The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters
Traditional characters ranked 401–500 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 401–500
4,808 characters · page 5 of 49- #401曾ㄘㄥˊSurname Zeng; once or already (past tense marker); great- (prefix for relatives two generations apart); formerly; previously.TOCFL Level 3
- #402士ㄕˋBachelor; scholar or gentleman (historical); soldier or specialist worker; honorific term for men; a member of the lowest rank of nobility (historical).
- #403質ㄓˊquality; nature; essence; substance; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2]
- #404男ㄋㄢˊMale, man; son; a male's self-address to parents; baron, the lowest of five noble ranks; surname.TOCFL Novice 2
- #405音ㄧㄣSound or noise; a musical note or tone; pronunciation of a character; news or message; a surname.TOCFL Level 5
- #406首ㄕㄡˇHead; chief; leader; first or beginning; classifier for poems or songs; the front or side.TOCFL Level 3
- #407步ㄅㄨˋA step or pace; to walk or march; stages in a process; a situation; to follow or imitate; to calculate; a surname.TOCFL Level 2
- #408節ㄐㄧㄝˊJoint or segment of a plant stem or animal bone; section or paragraph; moral integrity or principles; classifier for lessons or train cars; seasonal festival or solar term.TOCFL Level 3
- #409媽ㄇㄚMother; mom; mama; term of address for mother or elder women in mother's generation; also used for older women or female servants or generally older women.TOCFL Novice 1
- #410陸ㄌㄨˋLand, continent; army; surname Lu; the number six (written form for anti-fraud purposes).
- #411九ㄐㄧㄡˇThe number nine; 9; used to indicate a large quantity or multiple times; a surname.TOCFL Novice 1
- #412林ㄌㄧㄣˊWoods or forest; a collection of similar things; surname; forestry (abbreviation); numerous.
- #413類ㄌㄟˋKind; type; class; category; a classifier for kinds or types; to resemble or be similar to.TOCFL Level 2
- #414研ㄧㄢˊTo grind or crush finely; to study or research deeply; to investigate thoroughly.
- #415萬ㄨㄢˋThe number ten thousand; a very large number; numerous; extremely; absolutely.TOCFL Novice 2
- #416病ㄅㄧㄥˋillness; disease; to fall ill; defect; to be sick; to worry about.TOCFL Novice 2
- #417希ㄒㄧTo hope or wish for; to admire or look up to; rare or few; to stop or cease.
- #418查ㄔㄚˊTo check; to investigate; to examine; to look up information; to research; surname.TOCFL Level 2
- #419食ㄕˊto eat; food; meal; to feed; to live on; to farm; eclipse
- #420歲ㄙㄨㄟˋClassifier for years of age; year; time; age; a year's harvest of grain.TOCFL Novice 1
- #421引ㄧㄣˇto pull or draw (a bow); to lead or guide; to attract; to involve or implicate; to extend or stretch; to recommend or select.TOCFL Level 5
- #422例ㄌㄧˋAn example or instance; a precedent or rule to follow; a case study; to use as an example; according to the rules.TOCFL Level 2
- #423驗ㄧㄢˋto test; to examine; to check; to verify; to inspect; evidence; proof; symptom
- #424深ㄕㄣDeep; depth; far; very; profound; intense; late; thick; dense; flourishing.TOCFL Level 2
- #425線ㄒㄧㄢˋThread; string; wire; line; a thin, flexible object; a route or path; a boundary or limit; a clue.TOCFL Level 3
- #426死ㄙˇTo die; dead; death; to lose one's life; to sacrifice one's life; to cease functioning; impassable; inflexible; extremely.TOCFL Level 2
- #427母ㄇㄨˇMother; female elder; origin or source; female (of animals); female (gender).
- #428農ㄋㄨㄥˊAgriculture, farming; a farmer; related to farming; to work hard, diligent.
- #429官ㄍㄨㄢGovernment official; public servant; governmental; a surname; an organ of the body; a position or rank.TOCFL Level 5
- #430領ㄌㄧㄥˇNeck; collar; to lead or guide; to receive or accept; classifier for garments, mats, or screens; main points or outline.TOCFL Level 3
- #431找ㄓㄠˇTo look for, seek, or try to find; to visit or call on someone; to find or discover; to give change or return money.TOCFL Novice 1
- #432思ㄙto think; to consider; to long for; to miss someone; to grieve; a thought; a state of mind; a surname.
- #433格ㄍㄜˊA standard or norm; a pattern or style; a lattice or grid; a compartment or slot; classifier for compartments; disposition or moral quality.
- #434規ㄍㄨㄟA compass for drawing circles; rules or regulations; customs or established practice; to plan or scheme; to admonish or correct.
- #435警ㄐㄧㄥˇPolice; to warn or alert someone; to be on guard or vigilant; to awaken or realize something; a dangerous or urgent situation.
- #436營ㄧㄥˊA military camp or barracks; to manage or operate a business; to build or construct; to strive for or seek.
- #437輕ㄑㄧㄥNot heavy; easy; gentle; soft; to make light of; to disparage; unimportant; small in number; unstressed.TOCFL Level 1
- #438權ㄑㄩㄢˊAuthority; power; right; influence; a surname; (literary) to weigh; temporary or expedient measure.
- #439具ㄐㄩˋTo have; to possess; to provide; to furnish; to state; tool; device; utensil; equipment; talent; classifier for devices or coffins.TOCFL Level 4
- #440確ㄑㄩㄝˋCertain; sure; true; real; firm; solid; indeed; undoubtedly
- #441離ㄌㄧˊTo leave; to part from; to be separated from; to be away from; to lack; to be distant; one of the eight trigrams symbolizing fire.TOCFL Level 1
- #442消ㄒㄧㄠto diminish or subside; to vanish or melt away; to consume or use up; to dissolve; to pass or idle away timeTOCFL Level 4
- #443識ㄕˋTo know or recognize; knowledge or understanding; to record or write down; a mark or sign; insight or viewpoint.
- #444六ㄌㄧㄡˋThe number six; 6; used in place names; a surname.TOCFL Novice 1
- #445境ㄐㄧㄥˋBoundary or border; place or region; circumstances or situation; state or condition; level or degree.
- #446組ㄗㄨˇTo form; to organize; a group or team; a classifier for sets, series, or units of people or things; a section or department.TOCFL Level 3
- #447落ㄌㄨㄛˋTo fall or drop; to set (of sun); to decline or sink; to leave out or forget; to lag behind; to land or rest upon; to write down.TOCFL Level 4
- #448藝ㄧˋSkill or art; talent or ability; a craft; sometimes refers to classical subjects or texts; can also mean writing or a limit; rarely, a surname or to plant.
- #449究ㄐㄧㄡˋto investigate thoroughly; to study carefully; to research; to explore; after all; ultimately
- #450環ㄏㄨㄢˊRing; hoop; loop; bracelet; to surround; to encircle; surname.
- #451早ㄗㄠˇMorning; early; soon; long ago; prematurely; premature; not late; Good morning!TOCFL Novice 1
- #452寫ㄒㄧㄝˇTo write characters or words; to compose text; to draw or sketch; to record or copy; to express or vent feelings.TOCFL Novice 1
- #453華ㄏㄨㄚˊMagnificent; splendid; flowery; illustrious; abbr. for China or Chinese; also refers to a flower or time.
- #454系ㄒㄧˋsystem; department or faculty in a university; to connect or tie up; to relate to; to inherit; to be (literary); surname.TOCFL Level 4
- #455英ㄧㄥHero; outstanding; excellent; flower; blossom; the United Kingdom; British; England; English.
- #456育ㄩˋTo give birth to; to raise or nurture; to educate or cultivate; to grow or develop.
- #457條ㄊㄧㄠˊClassifier for long, thin objects like ropes or roads; item or article; clause in a law or treaty; a long strip or filament.TOCFL Level 1
- #458際ㄐㄧˋBorder; edge; boundary; interval; between; occasion; opportunity; to meet; to encounter; to be between.
- #459房ㄈㄤˊHouse or building; a room within a house; classifier for rooms; a branch of a family; a surname.TOCFL Novice 2
- #460字ㄗˋA written symbol representing a word or sound; a character; a letter; a word; a name or appellation; a contract or deed; also, a given name for a male at age twenty.TOCFL Novice 1
- #461另ㄌㄧㄥˋOther; another; separate; separately; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore.TOCFL Level 2
- #462父ㄈㄨˋFather; male parent; term of respect for an elder male relative on the father's side; archaic term for a man.
- #463易ㄧˋEasy, simple; amiable, gentle; to change, alter; to exchange, trade; to govern, manage; to slight, look down on.TOCFL Level 4
- #464標ㄅㄧㄠA mark or sign; a label or symbol; a target or quota; a prize or award; a standard or example; the top of a tree; the end or periphery.
- #465象ㄒㄧㄤˋAn elephant; shape; form; appearance; to imitate; a law or regulation; a dance posture.TOCFL Level 4
- #466稱ㄔㄥTo call; to name; to state; to weigh; to praise; to fit; to suit; to have; to possess; to consider oneself.TOCFL Level 4
- #467八ㄅㄚThe natural number eight; used as a numeral or adjective to denote eight; sometimes used adverbially to mean all around or many.TOCFL Novice 1
- #468功ㄍㄨㄥAchievement or accomplishment; merit or good result; work or effort; success; a type of mourning attire.
- #469精ㄐㄧㄥEssence; pure part of a substance; spirit or mind; mythical goblin; semen; highly perfected; elite; proficient; extremely.TOCFL Level 5
- #470雖ㄙㄨㄟAlthough; even though; even if; admitting that; but; however; yet; in Taiwan, sometimes used as an adverb meaning 'only' or 'alone'.
- #471爭ㄓㄥTo strive for or compete; to argue or debate; to contend or fight; a difference or gap; how or what (literary).TOCFL Level 4
- #472王ㄨㄤˊKing or monarch; best or strongest of its type; surname; (literary) to reign over.
- #473集ㄐㄧˊto gather; to collect; to assemble; a collection or compilation; classifier for episodes or seriesTOCFL Level 4
- #474獲ㄏㄨㄛˋTo obtain or get something; to capture or seize; to win; to receive; to suffer or encounter (bad things); a catch or prey.TOCFL Level 4
- #475仍ㄖㄥˊStill; yet; to remain; to continue; frequently; often; (literary) as ever; then; therefore.TOCFL Level 3
- #476遊ㄧㄡˊTo roam or wander; to travel or tour; to play or amuse oneself; to socialize or associate with; to walk around; to study or seek knowledge.
- #477備ㄅㄟˋto prepare; to equip; to arrange beforehand; complete; fullyTOCFL Level 4
- #478聯ㄌㄧㄢˊTo connect or join together; to unite or ally; a poetic couplet; a unit of tickets or coupons; a surname.TOCFL Level 5
- #479委ㄨㄟˇTo entrust or appoint someone to a task; to shift or cast aside blame; to accumulate; winding; dejected; committee member; to wither.
- #480態ㄊㄞˋAppearance; state; manner; bearing; attitude; (grammar) voice, indicating the relationship between an action and its subject (active or passive).
- #481段ㄉㄨㄢˋSection; paragraph; segment; stage of a process; classifier for lengths of things, periods of time, or stories; a factory or railway work unit; surname.TOCFL Level 3
- #482念ㄋㄧㄢˋTo read aloud; to study or attend school; to miss someone; to think of or remember; to recite; to keep in mind.TOCFL Novice 2
- #483料ㄌㄧㄠˋmaterial; stuff; ingredients; to expect; to anticipate; to guess; to consider; to conjecture; subject matter; feed for animals; measure word for traditional Chinese medicine doses.
- #484半ㄅㄢˋHalf; semi-; incomplete; in the middle; a very small amount; part of something; and a half (after a number).TOCFL Novice 1
- #485協ㄒㄧㄝˊTo cooperate or harmonize; to assist or help; to obey or be pleased with; adverb meaning jointly or together.
- #486斯ㄙThis; here; thus; such; emphatic particle; phonetic character used in transliterations; archaic pronoun for 'this' or 'here'; archaic adverb for 'all'; archaic conjunction for 'then'.
- #487網ㄨㄤˇA net or web for catching things; a network; to catch with a net; to ensnare or gather.TOCFL Level 3
- #488預ㄩˋto prepare; in advance; beforehand; to participateTOCFL Level 4
- #489史ㄕˇHistory; annals; a chronicle; surname Shi; an official historian in ancient China; a document recording past events.
- #490嗎˙ㄇㄚA particle used at the end of a sentence to form a yes-no question; also used to indicate a pause or prompt further information.TOCFL Novice 1
- #491歷ㄌㄧˋto experience; to undergo; to pass through; to happen; to occur; all; each; history; past events; clear; distinct
- #492支ㄓTo support or sustain; a branch or division; classifier for rods, songs, or army units; to draw money; surname.TOCFL Level 1
- #493證ㄓㄥˋProof; evidence; to prove or demonstrate; a certificate or testimonial; a symptom of illness (often written as 症).
- #494周ㄓㄡA surname; the Zhou Dynasty; to circle or go around; circumference; a week; complete or thorough; all over.TOCFL Level 4
- #495技ㄐㄧˋskill; technique; craft; ability; talent; ingenuity; sometimes refers to a craftsman or artisan.
- #496勢ㄕˋPower; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals.
- #497響ㄒㄧㄤˇTo make a sound; echo; sound; noise; to ring; audio signal or message; a classifier for sounds.TOCFL Level 3
- #498語ㄩˇlanguage; speech; words; to speak; to say; to talk; to tell; to express
- #499供ㄍㄨㄥTo supply or provide something; to offer; to confess or make a statement; to lay out offerings for worship.TOCFL Level 4
- #500算ㄙㄨㄢˋto calculate or count; to figure out; to consider or regard as; to be valid or count for something; to plan or scheme; to infer or guessTOCFL Level 1
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.