secret affair.
#4,900慼qī·ㄑㄧSorrowful; grief; sadness; mournful; unhappy; a variant of 戚.

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.