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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 1,101–1,200 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 1,101–1,200

4,974 characters · page 12 of 50
  1. #1,101柯kē·ㄎㄜA surname; the handle of an axe; a branch or stalk of a plant; a type of oak tree.
  2. #1,102夏xià·ㄒㄧㄚˋsummer; the Xia dynasty (c. 2000 BC); surname Xia; archaic: great, grand, big; archaic: colorful; archaic: tall houseTOCFL Level 1
  3. #1,103貿mào·ㄇㄠˋCommerce; trade; business transactions; to buy and sell; to exchange; rash; impetuous.
  4. #1,104幅fú·ㄈㄨˊClassifier for textiles or pictures; width; breadth; a roll or piece of fabric or paper; extent of a written work.TOCFL Level 4
  5. #1,105慶qìng·ㄑㄧㄥˋTo celebrate an event; to congratulate someone; a happy occasion; good fortune; virtue; a surname.
  6. #1,106操cāo·ㄘㄠTo grasp; to hold; to operate or manage; to control; to steer; to exercise or drill; to speak a language; to engage in; to practice.
  7. #1,107姐jiě·ㄐㄧㄝˇOlder sister; term of address for a slightly older woman; young lady; Miss.TOCFL Novice 1
  8. #1,108川chuān·ㄔㄨㄢRiver or stream; a short name for Sichuan province; to boil food briefly in hot water.
  9. #1,109固gù·ㄍㄨˋSolid; firm; strong; secure; stable; to strengthen; to consolidate; to fix firmly; to ensure; to be sure; indeed; to be sure; to be certain; to be undoubtedly.
  10. #1,110抽chōu·ㄔㄡto draw out; to pull out; to remove; to inhale smoke; to sprout; to whip; classifier for sheets of paper or wipesTOCFL Level 3
  11. #1,111森sēn·ㄙㄣA forest or dense woods; luxuriant vegetation; gloomy or forbidding; solemn and inviolable; numerous.
  12. #1,112涉shè·ㄕㄜˋto wade across water; to experience or undergo; to be involved in or related to; to enter or fall into; to read extensively.
  13. #1,113累lèi·ㄌㄟˋTired or weary; to strain or wear out; to work hard; to accumulate or involve; continuous or repeated; rope or to bind.TOCFL Novice 2
  14. #1,114巨jù·ㄐㄩˋHuge; enormous; gigantic; very; extremely; large; great; a surname.TOCFL Level 4
  15. #1,115擴kuò·ㄎㄨㄛˋTo enlarge; to expand; to broaden or widen; to stretch out; to develop or open up new territory.
  16. #1,116您nín·ㄋㄧㄣˊFunction word; polite form of 'you'; used when addressing elders or showing respect; can also refer to 'you all'you all of you'' respectfully.TOCFL Novice 1
  17. #1,117刀dāo·ㄉㄠKnife or blade; a tool for cutting, slicing, or carving; a type of ancient coin; surname; classifier for cuts or paper sheets.TOCFL Level 1
  18. #1,118損sǔn·ㄙㄨㄣˇto decrease or diminish; to lose or suffer damage; to harm or injure; to ridicule or mock; mean or sarcasticTOCFL Level 5
  19. #1,119默mò·ㄇㄛˋsilent; quiet; to write or recite from memory; dark; to keep silentTOCFL Level 5
  20. #1,120盟méng·ㄇㄥˊAn oath or pledge; a union or alliance; to ally; a league or administrative division in Inner Mongolia.
  21. #1,121占zhàn·ㄓㄢˋTo occupy or take possession of; to take up space; to divine or predict based on omens; to observe.TOCFL Level 4
  22. #1,122骨gǔ·ㄍㄨˇBone; skeleton; the hard framework of an animal's body; a supporting structure; character; spirit; backbone.TOCFL Level 4
  23. #1,123慣guàn·ㄍㄨㄢˋAccustomed to; used to; to indulge or spoil; to wear through; habitually; usually.TOCFL Level 4
  24. #1,124蓮lián·ㄌㄧㄢˊLotus flower; water lily; often used in Buddhist contexts to refer to paradise or purity.
  25. #1,125聖shèng·ㄕㄥˋA sage or saint; holy or sacred; a person of peerless wisdom or virtue; a master of a skill; relating to an emperor.
  26. #1,126鏡jìng·ㄐㄧㄥˋA reflective surface for seeing one's image; a lens for eyeglasses or optical instruments; something to be reflected upon; to reflect or examine.TOCFL Level 4
  27. #1,127賴lài·ㄌㄞˋto rely on; to stay; to renege or shirk responsibility; to owe; to falsely accuse; bad
  28. #1,128麻má·ㄇㄚˊHemp or flax; sesame; a surname; rough or coarse; to feel numb or tingly; to have pins and needles.TOCFL Level 4
  29. #1,129詢xún·ㄒㄩㄣˊTo inquire about; to ask for information or advice; to consult with someone about a matter.
  30. #1,130啦la·˙ㄌㄚSentence-final particle indicating exclamation or emphasis; also a sound of singing or cheering.TOCFL Level 1
  31. #1,131符fú·ㄈㄨˊA tally or symbol used as a token or proof; a written charm or talisman; a mark or sign; a surname.
  32. #1,132呈chéng·ㄔㄥˊTo present or submit something to a superior; to show or display; to appear or assume a certain form or color.TOCFL Level 5
  33. #1,133耳ěr·ㄦˇThe organ of hearing in humans and animals; a handle attached to an object for carrying; something shaped like an ear; a surname.
  34. #1,134姊zǐ·ㄗˇOlder sister; term for an elder female peer or senior in a group; also used for elder sister in Taiwan.TOCFL Novice 1
  35. #1,135搖yáo·ㄧㄠˊTo shake or rock something; to wave; to row or scull; also a surname.TOCFL Level 4
  36. #1,136召zhào·ㄓㄠˋTo summon or call together, especially from a superior to an inferior; to convene; to bring about or attract; surname Shao; name of an ancient state.
  37. #1,137距jù·ㄐㄩˋTo be distant from; to be apart; distance; a bird's spur or talon; to reach or arrive.TOCFL Level 3
  38. #1,138忍rěn·ㄖㄣˇto bear; to endure; to tolerate; to put up with; to restrain oneself; to be patient; to be ruthlessTOCFL Level 3
  39. #1,139返fǎn·ㄈㄢˇTo return or go back; to give back or restore something; to turn back or reverse direction; to exchange or replace.TOCFL Level 5
  40. #1,140髮fǎ·ㄈㄚˇHair on the head; metaphor for vegetation on mountains; a surname.TOCFL Level 1
  41. #1,141吉jí·ㄐㄧˊLucky; auspicious; good fortune; surname; prefix for billion (giga-).
  42. #1,142狗gǒu·ㄍㄡˇDog; a common domestic animal known for loyalty; to fawn or flatter; a surname.TOCFL Level 1
  43. #1,143冰bīng·ㄅㄧㄥIce; frozen water; to chill; to feel cold; unfriendly; slang for methamphetamine; a surname.TOCFL Novice 2
  44. #1,144橋qiáo·ㄑㄧㄠˊA structure built over an obstacle like a river or road to connect two sides; a surname.TOCFL Level 3
  45. #1,145緩huǎn·ㄏㄨㄢˇSlow; unhurried; gradual; relaxed; to postpone or defer; to revive or recuperate.
  46. #1,146溝gōu·ㄍㄡA ditch or gutter; a groove or channel; to dig or clear a channel; a ravine or gully.TOCFL Level 5
  47. #1,147勇yǒng·ㄩㄥˇBrave; courageous; valiant; bold; daring; having courage; a soldier (historical term in Qing dynasty China).
  48. #1,148桌zhuō·ㄓㄨㄛtable; desk; classifier for tables of guests or dishes at a banquet.TOCFL Novice 2
  49. #1,149皆jiē·ㄐㄧㄝAll; every; everybody; in all cases; together; jointly.TOCFL Level 5
  50. #1,150閱yuè·ㄩㄝˋto read; to peruse; to review; to inspect; to go through; to experience
  51. #1,151牙yá·ㄧㄚˊTooth; ivory; a middleman in a transaction; an official office; to bite.TOCFL Level 3
  52. #1,152婆pó·ㄆㄛˊAn old woman; grandmother; mother-in-law; a term for certain professional women in the past; slang for a femme in a lesbian relationship.
  53. #1,153圈quān·ㄑㄩㄢA circle or ring; a pen for livestock; to surround or encircle; a social circle or community; classifier for laps or loops.TOCFL Level 4
  54. #1,154輸shū·ㄕㄨto lose; to be defeated; to fail; to transport; to carry; to donate; to contributeTOCFL Level 3
  55. #1,155騎qí·ㄑㄧˊTo ride (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to sit astride; a mounted soldier; a classifier for horses.TOCFL Level 1
  56. #1,156吳wú·ㄨˊSurname Wu; name of ancient Chinese states; region of southern Jiangsu and Shanghai; to speak loudly or make noise.
  57. #1,157擺bǎi·ㄅㄞˇTo place or arrange items; to exhibit or display; to sway or swing back and forth; to set up; to scheme or frame someone.TOCFL Level 3
  58. #1,158湯tāng·ㄊㄤSoup; hot or boiling water; medicinal decoction; broth; hot spring; surname Tang; archaic punishment of boiling people alive.TOCFL Novice 2
  59. #1,159伊yī·ㄧA third-person singular pronoun, meaning "he" or "she"; a second-person singular pronoun, meaning "you"; that; a surname; an introductory particle.
  60. #1,160罰fá·ㄈㄚˊto punish; to penalize; a penalty or fine; to pay a fine to atone for a crime.TOCFL Level 4
  61. #1,161哈hā·ㄏㄚOnomatopoeia for laughter; interjection expressing amusement or satisfaction; slang for adoration; abbr. for Kazakhstan or Harbin.
  62. #1,162睛jīng·ㄐㄧㄥEyeball; the pupil or the entire eye; often used in compound words related to vision.
  63. #1,163培péi·ㄆㄟˊTo cultivate or nurture; to bank up earth around plants or a wall; to train or develop people; to supplement or repair.
  64. #1,164懂dǒng·ㄉㄨㄥˇTo understand; to comprehend; to know; to be aware of; to be intelligent.TOCFL Novice 2
  65. #1,165獻xiàn·ㄒㄧㄢˋto offer or present something; to dedicate or donate; to show or display; to perform or exhibit; to deliberately exhibit; a worthy person (archaic).
  66. #1,166奶nǎi·ㄋㄞˇBreast; milk; to breastfeed; informal term for mother; relating to infancy.TOCFL Level 3
  67. #1,167哲zhé·ㄓㄜˊWise; sagacious; a wise person; a sage; philosophy.
  68. #1,168跨kuà·ㄎㄨㄚˋTo step across or stride over; to straddle or bestride; to span; to exceed or surpass; to cover or extend over.TOCFL Level 4
  69. #1,169毫háo·ㄏㄠˊFine hair; a drawing brush; one thousandth part; a unit of currency (one tenth of a yuan).
  70. #1,170幼yòu·ㄧㄡˋYoung; of tender age; an infant or young child; immature; not yet fully developed.
  71. #1,171刑xíng·ㄒㄧㄥˊPunishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment; to punish; to take as a model; to emulate.
  72. #1,172恩ēn·ㄣFavor; grace; kindness; benevolence; a debt of gratitude; (Taiwan) a special national celebration; (online chat) agreement.
  73. #1,173嘴zuǐ·ㄗㄨㄟˇMouth; beak; nozzle or spout of an object; a protruding landform; metaphorically, speech or talking.TOCFL Novice 2
  74. #1,174鳥niǎo·ㄋㄧㄠˇbird; the "bird" radical in Chinese characters; (vulgar slang) penis; (vulgar slang) damnTOCFL Level 1
  75. #1,175予yǔ·ㄩˇTo give; to grant; to allow; archaic pronoun for I or me.TOCFL Level 5
  76. #1,176飾shì·ㄕˋTo decorate or adorn; to conceal or disguise; to play a role or impersonate; to make excuses; to clean or tidy.
  77. #1,177抓zhuā·ㄓㄨㄚTo grab; to catch; to arrest; to snatch; to scratch; to hold or grasp firmly; to seize.TOCFL Level 2
  78. #1,178陪péi·ㄆㄟˊTo accompany someone; to keep someone company; to assist; to supplement or compensate (less common, often replaced by 賠).TOCFL Level 2
  79. #1,179緣yuán·ㄩㄢˊedge; hem; reason; cause; fate; karma; predestined affinity; opportunity for connection; to climb; to surround
  80. #1,180抵dǐ·ㄉㄧˇTo resist or withstand; to prop up or support; to offset or compensate for; to reach or arrive; to be equal to or match.TOCFL Level 4
  81. #1,181喊hǎn·ㄏㄢˇto yell; to shout; to call out for someone; to cry outTOCFL Level 4
  82. #1,182寬kuān·ㄎㄨㄢWide; broad; spacious; loose; relaxed; lenient; generous; surname Kuan.TOCFL Level 3
  83. #1,183袋dài·ㄉㄞˋA bag, sack, pouch, or pocket; also a classifier for bagged items.TOCFL Level 2
  84. #1,184震zhèn·ㄓㄣˋto shake or vibrate; to quake or tremble; to shock or excite; also a trigram representing thunder.
  85. #1,185兄xiōng·ㄒㄩㄥElder brother; older male sibling; term of respect for an older male friend or acquaintance.
  86. #1,186軟ruǎn·ㄖㄨㄢˇSoft; flexible; pliable; yielding; weak; lacking strength or resolve; easily moved or influenced.TOCFL Level 4
  87. #1,187隱yǐn·ㄧㄣˇto hide; concealed; secret; to conceal; to cover up; to lean upon; to consider carefully; to pity; a hidden place; suffering
  88. #1,188雞jī·ㄐㄧDomestic fowl; chicken; a common farm bird; also slang for prostitute.TOCFL Novice 2
  89. #1,189促cù·ㄘㄨˋTo urge or hasten; to hurry; to press; brief or short; close or near.TOCFL Level 5
  90. #1,190惠huì·ㄏㄨㄟˋTo bestow kindness or favor; benefit; grace; kindness; a surname; also used as an honorific prefix for 'your'.
  91. #1,191諸zhū·ㄓㄨAll; various; numerous; several; the surname Zhu; a function word used in classical Chinese as a contraction of '之於' or '之乎'.
  92. #1,192途tú·ㄊㄨˊRoad; way; route; path; journey; course; can also mean scope or range.
  93. #1,193庫kù·ㄎㄨˋStorehouse or warehouse for goods; an armory or treasury; a place for storing things; also a surname.
  94. #1,194槍qiāng·ㄑㄧㄤGun; firearm; rifle; spear; surname; classifier for rifle shots; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock.TOCFL Level 4
  95. #1,195牆qiáng·ㄑㄧㄤˊA wall made of brick, stone, etc.; a barrier; a partition; slang for blocking a website.TOCFL Level 4
  96. #1,196映yìng·ㄧㄥˋTo reflect light; to shine upon; to cast light on; to become visible; light or shadow.
  97. #1,197診zhěn·ㄓㄣˇTo examine or treat medically; to diagnose a patient's condition; to check or verify.
  98. #1,198碼mǎ·ㄇㄚˇA symbol or object used for counting; a unit of length (yard); a unit for measuring matters or interest rates; code (computing); size (clothing).
  99. #1,199彼bǐ·ㄅㄧˇThat; those; the other side; there; pronoun for he, she, it, they; used in classical Chinese for 'this'.
  100. #1,200漫màn·ㄇㄢˋUnrestrained; to inundate or overflow; to spread everywhere; to cover or envelop; to be full of.

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.