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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters — page 10

Traditional characters ranked 901–1,000 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 901–1,000

4,974 characters · page 10 of 50
  1. #901概gài·ㄍㄞˋGeneral; approximate; overview; scope; in general; roughly; to summarize; to generalize; deportment; bearing.TOCFL Level 5
  2. #902付fù·ㄈㄨˋTo pay money; to hand over or give something to someone; to entrust; classifier for sets of things.TOCFL Level 1
  3. #903飯fàn·ㄈㄢˋCooked rice; a meal; to eat; to feed someone or an animal.TOCFL Novice 1
  4. #904右yòu·ㄧㄡˋRight; the right side; the west (when facing south); a position of honor; to assist; a surname.TOCFL Novice 2
  5. #905症zhèng·ㄓㄥˋdisease; illness; symptom of a disease; (fig.) sticking point or problem
  6. #906楚chǔ·ㄔㄨˇSurnamed Chu; ancient Chinese state (722–221 BC); abbr. for Hubei and Hunan provinces; clear; distinct; orderly; suffering; punishment cane.
  7. #907尚shàng·ㄕㄤˋStill; yet; to value; to esteem; to prefer; to hope; surname Shang.TOCFL Level 5
  8. #908雜zá·ㄗㄚˊMixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix; to mingle; to blend; complicated; not pure; not simple; non-essential.TOCFL Level 4
  9. #909危wéi·ㄨㄟˊDanger; to endanger; precarious; unwell or critically ill; high; upright; biased; difficult.
  10. #910邀yāo·ㄧㄠto invite someone to do something; to request; to solicit; to intercept or block someoneTOCFL Level 5
  11. #911乾gān·ㄍㄢDry; lacking moisture; adoptive or foster (kinship); dried food; one of the eight trigrams representing heaven and the male principle; surname.TOCFL Level 2
  12. #912訓xùn·ㄒㄩㄣˋTo teach or train; to admonish or lecture; to explain the meaning of words; a lesson or admonition; a rule or standard.TOCFL Level 5
  13. #913鎮zhèn·ㄓㄣˋto suppress or calm; to guard or garrison; a small town or market place; to press down
  14. #914編biān·ㄅㄧㄢTo weave or plait; to organize or arrange; to edit or compile; to write or compose; to fabricate or make up; to link or cross-organize.TOCFL Level 4
  15. #915署shǔ·ㄕㄨˇOffice or bureau; to sign or arrange; a surname.
  16. #916博bó·ㄅㄛˊWide; broad; extensive; learned; knowledgeable; to win; to gain; to play; to gamble; doctoral degree; blog.
  17. #917絲sī·ㄙSilk; thread; fine thread-like strips used in cooking; a tiny trace or small amount; a classifier for such traces or amounts.TOCFL Level 4
  18. #918招zhāo·ㄓㄠto beckon or signal; to recruit or invite; to provoke or incur; a move or trick; to confess
  19. #919探tàn·ㄊㄢˋTo explore or search for something; to investigate or probe; to stretch out or reach forward; to visit or inquire.TOCFL Level 4
  20. #920附fù·ㄈㄨˋTo attach; to add; to be close to; to adhere; to rely on; to be appended; to be in accord with; to be attached.
  21. #921洋yáng·ㄧㄤˊOcean; sea; vast; foreign; western; old coin; silver dollar.
  22. #922挑tiāo·ㄊㄧㄠTo carry something on a shoulder pole; to choose or select; to pick out; to provoke or incite; to poke or stir up; a type of embroidery stitch; a guitar playing technique.TOCFL Level 4
  23. #923擁yǒng·ㄩㄥˇTo hold in one's arms; to embrace; to surround or gather around; to throng; to support; to possess.
  24. #924攝shè·ㄕㄜˋTo take in or absorb; to capture images or video; to act as a deputy or administrator; to maintain or conserve.
  25. #925亂luàn·ㄌㄨㄢˋTo throw into disorder; to mix up; in confusion or disorder; a state of chaos or upheaval; riot; random; arbitrary; illicit sexual relations.TOCFL Level 2
  26. #926島dǎo·ㄉㄠˇIsland; a piece of land surrounded by water; classifier for islands.TOCFL Level 3
  27. #927畢bì·ㄅㄧˋTo finish or complete; a surname; also a name for a constellation and its star; archaic: a net for catching birds or rabbits.
  28. #928延yán·ㄧㄢˊto extend; to prolong; to delay; to spread; to lead to; to invite; surname Yan
  29. #929逐zhú·ㄓㄨˊTo chase or pursue; to drive away or expel; to compete for; to follow; one by one or in sequence.TOCFL Level 5
  30. #930徵zhēng·ㄓㄥTo summon or recruit; to levy taxes or troops; to seek or request publicly; to verify or prove; a symptom or sign; the fourth note in the ancient pentatonic scale.
  31. #931宜yí·ㄧˊSuitable; appropriate; fitting; proper; should; ought to; seems; probably.
  32. #932鼓gǔ·ㄍㄨˇA drum; to beat a drum; to strike; to rouse or inspire; to bulge or swell.TOCFL Level 4
  33. #933售shòu·ㄕㄡˋTo sell; to retail; to carry out or implement (a plan or idea).TOCFL Level 4
  34. #934燈dēng·ㄉㄥlamp; light; lantern; a device for heating by burning liquid or gas; Buddhist teachings that illuminate the path.TOCFL Level 1
  35. #935江jiāng·ㄐㄧㄤRiver; the Yangtze River; a surname; a former state in China.TOCFL Level 4
  36. #936村cūn·ㄘㄨㄣvillage or hamlet; rustic or boorish; to scold or insult with words
  37. #937跳tiào·ㄊㄧㄠˋto jump; to leap; to hop; to bounce; to skip over; to vibrate; to escape fromTOCFL Novice 2
  38. #938餘yú·ㄩˊSurplus; remaining; remainder; residue; extra; more than; after; other; unceasing; not yet finished.TOCFL Level 5
  39. #939婦fù·ㄈㄨˋA married woman; wife; daughter-in-law; a general term for women; relating to women.
  40. #940融róng·ㄖㄨㄥˊto melt or thaw; to blend or merge; to harmonize or be in accord; to circulate or flow smoothly; to be joyful or harmonious.
  41. #941揮huī·ㄏㄨㄟTo wave or brandish; to command or conduct; to scatter or disperse; to wipe away; to squander.TOCFL Level 4
  42. #942針zhēn·ㄓㄣA needle or pin used for sewing, embroidery, or knitting; a sharp, pointed object; a unit for injections or stitches; to sew or prick.TOCFL Level 4
  43. #943藏cáng·ㄘㄤˊto hide; to conceal; to store; a storehouse; a depository; Tibetan ethnic group; Tibet (short name); internal organsTOCFL Level 4
  44. #944麗lì·ㄌㄧˋBeautiful; elegant; magnificent; splendid; often used in names; also means paired or attached.
  45. #945睡shuì·ㄕㄨㄟˋTo sleep or doze; to lie down; used for sleeping.
  46. #946怪guài·ㄍㄨㄞˋStrange, odd, unusual; a monster or supernatural being; to blame or find fault; to be surprised; somewhat or rather.TOCFL Level 3
  47. #947牠tā·ㄊㄚPronoun for an animal; it; polled cattle.TOCFL Level 4
  48. #948佛fó·ㄈㄛˊBuddha; Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; used in words meaning 'as if'.
  49. #949幣bì·ㄅㄧˋMoney; currency; coins; legal tender; formerly, a gift or offering, especially of silk.
  50. #950革gé·ㄍㄜˊAnimal hide or skin, especially after processing; to reform, change, or innovate; to remove or expel; a type of armor.
  51. #951套tào·ㄊㄠˋClassifier for sets or collections; a set, suit, or series; to cover or encase; a technique or routine; a loop or noose; a bend in a river or mountain.TOCFL Level 2
  52. #952貴guì·ㄍㄨㄟˋExpensive; precious; noble; of high rank; an honorific prefix meaning 'your'; also a short name for Guizhou province.TOCFL Novice 1
  53. #953患huàn·ㄏㄨㄢˋTo worry or be anxious about; to suffer from or contract an illness or disease; misfortune or trouble.TOCFL Level 5
  54. #954惡è·ㄜˋEvil; bad; wicked; fierce; ugly; to hate; to loathe; to fear; to slander; to harm; sickness; excrement.TOCFL Level 5
  55. #955田tián·ㄊㄧㄢˊField; farm; arable land; surname; to cultivate; to hunt.TOCFL Level 3
  56. #956紙zhǐ·ㄓˇPaper; a material made from pulp used for writing, printing, or wrapping; classifier for documents or letters.TOCFL Novice 2
  57. #957趕gǎn·ㄍㄢˇTo hurry or rush; to catch up with or overtake; to drive away; to take advantage of an opportunity; until or by a certain time.TOCFL Level 3
  58. #958犯fàn·ㄈㄢˋTo commit a crime or offense; to violate rules or laws; to make a mistake; a criminal; recurrence of something bad.TOCFL Level 3
  59. #959幕mù·ㄇㄨˋCurtain or screen; tent or canopy; headquarters of a general; act or scene in a play; a staff member in a headquarters.TOCFL Level 5
  60. #960迎yíng·ㄧㄥˊTo welcome; to greet; to meet; to receive; to face towards; to forge ahead; to flatter.TOCFL Level 5
  61. #961抱bào·ㄅㄠˋto hug; to embrace; to hold or carry in one's arms; to cherish; to surround; to nurture; to hatch; to nurtureTOCFL Level 3
  62. #962良liáng·ㄌㄧㄤˊGood; virtuous; fine; skilled; natural; indeed; certainly; a surname.
  63. #963妻qī·ㄑㄧWife; a man's formal spouse; to marry off a daughter; to marry a woman.TOCFL Level 4
  64. #964彈tán·ㄊㄢˊbullet; shot; shell; to pluck or play a string instrument; to spring or leap; to flick; to accuse; elasticTOCFL Level 4
  65. #965架jià·ㄐㄧㄚˋA frame or rack; to support or prop up; to build or set up; a posture or stance; classifier for aircraft or machines.TOCFL Level 3
  66. #966醒xǐng·ㄒㄧㄥˇTo wake up from sleep; to become conscious or aware; to sober up from intoxication; to be clear or evident.TOCFL Level 3
  67. #967含hán·ㄏㄢˊTo hold something in the mouth; to contain or include; to cherish or harbor feelings; to bear or endure.TOCFL Level 4
  68. #968航háng·ㄏㄤˊTo sail or navigate a boat or ship; a vessel or craft; the movement of ships or aircraft.
  69. #969壞huài·ㄏㄨㄞˋBad; spoiled; broken; to break down; to ruin or destroy; extremely; wicked or cunning.TOCFL Level 1
  70. #970陣zhèn·ㄓㄣˋA formation or disposition of troops; a burst or spell of activity; a classifier for events or short periods of time; a battlefield.TOCFL Level 4
  71. #971努nǔ·ㄋㄨˇTo exert oneself; to strive; to make an effort; to pout; to be injured from overexertion.
  72. #972納nà·ㄋㄚˋTo receive or accept; to pay (taxes); to take in or admit; to bring into; to marry (a wife); to wear or put on; nano- (prefix).
  73. #973頂dǐng·ㄉㄧㄥˇTop or crown of the head; apex or highest point of an object; to carry on the head; to support or brace; classifier for hats or sedan chairs.TOCFL Level 4
  74. #974迷mí·ㄇㄧˊto bewilder or confuse; lost; to be infatuated with or a fan of; to be crazy about something; to be charmed or enchantedTOCFL Level 4
  75. #975敢gǎn·ㄍㄢˇTo dare; to be brave or bold; to venture; to have the courage to do something; (polite) may I venture.TOCFL Level 2
  76. #976掌zhǎng·ㄓㄤˇPalm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; to hold or wield something; to manage or control; to slap with the palm.
  77. #977彩cǎi·ㄘㄞˇColor; hue; variety; applause; to applaud; a prize; splendor; luster; in Taiwan, can also mean writing or text; also means injury.
  78. #978散sàn·ㄙㄢˋTo scatter, disperse, break up; to dispel or break up a meeting; loose, powdered; leisurely; fragmented or disordered.TOCFL Level 4
  79. #979棄qì·ㄑㄧˋTo abandon; to discard; to throw away; to reject; to give up; to desert; to renounce.
  80. #980桃táo·ㄊㄠˊA peach fruit or tree; something shaped like a peach; a birthday celebration; a surname; made from walnuts.TOCFL Level 4
  81. #981毛máo·ㄇㄠˊHair, fur, feathers, down; surname Mao; classifier for a tenth of a yuan (informal); mold or mildew; coarse or raw; careless or nervous.TOCFL Level 2
  82. #982蔡cài·ㄘㄞˋA surname; a type of large tortoise; a state in ancient China; to exile or banish.
  83. #983熟shú·ㄕㄨˊRipe; thoroughly cooked; familiar or acquainted with; skilled or experienced; deep or profound; also used as a phonetic loanword.TOCFL Level 2
  84. #984授shòu·ㄕㄡˋto give or confer; to teach or instruct; to appoint
  85. #985堂táng·ㄊㄤˊA large room or hall; a government office or ancestral hall; a specific room for a purpose; a term for paternal cousins; classifier for sets or lessons.TOCFL Level 3
  86. #986烈liè·ㄌㄧㄝˋIntense; fierce; ardent; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; achievements; exploits; strong flavor or composition.
  87. #987介jiè·ㄐㄧㄝˋTo lie between; to introduce or mediate; to help or assist; to rely on; armor or shell; a forerunner.
  88. #988藍lán·ㄌㄢˊBlue; indigo; a surname; refers to plants used for dye, like indigo.TOCFL Level 3
  89. #989喝hē·ㄏㄜTo drink liquid; to shout or yell loudly; to scold; an exclamation of surprise; hoarse.TOCFL Novice 2
  90. #990拜bài·ㄅㄞˋTo bow or kowtow to someone or a deity; to pay respects; to visit someone; to congratulate; to appoint someone to a position; a surname; a byte (computing).TOCFL Level 4
  91. #991牛niú·ㄋㄧㄡˊOx; cow; bull; a common farm animal; also slang for awesome; surname Niu; one of the 28 lunar mansions.TOCFL Novice 2
  92. #992私sī·ㄙPersonal; private; one's own; selfish; secret; informal; unofficial; illegal goods; reproductive organs.
  93. #993輪lún·ㄌㄨㄣˊWheel; disk; ring; classifier for turns or rounds; steamship (short for 輪船); to take turns; to rotate; edge or circumference.TOCFL Level 4
  94. #994端duān·ㄉㄨㄢEnd or tip; beginning or origin; aspect or item; to hold level; to carry; upright; proper.TOCFL Level 4
  95. #995塊kuài·ㄎㄨㄞˋPiece or lump of something; classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap, money, or currency units; together or jointly.TOCFL Novice 1
  96. #996築zhú·ㄓㄨˊTo build or construct buildings; to ram earth to make it solid; to stab or poke; a house or residence; a rammer for building walls.
  97. #997既jì·ㄐㄧˋAlready; since; both... and...; indicates a connection between preceding and succeeding situations; also used as a surname.
  98. #998封fēng·ㄈㄥTo seal; to close up; to confer a title or rank; a surname; classifier for sealed items, especially letters or packages.TOCFL Level 2
  99. #999詩shī·ㄕPoem; poetry; verse; an artistic work using rhythmic language to express beauty or emotion; also refers to the Book of Songs; can mean to recite or chant.TOCFL Level 4
  100. #1,000脫tuō·ㄊㄨㄛTo take off or remove clothing or accessories; to shed skin or leaves; to escape or get away from; to leak or be missing; to sell off.TOCFL 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), plus 166 more that our Taiwan word data attests — 4,974 in total, ranked together by real frequency. The same ranking is available as JSON for tutors and apps via the Taiwan Mandarin API.