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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 601–700 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 601–700

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  1. #601chū·ㄔㄨInitially; at first; beginning; the first; early; the lowest; original; surname.TOCFL Level 3
  2. #602·ㄉㄨˊAlone; single; sole; only; independent; to be alone; to stand alone; to do something alone; to monopolize; to act arbitrarily; (archaic) childless in old age.
  3. #603·ㄙㄨˋTo tell or narrate; to complain or accuse; to sue someone in court; to seek help or rely on something.
  4. #604miǎn·ㄇㄧㄢˇto avoid; to exempt from; to remove or dismiss; to get rid of; to escape; to be spared; to be prohibited
  5. #605gòu·ㄍㄡˋSufficient; adequate; to reach; to be enough; to be tired of; to be fed up.TOCFL Novice 2
  6. #606yuàn·ㄩㄢˋTo wish or hope for something; to be willing or agreeable; a vow or pledge; to admire or envy.TOCFL Level 4
  7. #607wèi·ㄨㄟˋtaste; smell; flavor; the sense of smell or taste; a particular kind of feeling or quality; a classifier for food or medicine; to taste or savor.TOCFL Level 2
  8. #608jiǎ·ㄐㄧㄚˇfake; false; artificial; to borrow; if; suppose; vacation; proxy; acting; proxyTOCFL Level 2
  9. #609jiào·ㄐㄧㄠˋto call out; to shout; to be called; to order; to let or make someone do something; to summon; to nameTOCFL Novice 1
  10. #610·ㄒㄧˊTo cease or stop; to rest; breath; news or information; interest on a loan or investment; offspring (archaic).
  11. #611zhí·ㄓˊvalue; worth; to be on duty; to happen to; to face; to hold or carryTOCFL Level 4
  12. #612wéi·ㄨㄟˊTo maintain, preserve, or hold together; a dimension; vitamin (abbr.); surname Wei; abbr. for Uighur.
  13. #613·ㄧㄚˋAsia; Asian; second; next; inferior; sub-; to lose; to be inferior to; to be equal to; to cover.
  14. #614·ㄗㄨˊClan; ethnic group; race; nationality; by extension, a social group with shared characteristics (e.g., office workers).
  15. #615ne·˙ㄋㄜSentence-final particle indicating a question, often referring to prior context; sentence-final particle indicating a continuing state or situation; discourse particle for emphasis; dense wool fabric.TOCFL Novice 1
  16. #616zhù·ㄓㄨˋTo pour into; to concentrate or focus one's attention; to annotate or provide explanatory notes; a note or annotation; a stake in gambling.
  17. #617·ㄎㄜˋto carve; to engrave; to cut; a moment; a quarter hour; oppressive; to remember firmly; to harm or exploit; to limit; deep (degree)TOCFL Level 3
  18. #618jué·ㄐㄩㄝˊto cut off; to cease; extinct; to vanish; absolutely; by no means; to refuse; to faintTOCFL Level 4
  19. #619shǔ·ㄕㄨˇTo belong to; to be subordinate to; a category or type; to be affiliated with; to constitute; to be born in the year of (zodiac animal).TOCFL Level 4
  20. #620shàn·ㄕㄢˋGood; virtuous; kind; benevolent; skilled at; to improve; to perfect; to be fond of; to cherish.
  21. #621·ㄐㄩˋA play, opera, or TV series; dramatic or intense; severe or acute; also a surname.
  22. #622píng·ㄆㄧㄥˊto evaluate; to appraise; to criticize; to comment; to judge; a review or critique; a discussion or assessment
  23. #623·ㄌㄩˇTo travel or journey; a trip; a unit of army organization; to lodge or stay as a guest; a surname.
  24. #624ā·Prefix for names and kinship terms to show familiarity; used in transliterations; also a particle expressing doubt or surprise.
  25. #625yōu·ㄧㄡSuperior; excellent; fine; good; well-behaved; gentle; ample; abundant; to coordinate; to tease.
  26. #626bān·ㄅㄢTeam; class; grade; work shift; classifier for groups of people and scheduled transport vehicles; surname Ban.TOCFL Level 1
  27. #627péng·ㄆㄥˊfriend; pal; acquaintance; archaic measure word for money; surname; to gather; to compare or resemble
  28. #628chá·ㄔㄚˊTo examine, investigate, or observe carefully; to inspect; to notice or discern; obvious or clear; also a surname.
  29. #629·ㄐㄧˊTo hit or strike; to beat; to attack or fight; to touch or come into contact with.TOCFL Level 5
  30. #630·ㄎㄜˋA lesson or course of study; a class; a subject; to levy or tax; to urge or supervise.TOCFL Novice 2
  31. #631xiàn·ㄒㄧㄢˋTo limit or restrict; a limit or boundary; a specified range or extent; a threshold.TOCFL Level 3
  32. #632zhì·ㄓˋTo place or put something somewhere; to establish or set up; to buy or acquire; to abandon or discard; to release or pardon.
  33. #633hēi·ㄏㄟblack; dark; sinister; secret; shady; illegal; to hide away; to vilify; to hack (computing); short for Heilongjiang province.TOCFL Level 3
  34. #634hào·ㄏㄠˋTo call out; to wail or howl; a name or appellation; a number designation; a signal or bugle call; a size or type; classifier for numbered items.TOCFL Novice 2
  35. #635yán·ㄧㄢˊStrict; rigorous; severe; stern; solemn; tight; urgent; father; surname Yan.TOCFL Level 4
  36. #636gǎng·ㄍㄤˇHarbor or port; classifier for harbors; mainland China's abbreviation for Hong Kong.TOCFL Level 4
  37. #637·ㄒㄧˋA play or drama; a show or performance; to play or amuse oneself; to joke or make fun of something.TOCFL Level 3
  38. #638bǎo·ㄅㄠˇTreasure; jewel; precious thing; rare item; archaic coin; imperial seal; also used as an adjective meaning precious or rare; can refer to things related to royalty, gods, or Buddha.TOCFL Level 4
  39. #639pāi·ㄆㄞto clap; to pat; to slap; to take a photo; to shoot a film; to beat (music); racket (sports)TOCFL Level 2
  40. #640·ㄗㄜˊduty; responsibility; to blame; to reproach; to demand; to punish; debt (less common)
  41. #641tǎo·ㄊㄠˇto ask for or demand; to provoke or annoy; to recruit or enlist; to condemn; to marry (a woman); to suppress (an enemy).TOCFL Level 4
  42. #642·ㄇㄛˊModel, norm, or pattern; to imitate; a mold or die for shaping things; appearance or manner.
  43. #643céng·ㄘㄥˊLayer; stratum; floor or story of a building; classifier for layers or stacked items; level; rank.TOCFL Level 2
  44. #644jiǎng·ㄐㄧㄤˇA prize or award given as a reward or recognition; to encourage or commend; a bonus or cash prize; to praise or laud; to help or assist.
  45. #645bān·ㄅㄢSort; kind; type; manner; way; similar; same; used in Buddhist terms like Prajna.TOCFL Level 4
  46. #646gāng·ㄍㄤHard; firm; strong; just now; recently; barely; exactly; upright and selfless.TOCFL Level 1
  47. #647guǎn·ㄍㄨㄢˇA building or establishment for guests or public activities; a place for lodging, dining, or entertainment; a public office or institution; a schoolroom (old).
  48. #648liàn·ㄌㄧㄢˋTo practice or train; to drill; to perfect a skill through repetition; to boil and scour raw silk; also refers to soft white silk.TOCFL Level 3
  49. #649nǎo·ㄋㄠˇbrain; mind; head; the central part of something; a thing shaped like brain matter.TOCFL Level 3
  50. #650shēng·ㄕㄥTo rise or ascend; to promote or elevate; a unit of dry measure for grain; to hoist; to advance; archaic hexagram name.TOCFL Level 3
  51. #651·ㄏㄨˋA door; a household or family; a family's social standing; a measure word for households; a surname.TOCFL Level 4
  52. #652cuò·ㄘㄨㄛˋMistake; wrong; incorrect; to err; to miss; to inlay; complex; to alternate; surname.TOCFL Novice 2
  53. #653shí·ㄕˊStone or rock; a surname; a unit of dry measure; a stone inscription; a type of musical instrument; medicine.TOCFL Level 3
  54. #654·ㄍㄨˇAncient; old; past times; archaic; classic; surname.TOCFL Level 3
  55. #655shī·To bestow or grant; to implement or put into effect; to apply; to add; to set up; a surname.
  56. #656·ㄒㄧˋThin or slender; fine and delicate; small and soft; minute; trivial; careful; frugal; (of sound) quiet.TOCFL Level 3
  57. #657·ㄈㄨˋto carry on one's back; to bear or shoulder a responsibility or burden; to be defeated or lose; to owe or be in debt; to turn one's back on; negative (in math)TOCFL Level 5
  58. #658·ㄍㄨˋto look after; to consider; to attend to; to look back; to visit; surname Gu; sometimes used as an adverb meaning 'instead' or 'how can it be'.TOCFL Level 3
  59. #659gòu·ㄍㄡˋTo construct or build; to form or compose; a structure or framework; to plot or scheme; to instigate or provoke.
  60. #660jǐn·ㄐㄧㄣˇTight; strict; close; urgent; tense; hard up for money; to tighten; to secure; important; to speed up.TOCFL Level 3
  61. #661·ㄑㄧˋTo stand on tiptoe and look; to anticipate or look forward to; a company or enterprise (often as part of a compound).
  62. #662·ㄆㄛˋTo break, split, or cleave; to damage or destroy; to defeat or capture; to expose the truth; to get rid of.TOCFL Level 2
  63. #663jiàn·ㄐㄧㄢˋhealthy; strong; robust; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be skilled in; to be proficient in
  64. #664·ㄊㄨˊTo break through; to rush out; to bulge or protrude; to dash forward quickly; suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; a chimney.
  65. #665·ㄌㄧˇPropriety; etiquette; courtesy; manners; rites; ceremony; a gift given as a sign of respect; a surname; a classic text.TOCFL Level 4
  66. #666qīng·ㄑㄧㄥGreen; blue; black; youth; young; short name for Qinghai province or Qingdao city.TOCFL Level 4
  67. #667pài·ㄆㄞˋA branch or faction of a group, school of thought, or river; a style or manner; to allocate or dispatch; a classifier for factions; a type of baked food (pie).TOCFL Level 4
  68. #668·ㄌㄨˋTo record; to write down; a record or document; to adopt or accept; surname Lu.TOCFL Level 3
  69. #669shì·ㄕˋSuitable, fitting, comfortable; to go to, to arrive; just now; to pursue; surname Shi; (in Taiwan, dí) legitimate son; enemy; to be in charge.
  70. #670·ㄙㄨˋFast; rapid; quick; speedy; swift; prompt; often used as a noun meaning speed or velocity.
  71. #671·ㄨˇThe seventh of the twelve Earthly Branches; noon or midday; the period from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; the fifth solar month; the year of the Horse.
  72. #672cān·ㄘㄢmeal; food; to eat; to dine; classifier for meals or eating occasionsTOCFL Level 1
  73. #673·ㄍㄜA song; to sing; to chant; to praise; a type of rhyming verse meant to be sung.TOCFL Novice 2
  74. #674·ㄎㄨˇHaving a bitter taste; hardship or suffering; to suffer or endure pain; to toil painstakingly; to be afraid of.TOCFL Level 1
  75. #675àn·ㄢˋShore; bank; coast; edge of a body of water; also used to describe something high or imposing.
  76. #676ba·˙ㄅㄚModal particle at sentence end suggesting; requesting; agreeing; inferring; or expressing doubt; also a loanword for bar; or to puff; or onomatopoeia for a bang.TOCFL Novice 1
  77. #677yóu·ㄧㄡˊOil, fat, grease, or petroleum; to paint or varnish; oily or greasy; also slang for cunning or glib; extra profit; to get dirty with oil.TOCFL Level 2
  78. #678jiǔ·ㄐㄧㄡˇA long time; for a long duration; old; to stay or remain for a long time.TOCFL Novice 1
  79. #679shì·ㄕˋRoom or chamber; home or family; grave or tomb; scabbard; surname; a constellation.
  80. #680fēi·ㄈㄟto fly; to soar; to glide; to flutter; to spread; to scatter; fast; rapid; groundlessTOCFL Level 2
  81. #681·ㄧˊTo doubt; to suspect; to hesitate; to be uncertain; to be perplexed; to fear; to seem like.
  82. #682chā·ㄔㄚDifference; mistake; wrong; to lack; not up to standard; slightly; to send on an errand; an officer.TOCFL Level 2
  83. #683cǎi·ㄘㄞˇTo pick or pluck; to gather or collect; to select or choose; to excavate; to pull or tear; to pay attention to or heed.TOCFL Level 4
  84. #684liǎn·ㄌㄧㄢˇThe front part of the head; facial expression; reputation or honor; a classifier for faces.TOCFL Level 1
  85. #685·ㄧㄚTo press down or apply force; to oppress or crush; to suppress or keep under control; to push or force; to overwhelm or surpass; to the point of collapse; to put aside or to put aside.TOCFL Level 4
  86. #686kāng·ㄎㄤhealthy; peaceful; abundant; tranquil; smooth; surname Kang
  87. #687qún·ㄑㄩㄣˊA group or crowd of people or things; a flock, herd, or pack; to gather or congregate; classifier for groups; numerous.TOCFL Level 4
  88. #688guā·ㄍㄨㄚTo include; to comprise; to put text in brackets; to tie up or tighten; a part of a muscle.
  89. #689退tuì·ㄊㄨㄟˋto move backward; to retreat or withdraw; to step back; to decline or reject; to resign from a position; to cancel or revokeTOCFL Level 4
  90. #690·ㄐㄧTo accumulate or store up; to amass; the result of multiplication in math; long-term accumulation; constipation or indigestion in TCM.TOCFL Level 5
  91. #691xùn·ㄒㄩㄣˋTo inquire or ask; to interrogate or question; to reproach or blame; news or information.
  92. #692·ㄑㄧˋTool or device; a vessel or container; a measure or capacity; talent or ability; an organ; to value or esteem.
  93. #693jiǔ·ㄐㄧㄡˇAlcoholic beverage; liquor; spirits; wine, especially rice wine; a drink containing alcohol.TOCFL Novice 2
  94. #694xiǎn·ㄒㄧㄢˇDanger; dangerous; perilous; a narrow pass or strategic point; insurance (abbreviation).
  95. #695shā·ㄕㄚto kill; to murder; to attack; to weaken; to reduce; to smart; extremelyTOCFL Level 3
  96. #696pái·ㄆㄞˊSignboard; plaque; brand or trademark; playing card; mahjong tile; domino; ancient token or tally; shield.TOCFL Level 3
  97. #697chén·ㄔㄣˊSurname Chen; to lay out or exhibit; to narrate or state; old or stale; a former Chinese state.
  98. #698lán·ㄌㄢˊOrchid; fragrant herb; surname; elegant; graceful.
  99. #699ěr·ㄦˇA function word; you; thus; so; like that; this; that; a final particle indicating mild exclamation or question.
  100. #700zhí·ㄓˊTo hold or grasp in hand; to carry out or execute a plan; to arrest or apprehend; to manage or govern; to maintain or keep.

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.