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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters — page 13

Traditional characters ranked 1,201–1,300 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 1,201–1,300

4,974 characters · page 13 of 50
  1. #1,201戴dài·ㄉㄞˋTo wear or put on accessories like glasses or hats; to support or respect; a surname.TOCFL Level 1
  2. #1,202乘chéng·ㄔㄥˊTo ride or mount; to take advantage of an opportunity; to multiply in mathematics; to travel by vehicle; to ascend; to avail oneself of; to ascend.TOCFL Level 2
  3. #1,203廢fèi·ㄈㄟˋto abolish; to abandon; to discard; to depose; crippled; disabled; useless; to decay; to ruinTOCFL Level 5
  4. #1,204捐juān·ㄐㄩㄢTo donate or contribute money or goods; to give up or abandon something; formerly, to buy an official position; a tax or levy.TOCFL Level 4
  5. #1,205孫sūn·ㄙㄨㄣGrandson; descendant; grandchild; a surname; also used for younger generations of relatives; sometimes refers to regenerated plants or small.
  6. #1,206冠guān·ㄍㄨㄢHat; crown; crest; cap; to put on a hat; to be first; to lead; to surpass; surname Guan.
  7. #1,207泰tài·ㄊㄞˋPeaceful; safe; comfortable; smooth; most; grand; great; exalted; abbr. for Thailand or Mt Tai.
  8. #1,208倍bèi·ㄅㄟˋMultiplier, times, fold; to increase or multiply; to add to the original amount; to increase further; archaic: to go against, to betray; archaic: to turn one's back on.TOCFL Level 2
  9. #1,209旗qí·ㄑㄧˊA flag or banner; a unit of Qing dynasty military organization; an administrative division in Qing Mongolia; a surname.TOCFL Level 4
  10. #1,210敵dí·ㄉㄧˊEnemy or foe; to rival or oppose; to resist or withstand; to be a match for; hostile or incompatible.
  11. #1,211齡líng·ㄌㄧㄥˊage; years; length of experience or membership
  12. #1,212憂yōu·ㄧㄡTo worry or be anxious about something; sorrow or grief; sadness; a cause for worry; (literary) mourning for parents; illness.
  13. #1,213雪xuě·ㄒㄩㄝˇSnow; to fall as snow; to wipe away or clear (a grievance, shame); white like snow.TOCFL Level 1
  14. #1,214簽qiān·ㄑㄧㄢTo sign one's name on a document; to write brief comments; a slip of paper used for marking or as a fortune-telling lot.TOCFL Level 4
  15. #1,215純chún·ㄔㄨㄣˊPure; unmixed; genuine; simple; clean; unadulterated; fully; extremely.TOCFL Level 4
  16. #1,216描miáo·ㄇㄧㄠˊTo depict or draw something; to trace or copy a picture; to touch up or sketch; to repeatedly write or draw over.
  17. #1,217迫pò·ㄆㄛˋTo force or compel someone; to approach or move towards; urgent or pressing; to persecute or oppress; embarrassed or in a difficult situation.
  18. #1,218零líng·ㄌㄧㄥˊzero; nought; the number 0; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); a small amount; to fall or wither; surname.TOCFL Level 1
  19. #1,219硬yìng·ㄧㄥˋSolid; not soft; stiff; firm; strong; tough; unyielding; difficult; laborious; substantial; filling.TOCFL Level 4
  20. #1,220薪xīn·ㄒㄧㄣFirewood or fuel; salary or wages for work; (bound form) used in compounds related to salary.
  21. #1,221裁cái·ㄘㄞˊTo cut out fabric or paper with scissors; to sew or tailor; to reduce or cut back; to make a decision or judgment; to measure or control.
  22. #1,222臣chén·ㄔㄣˊA minister or official in ancient China; a term of self-abasement used by a subject when addressing a sovereign; also a surname.
  23. #1,223偶ǒu·ㄡˇAn idol or statue; a companion or mate; accidentally or coincidentally; a pair; a surname.
  24. #1,224伸shēn·ㄕㄣTo stretch or extend limbs or body; to straighten or lengthen something elastic; to express or state feelings or thoughts.TOCFL Level 4
  25. #1,225糖táng·ㄊㄤˊSugar; sweets; candy; a sweet substance made from plants like sugarcane or beets; food containing sugar; adjective: made of sugar; sweet.TOCFL Level 1
  26. #1,226徒tú·ㄊㄨˊdisciple or apprentice; follower; believer; on foot; to no avail; in vain; merely; just; only; a prison sentence
  27. #1,227尾wěi·ㄨㄟˇTail; the end part of an animal's body; the last part or end of something; a classifier for fish; remnant or remainder.TOCFL Level 4
  28. #1,228礙ài·ㄞˋTo hinder or obstruct; to block or impede; to be a burden or encumbrance; to be concerned or worried about.
  29. #1,229輛liàng·ㄌㄧㄤˋClassifier for vehicles; a unit for counting cars or other wheeled vehicles.TOCFL Novice 2
  30. #1,230悲bēi·ㄅㄟSadness; sorrow; grief; to be sad; to grieve; to mourn; to pity; to feel sorry for.
  31. #1,231租zū·ㄗㄨTo rent or hire something; to lease out; the payment for renting or leasing; tax or land tax.TOCFL Level 1
  32. #1,232混hùn·ㄏㄨㄣˋTo mix or mingle things together; to muddle along or drift through life; to pass for something one is not; to get along with people; thoughtless or reckless.TOCFL Level 4
  33. #1,233珍zhēn·ㄓㄣValuable; rare; precious; a treasure; a delicacy; to cherish; to treasure.
  34. #1,234劉liú·ㄌㄧㄡˊA common Chinese surname; a type of battle-ax; to kill or slaughter; sparse or withered (of foliage).
  35. #1,235伯bó·ㄅㄛˊPaternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address for an elder man; Count, third of five orders of nobility; leader of feudal lords.TOCFL Level 2
  36. #1,236繪huì·ㄏㄨㄟˋTo draw or paint pictures; to depict or portray; to describe or represent.
  37. #1,237淡dàn·ㄉㄢˋMild or light in taste or color; not strong or concentrated; indifferent or unenthusiastic; weak or diluted.TOCFL Level 3
  38. #1,238篇piān·ㄆㄧㄢClassifier for written items like articles or chapters; a piece of writing; an essay or section of a book; historically, a set of bamboo slips.TOCFL Level 3
  39. #1,239陷xiàn·ㄒㄧㄢˋto sink; to fall into; to get stuck; a trap or pitfall; to fall (a city); to be framed; a defect or flaw
  40. #1,240旦dàn·ㄉㄢˋDawn; daybreak; a day or daytime; the first day of a lunar month; a female role in Chinese opera.
  41. #1,241誠chéng·ㄔㄥˊSincere; honest; true; authentic; really; truly; indeed; certainly.
  42. #1,242偷tōu·ㄊㄡto steal; to pilfer; to snatch; stealthily; secretly; to sneak; a thief; to steal timeTOCFL Level 2
  43. #1,243窗chuāng·ㄔㄨㄤA window; an opening in a wall or roof to admit light or air; a framed opening in a wall.TOCFL Level 1
  44. #1,244哭kū·ㄎㄨto cry; to weep; to wail; to mourn; to lament; to complain sadlyTOCFL Level 1
  45. #1,245玉yù·ㄩˋJade; a precious stone or gem; made of jade; pure and beautiful; precious or exquisite; a polite term for someone's body or actions.TOCFL Level 3
  46. #1,246遍biàn·ㄅㄧㄢˋEverywhere; all over; throughout; to spread all over; classifier for an action done once.TOCFL Level 2
  47. #1,247輩bèi·ㄅㄟˋgeneration; lifetime; class or group of people; classifier for generations or people of the same rank; (literary) classifier for people
  48. #1,248仁rén·ㄖㄣˊbenevolence; kindness; humanity; humaneness; the kernel of a fruit or seed; a surname.
  49. #1,249咖kā·ㄎㄚA phonetic character used in transliterations; primarily seen in the word for coffee; also used for curry.
  50. #1,250末mò·ㄇㄛˋThe tip or end of something; the final stage or latter part; unimportant; powder or dust; an opera role of an old man.TOCFL Level 4
  51. #1,251虛xū·ㄒㄩempty; void; hollow; unoccupied; weak; timid; false; humble; virtual; in vain; space; place; hole; gap; sky
  52. #1,252后hòu·ㄏㄡˋEmpress or queen; surname; back or behind; afterwards or later; post-
  53. #1,253諾nuò·ㄋㄨㄛˋTo promise or consent; to agree; a promise or pledge; a word of assent; ancient official approval written on documents.
  54. #1,254督dū·ㄉㄨTo supervise or oversee; to urge or press on; to admonish or criticize; a commander or high official; a major meridian in traditional Chinese medicine.
  55. #1,255縮suō·ㄙㄨㄛTo contract or shrink; to reduce in size or amount; to pull back or withdraw; to save or be economical; to cower or flinch from fear.TOCFL Level 4
  56. #1,256麵miàn·ㄇㄧㄢˋFlour; noodles; dough; soft (food); ineffectual or spineless (slang)TOCFL Novice 2
  57. #1,257忽hū·ㄏㄨSuddenly; abruptly; to neglect; to overlook; to ignore; to slight; a surname.TOCFL Level 3
  58. #1,258溪xī·ㄒㄧA small mountain stream or creek; a rivulet; a small river.
  59. #1,259雅yǎ·ㄧㄚˇElegant; refined; graceful; cultured; proper; dignified; a type of bird; a genre of classical poetry.
  60. #1,260嫌xián·ㄒㄧㄢˊto dislike; to hate; to be dissatisfied with; suspicion; to suspect; to be wary of; to resentTOCFL Level 4
  61. #1,261奧ào·ㄠˋMysterious; obscure; profound; the southwest corner of a room; deep inner part of a house; abbreviation for Austria or the Olympics.
  62. #1,262援yuán·ㄩㄢˊto help; to assist; to aid; to support; to rescue; to cite; to quote
  63. #1,263坦tǎn·ㄊㄢˇflat; level; smooth; open-hearted; candid; frank; self-possessed; formerly a term for son-in-law
  64. #1,264辛xīn·ㄒㄧㄣSuffering or hardship; laborious or difficult; pungent or hot tasting; the eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems; a surname.
  65. #1,265儀yí·ㄧˊAppearance or bearing; manner; conduct; ceremony; rites; a standard or model; also short for instrument.
  66. #1,266揚yáng·ㄧㄤˊTo raise or hoist; to flutter or scatter in the wind; to propagate or spread; to praise or extol; to winnow grain; abbr. for Yangzhou.
  67. #1,267拒jù·ㄐㄩˋto refuse; to reject; to resist; to repel; to defend; to hold fastTOCFL Level 5
  68. #1,268暫zhàn·ㄓㄢˋTemporary; for a short time; for the moment; provisionally; briefly; suddenly.
  69. #1,269苗miáo·ㄇㄧㄠˊMiao ethnic group; sprout or seedling; young shoot or leaf; young animal; beginning or clue of a matter; exposed mineral deposit.
  70. #1,270爺yé·ㄧㄝˊGrandfather; old man; term of respect for a father or elder; term of address for a deity.
  71. #1,271駕jià·ㄐㄧㄚˋTo drive or pilot a vehicle; to ride an animal; to harness an animal to a cart; a carriage or vehicle; to manage or control; to surpass.TOCFL Level 4
  72. #1,272宅zhái·ㄓㄞˊresidence or dwelling; (slang) to stay at home; grave; to reside or be stored.
  73. #1,273鍵jiàn·ㄐㄧㄢˋA key for a lock; a button on a keyboard or device; a crucial element or part of something; a chemical bond.
  74. #1,274貝bèi·ㄅㄟˋShellfish; archaic currency made from shells; a surname; a musical instrument; a Buddhist term; a Kangxi radical.
  75. #1,275鬥dòu·ㄉㄡˋto fight; to struggle; to compete; to contend; to assemble; to provoke; a surname.
  76. #1,276癌yán·ㄧㄢˊCancer; a malignant tumor formed by abnormal cell growth; carcinoma.TOCFL Level 4
  77. #1,277仔zǐ·ㄗˇYoung animal or child; small thing; used in specific terms like '仔肩' (responsibility); also a dialectal particle or adjective for young/small.
  78. #1,278碰pèng·ㄆㄥˋTo collide or bump into something; to meet or encounter; to try or attempt; to provoke or mess with.TOCFL Level 3
  79. #1,279甜tián·ㄊㄧㄢˊSweet tasting; pleasant; endearing; lovely; also used adverbially to mean soundly or deeply asleep.TOCFL Novice 2
  80. #1,280頻pín·ㄆㄧㄣˊFrequency; often; repeatedly; in succession; urgently; a surname.
  81. #1,281兼jiān·ㄐㄧㄢTo hold two or more positions simultaneously; to combine or include; also; and; to possess both.TOCFL Level 4
  82. #1,282甲jiǎ·ㄐㄧㄚˇFirst of the ten Heavenly Stems; armor or shell; fingernail or toenail; a numbered or lettered item in a list; a party to a contract.TOCFL Level 4
  83. #1,283掛guà·ㄍㄨㄚˋTo hang or suspend; to hang up the phone; to be worried or concerned; to register or make an appointment; to wear; to make a phone call.TOCFL Level 1
  84. #1,284礎chǔ·ㄔㄨˇFoundation stone; base of a pillar; the initial achievement or fundamental basis of something.
  85. #1,285漁yú·ㄩˊTo fish; a fisherman; to seize or pursue; a surname.
  86. #1,286捷jié·ㄐㄧㄝˊVictory; triumph; quick; nimble; prompt; spoils of war; also used as an abbreviation for Czech Republic.
  87. #1,287漲zhǎng·ㄓㄤˇTo rise, especially prices or water levels; to swell or expand; to fill or pervade.TOCFL Level 4
  88. #1,288焦jiāo·ㄐㄧㄠburnt; scorched; charred; anxious; worried; dry; withered; surname Jiao; place name.
  89. #1,289彰zhāng·ㄓㄤClear; obvious; manifest; to show or reveal; a surname.
  90. #1,290莫mò·ㄇㄛˋDo not; do not allow; there is none who; not; cannot; surname Mo; also pronounced mu, meaning dusk or a type of vegetable.
  91. #1,291厚hòu·ㄏㄡˋThick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor or stress; substantial.TOCFL Level 3
  92. #1,292怒nù·ㄋㄨˋanger; fury; to be angry; to condemn; vigorous; flourishing; powerful
  93. #1,293淨jìng·ㄐㄧㄥˋclean; pure; to clean; completely; only; net (as in income); painted face role in Chinese operaTOCFL Level 5
  94. #1,294胡hú·ㄏㄨˊnon-Han people, esp. from central Asia; surname; beard or mustache; recklessly or outrageously; why or what; used in alleyway names.
  95. #1,295秋qiū·ㄑㄧㄡAutumn or fall; harvest time; year; surname; a time or period; sometimes used metaphorically for old age.TOCFL Level 1
  96. #1,296暖nuǎn·ㄋㄨㄢˇWarm; to make something warm; genial; comfortable; pleasant.TOCFL Level 4
  97. #1,297奪duó·ㄉㄨㄛˊto seize or take away by force; to snatch; to wrest control; to strive for; to lose; to omit; to force one's way throughTOCFL Level 4
  98. #1,298廟miào·ㄇㄧㄠˋTemple or shrine for worship of deities or ancestors; imperial hall or court; a temple fair.TOCFL Level 3
  99. #1,299濃nóng·ㄋㄨㄥˊConcentrated; dense; strong (smell, color, taste, emotion); thick; deep; profound; to intensify; to deepen.TOCFL Level 4
  100. #1,300塞sè·ㄙㄜˋto stuff in; to plug up; to block or obstruct; a stronghold or fortress; a stopper or corkTOCFL Level 4

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.