The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters
Traditional characters ranked 701–800 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 701–800
4,808 characters · page 8 of 49- #701止ㄓˇTo stop or halt; to prohibit or forbid; to reach or arrive at; to stay or reside; a foot; dignified bearing.TOCFL Level 4
- #702黃ㄏㄨㄤˊyellow; surname; to fail or fall through; to wither and turn yellow; a Chinese imperial surname.TOCFL Level 3
- #703吸ㄒㄧto inhale; to suck in; to absorb; to drink; to take inTOCFL Level 4
- #704朝ㄔㄠˊMorning; dynasty or imperial court; to face or make a pilgrimage towards; a surname.TOCFL Level 4
- #705繼ㄐㄧˋTo continue or carry on; to succeed or inherit; then or afterwards; following or subsequent; a surname.
- #706復ㄈㄨˋto return; to resume; to restore; to repeat; again; to recover; to reply; to retaliate; to go and return
- #707廠ㄔㄤˇA factory or industrial plant; a large place for manufacturing, repairing, or storing things; sometimes refers to an open-sided structure like a shed.
- #708換ㄏㄨㄢˋTo exchange or swap; to change or alter; to substitute or replace; to convert currency.TOCFL Level 2
- #709補ㄅㄨˇto repair; to mend; to supplement; to make up for a deficiency; to fill a vacancy; to compensate; to remedy; a nutritional supplement.TOCFL Level 4
- #710承ㄔㄥˊTo receive; to inherit; to carry on; to undertake; to bear responsibility; to hold up; surname Cheng.
- #711雄ㄒㄩㄥˊMale; powerful, grand, imposing; a hero or mighty nation; victory; staminate or masculine.
- #712藥ㄧㄠˋmedicine; drug; substance used for a specific purpose; to poison; to treat; to cureTOCFL Novice 2
- #713股ㄍㄨˇThigh; a portion or part of something; a unit within an organization; stock or share in a company; classifier for strength, smells, ropes, or groups of people.TOCFL Level 5
- #714夜ㄧㄝˋNight; the period from dusk till dawn; dark; by night; a surname.TOCFL Level 2
- #715宣ㄒㄩㄢTo declare or announce publicly; to spread or propagate; to express or explain; to know or understand; a royal summons.
- #716爸ㄅㄚˋA term of address for one's father; dad; papa; often used in the doubled form 爸爸.TOCFL Novice 1
- #717啊ㄚInterjection expressing surprise, pain, or admiration; particle indicating affirmation, approval, or consent; particle expressing doubt or asking a question.TOCFL Level 1
- #718跑ㄆㄠˇTo run; to flee or escape; to run errands or be busy; to leak or evaporate; to move away from a proper place; to run into luck.TOCFL Level 1
- #719溫ㄨㄣWarm; lukewarm; to make warm; mild; soft; to review; temperature; fever (archaic).TOCFL Level 4
- #720奇ㄑㄧˊStrange; unusual; odd; surprisingly; wonderfully; a rare or exceptional thing; an odd number (less common).
- #721皇ㄏㄨㄤˊEmperor; ruler; imperial; grand; magnificent; glorious; surname Huang.
- #722療ㄌㄧㄠˊTo treat or cure an illness or injury; to heal; to relieve or rescue from suffering or distress.
- #723座ㄗㄨㄛˋA seat or place to sit; a base or stand for an object; a constellation; a classifier for large objects or things with bases.TOCFL Level 2
- #724坐ㄗㄨㄛˋTo sit or take a seat; to travel by vehicle; to bear fruit; to reside or be located; to commit an offense; to be judged or sentenced.TOCFL Novice 1
- #725賣ㄇㄞˋto sell goods for money; to betray someone for personal gain; to show off or flaunt; a surnameTOCFL Level 1
- #726遭ㄗㄠTo encounter or meet with; to suffer misfortune or bad luck; a classifier for events or incidents, similar to 'time' or 'instance'.TOCFL Level 5
- #727血ㄒㄧㄝˇBlood; the fluid circulating in the body; also used to mean tears; to stain with blood; related by blood; passionate or intense.TOCFL Level 3
- #728智ㄓˋIntelligence; wisdom; knowledge; understanding; sagacity; a surname.
- #729痛ㄊㄨㄥˋTo ache or feel pain; sorrow or grief; to pity or love dearly; to hate; adverb meaning thoroughly or to the fullest extent.TOCFL Novice 2
- #730樹ㄕㄨˋTree, woody plant; to plant or cultivate; to establish or set up; a screen or partition.TOCFL Level 1
- #731登ㄉㄥTo ascend or climb; to mount or step onto; to publish or record; to enter or be listed; to be promoted or selected; to mature.TOCFL Level 4
- #732腳ㄐㄧㄠˇFoot or leg of a person or animal; the base or bottom part of an object; classifier for actions like kicking; also a variant for role or character.TOCFL Novice 2
- #733怕ㄆㄚˋto fear; to be afraid of; to dread; to be unable to endure; perhaps; possibly; to worryTOCFL Novice 2
- #734玩ㄨㄢˊTo play; to have fun; to amuse oneself; to toy with something; to handle or use something for amusement; to appreciate or admire (less common).TOCFL Novice 2
- #735答ㄉㄚˊTo answer or reply; to respond to a question or statement; to assent or agree; to return a favor or kindness.TOCFL Level 1
- #736姓ㄒㄧㄥˋFamily name; surname; clan; people; to be surnamed.TOCFL Novice 1
- #737竟ㄐㄧㄥˋActually; unexpectedly; to go so far as to; indeed; finally; after all; to complete or finish; to pursue or investigate thoroughly.TOCFL Level 4
- #738巴ㄅㄚTo long for or wish for; to cling to or stick to; a state in ancient China; surname; unit of pressure (bar); informal abbreviation for bus.
- #739倒ㄉㄠˇTo fall or collapse; to lie down; to fail or go bankrupt; to invert or place upside down; to pour out or dump; to change or switch; but or yet; to resell at a profit.TOCFL Level 3
- #740某ㄇㄡˇA pronoun or determiner; some; a certain; an indefinite person or thing; such-and-such; also used as a self-referential pronoun 'I'.TOCFL Level 3
- #741盡ㄐㄧㄣˋTo use up; to exhaust; to finish; to the utmost; entirely; all; to die; to disappear; complete.TOCFL Level 3
- #742微ㄨㄟˊTiny; miniature; slight; subtle; profound; abstruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro- prefix; also a surname.
- #743印ㄧㄣˋTo print; to mark or engrave; a seal or stamp; a trace or mark left behind; surname Yin; abbr. for India.TOCFL Level 4
- #744席ㄒㄧˊA mat made of woven material; a seat or place; a banquet or feast; a position or rank; classifier for seats, banquets, or conversations.TOCFL Level 5
- #745休ㄒㄧㄡTo rest or stop doing something; to cease; don't (imperative); to retire from work; to break off a marriage engagement; also a surname.
- #746救ㄐㄧㄡˋTo save; to rescue from danger or difficulty; to help or assist; to relieve; to cure or treat.TOCFL Level 3
- #747素ㄙㄨˋPlain; unadorned; white; vegetarian food; essence; nature; usually; always; raw silk
- #748密ㄇㄧˋdense; close; thick; intimate; secret; confidential; surname; to send a private messageTOCFL Level 4
- #749圍ㄨㄟˊto surround; to encircle; to defend; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf); a measure word for circumference.TOCFL Level 4
- #750銀ㄧㄣˊSilver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency; cash or wealth; a surname.TOCFL Level 4
- #751羅ㄌㄨㄛˊA surname; gauze or fine silk fabric; a net for catching birds or sifting; to gather or catch; to recruit.
- #752減ㄐㄧㄢˇTo decrease or reduce something; to subtract; to lower or diminish; to be less than or inferior to; a subtraction operation.TOCFL Level 2
- #753穿ㄔㄨㄢTo wear clothing; to pierce or bore through something; to pass through; to penetrate; to be worn out or tattered.TOCFL Novice 2
- #754樓ㄌㄡˊA building with more than one story; a floor or level in a building; also a surname.TOCFL Novice 2
- #755帝ㄉㄧˋEmperor; supreme ruler; god; the supreme deity in charge of the universe; any highly revered deity.
- #756婚ㄏㄨㄣMarriage; wedding; to marry; the act of getting married.
- #757異ㄧˋDifferent; other; unusual; strange; to distinguish; to separate; surprising; to discriminate; a strange thing.
- #758哪ㄋㄚˇInterrogative pronoun or adverb; which; what; where; how; also a final particle indicating doubt or surprise.TOCFL Novice 2
- #759卡ㄎㄚˇTo be stuck or blocked; a card (loanword); a checkpoint or customs station; abbr. for calorie.TOCFL Level 4
- #760背ㄅㄟˋThe back of a body or object; to carry on one's back; to learn by heart; to recite; to betray; to turn one's back on; to bear or shoulder a burden.TOCFL Level 2
- #761追ㄓㄨㄟTo chase or pursue; to look into or investigate; to recall or reminisce; to court someone; to binge-watch a show; retroactively or posthumously.TOCFL Level 4
- #762菜ㄘㄞˋVegetable or greens; a dish of food; poor or weak in skills; (slang) one's type.TOCFL Novice 2
- #763妳ㄋㄧˇPronoun for you, specifically addressing a female; used in Taiwan; variant of the character for milk.TOCFL Novice 1
- #764充ㄔㄨㄥto fill; to supply; to act as; to serve as; sufficient; full; to pose as; to act falsely as
- #765慢ㄇㄢˋSlow; not fast; leisurely; sluggish; taking a long time; unhurried; to delay; to slight; to insult.TOCFL Novice 2
- #766款ㄎㄨㄢˇFunds or money; a clause or item in a document or law; a style or model; a classifier for versions or models; also a dedication or inscription on a document or artifact.TOCFL Level 5
- #767衛ㄨㄟˋTo guard; to protect; to defend; a guard or defender; a surname; a vassal state of the Zhou Dynasty.
- #768京ㄐㄧㄥCapital city of a country; surname; abbr. for Beijing; large; ancient term for a huge number; artificial mound.
- #769童ㄊㄨㄥˊChild; young person; boy; surname; archaic: enslaved man; ignorant person.
- #770簡ㄐㄧㄢˇsimple; uncomplicated; to choose; to select; a letter; bamboo strips for writing (archaic)
- #771陽ㄧㄤˊThe sun; the male principle in Taoism, opposite of yin; positive electric charge; the bright side of a mountain or shady side of water; the world of the living.
- #772益ㄧˋBenefit; profit; advantage; to increase; to add; to help; all the more; surname.
- #773訪ㄈㄤˇTo visit or call on someone; to inquire or seek information; to investigate or scout.TOCFL Level 3
- #774購ㄍㄡˋto buy; to purchase; to hire; to seek or obtain; to form an allianceTOCFL Level 5
- #775恐ㄎㄨㄥˇTo fear; to be afraid; to frighten or intimidate; possibly or probably (expressing doubt).
- #776判ㄆㄢˋTo judge or decide a case; to distinguish or differentiate; to grade; a judgment or sentence.TOCFL Level 5
- #777呼ㄏㄨTo exhale; to breathe out; to call out; to shout; to summon; to name; to sigh; to make a whistling sound.TOCFL Level 4
- #778銷ㄒㄧㄠto sell; to cancel or annul; to melt metal; to expend or spend; to relieve or vent feelings; to wear away or destroy
- #779謝ㄒㄧㄝˋto thank; to decline or refuse; to apologize; to wither or fade; to say goodbye; surname XieTOCFL Level 3
- #780副ㄈㄨˋAuxiliary; secondary; deputy or assistant; vice-; classifier for sets of items like glasses or pairs of things; also used for facial expressions.TOCFL Level 4
- #781李ㄌㄧˇPlum tree or fruit; surname Li, a very common Chinese surname.
- #782龍ㄌㄨㄥˊChinese dragon; a mythical creature; emperor; dinosaur; a long, winding object; a type of synthetic fiber.TOCFL Level 3
- #783唱ㄔㄤˋTo sing; to chant; to call out loudly; to advocate or promote; a song or ditty.TOCFL Novice 2
- #784聞ㄨㄣˊTo hear; to smell; to make known or spread news; to be known or famous; knowledge; news or information.TOCFL Level 2
- #785控ㄎㄨㄥˋTo control or manipulate; to sue or accuse; to empty a container by inverting it; slang suffix for enthusiast or devotee.
- #786驚ㄐㄧㄥto startle or frighten; to be alarmed or scared; to be shocked or shaken; to be disturbed or agitated
- #787互ㄏㄨˋMutually; reciprocally; each other; between one another; in turn; inter-
- #788屋ㄨhouse; room; building; shelter; car roof; tentTOCFL Level 1
- #789庭ㄊㄧㄥˊCourtyard; a spacious hall or yard; a law court or place for legal proceedings; a wide open space.
- #790財ㄘㄞˊMoney; wealth; riches; property; valuables; assets; resources; sometimes talent or ability.
- #791鐵ㄊㄧㄝˇIron, the metal (Fe); weapons; surname; hard; strong; determined; unshakeable.TOCFL Level 3
- #792兵ㄅㄧㄥSoldiers; troops; an army; weapons; military affairs; warlike.TOCFL Level 5
- #793掉ㄉㄧㄠˋTo fall or drop; to lose or go missing; to shed or peel off; to swing or wag; to turn or rotate; to exchange or swap; used after verbs to indicate completion or removal.TOCFL Level 1
- #794版ㄅㄢˇPrinting block; edition or version of a publication; a page; a register or record; a wooden board or plank.
- #795享ㄒㄧㄤˇTo enjoy; to benefit from; to have the use of; to receive; to offer tribute; to hold a banquet.
- #796懷ㄏㄨㄞˊbosom; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive a child; to carry in the bosom; surnameTOCFL Level 5
- #797降ㄐㄧㄤˋto fall; to descend; to come down; to surrender; to subdue; to tame; to yield; to conquer; to lower; to giveTOCFL Level 4
- #798省ㄕㄥˇprovince; to save; to economize; to omit; to reflect on one's conduct; to visit parents or eldersTOCFL Level 3
- #799露ㄌㄨˋDew; to reveal, expose, or show; syrup or nectar; surname Lu; to be outdoors.TOCFL Level 4
- #800急ㄐㄧˊUrgent or pressing; rapid or hurried; to make anxious; impatient or irritable; busy with others' affairs.TOCFL Level 2
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.