The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters
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- #1,201戴ㄉㄞˋTo wear or put on accessories like glasses or hats; to support or respect; a surname.TOCFL Level 1
- #1,202乘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
- #1,203廢ㄈㄟˋto abolish; to abandon; to discard; to depose; crippled; disabled; useless; to decay; to ruinTOCFL Level 5
- #1,204捐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
- #1,205孫ㄙㄨㄣGrandson; descendant; grandchild; a surname; also used for younger generations of relatives; sometimes refers to regenerated plants or small.
- #1,206冠ㄍㄨㄢHat; crown; crest; cap; to put on a hat; to be first; to lead; to surpass; surname Guan.
- #1,207泰ㄊㄞˋPeaceful; safe; comfortable; smooth; most; grand; great; exalted; abbr. for Thailand or Mt Tai.
- #1,208倍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
- #1,209旗ㄑㄧˊA flag or banner; a unit of Qing dynasty military organization; an administrative division in Qing Mongolia; a surname.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,210敵ㄉㄧˊEnemy or foe; to rival or oppose; to resist or withstand; to be a match for; hostile or incompatible.
- #1,211齡ㄌㄧㄥˊage; years; length of experience or membership
- #1,212憂ㄧㄡTo worry or be anxious about something; sorrow or grief; sadness; a cause for worry; (literary) mourning for parents; illness.
- #1,213雪ㄒㄩㄝˇSnow; to fall as snow; to wipe away or clear (a grievance, shame); white like snow.TOCFL Level 1
- #1,214簽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
- #1,215純ㄔㄨㄣˊPure; unmixed; genuine; simple; clean; unadulterated; fully; extremely.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,216描ㄇㄧㄠˊTo depict or draw something; to trace or copy a picture; to touch up or sketch; to repeatedly write or draw over.
- #1,217迫ㄆㄛˋTo force or compel someone; to approach or move towards; urgent or pressing; to persecute or oppress; embarrassed or in a difficult situation.
- #1,218零ㄌㄧㄥˊzero; nought; the number 0; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); a small amount; to fall or wither; surname.TOCFL Level 1
- #1,219硬ㄧㄥˋSolid; not soft; stiff; firm; strong; tough; unyielding; difficult; laborious; substantial; filling.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,220薪ㄒㄧㄣFirewood or fuel; salary or wages for work; (bound form) used in compounds related to salary.
- #1,221裁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.
- #1,222臣ㄔㄣˊA minister or official in ancient China; a term of self-abasement used by a subject when addressing a sovereign; also a surname.
- #1,223偶ㄡˇAn idol or statue; a companion or mate; accidentally or coincidentally; a pair; a surname.
- #1,224伸ㄕㄣTo stretch or extend limbs or body; to straighten or lengthen something elastic; to express or state feelings or thoughts.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,225糖ㄊㄤˊSugar; sweets; candy; a sweet substance made from plants like sugarcane or beets; food containing sugar; adjective: made of sugar; sweet.TOCFL Level 1
- #1,226徒ㄊㄨˊdisciple or apprentice; follower; believer; on foot; to no avail; in vain; merely; just; only; a prison sentence
- #1,227尾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
- #1,228礙ㄞˋTo hinder or obstruct; to block or impede; to be a burden or encumbrance; to be concerned or worried about.
- #1,229輛ㄌㄧㄤˋClassifier for vehicles; a unit for counting cars or other wheeled vehicles.TOCFL Novice 2
- #1,230悲ㄅㄟSadness; sorrow; grief; to be sad; to grieve; to mourn; to pity; to feel sorry for.
- #1,231租ㄗㄨTo rent or hire something; to lease out; the payment for renting or leasing; tax or land tax.TOCFL Level 1
- #1,232混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
- #1,233珍ㄓㄣValuable; rare; precious; a treasure; a delicacy; to cherish; to treasure.
- #1,234劉ㄌㄧㄡˊA common Chinese surname; a type of battle-ax; to kill or slaughter; sparse or withered (of foliage).
- #1,235伯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
- #1,236繪ㄏㄨㄟˋTo draw or paint pictures; to depict or portray; to describe or represent.
- #1,237淡ㄉㄢˋMild or light in taste or color; not strong or concentrated; indifferent or unenthusiastic; weak or diluted.TOCFL Level 3
- #1,238篇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
- #1,239陷ㄒㄧㄢˋto sink; to fall into; to get stuck; a trap or pitfall; to fall (a city); to be framed; a defect or flaw
- #1,240旦ㄉㄢˋDawn; daybreak; a day or daytime; the first day of a lunar month; a female role in Chinese opera.
- #1,241誠ㄔㄥˊSincere; honest; true; authentic; really; truly; indeed; certainly.
- #1,242偷ㄊㄡto steal; to pilfer; to snatch; stealthily; secretly; to sneak; a thief; to steal timeTOCFL Level 2
- #1,243窗ㄔㄨㄤA window; an opening in a wall or roof to admit light or air; a framed opening in a wall.TOCFL Level 1
- #1,244哭ㄎㄨto cry; to weep; to wail; to mourn; to lament; to complain sadlyTOCFL Level 1
- #1,245玉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
- #1,246遍ㄅㄧㄢˋEverywhere; all over; throughout; to spread all over; classifier for an action done once.TOCFL Level 2
- #1,247輩ㄅㄟˋgeneration; lifetime; class or group of people; classifier for generations or people of the same rank; (literary) classifier for people
- #1,248仁ㄖㄣˊbenevolence; kindness; humanity; humaneness; the kernel of a fruit or seed; a surname.
- #1,249咖ㄎㄚA phonetic character used in transliterations; primarily seen in the word for coffee; also used for curry.
- #1,250末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
- #1,251虛ㄒㄩempty; void; hollow; unoccupied; weak; timid; false; humble; virtual; in vain; space; place; hole; gap; sky
- #1,252后ㄏㄡˋEmpress or queen; surname; back or behind; afterwards or later; post-
- #1,253諾ㄋㄨㄛˋTo promise or consent; to agree; a promise or pledge; a word of assent; ancient official approval written on documents.
- #1,254督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.
- #1,255縮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
- #1,256麵ㄇㄧㄢˋFlour; noodles; dough; soft (food); ineffectual or spineless (slang)TOCFL Novice 2
- #1,257忽ㄏㄨSuddenly; abruptly; to neglect; to overlook; to ignore; to slight; a surname.TOCFL Level 3
- #1,258溪ㄒㄧA small mountain stream or creek; a rivulet; a small river.
- #1,259雅ㄧㄚˇElegant; refined; graceful; cultured; proper; dignified; a type of bird; a genre of classical poetry.
- #1,260嫌ㄒㄧㄢˊto dislike; to hate; to be dissatisfied with; suspicion; to suspect; to be wary of; to resentTOCFL Level 4
- #1,261奧ㄠˋMysterious; obscure; profound; the southwest corner of a room; deep inner part of a house; abbreviation for Austria or the Olympics.
- #1,262援ㄩㄢˊto help; to assist; to aid; to support; to rescue; to cite; to quote
- #1,263坦ㄊㄢˇflat; level; smooth; open-hearted; candid; frank; self-possessed; formerly a term for son-in-law
- #1,264辛ㄒㄧㄣSuffering or hardship; laborious or difficult; pungent or hot tasting; the eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems; a surname.
- #1,265儀ㄧˊAppearance or bearing; manner; conduct; ceremony; rites; a standard or model; also short for instrument.
- #1,266揚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.
- #1,267拒ㄐㄩˋto refuse; to reject; to resist; to repel; to defend; to hold fastTOCFL Level 5
- #1,268暫ㄓㄢˋTemporary; for a short time; for the moment; provisionally; briefly; suddenly.
- #1,269苗ㄇㄧㄠˊMiao ethnic group; sprout or seedling; young shoot or leaf; young animal; beginning or clue of a matter; exposed mineral deposit.
- #1,270爺ㄧㄝˊGrandfather; old man; term of respect for a father or elder; term of address for a deity.
- #1,271駕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
- #1,272宅ㄓㄞˊresidence or dwelling; (slang) to stay at home; grave; to reside or be stored.
- #1,273鍵ㄐㄧㄢˋA key for a lock; a button on a keyboard or device; a crucial element or part of something; a chemical bond.
- #1,274貝ㄅㄟˋShellfish; archaic currency made from shells; a surname; a musical instrument; a Buddhist term; a Kangxi radical.
- #1,275鬥ㄉㄡˋto fight; to struggle; to compete; to contend; to assemble; to provoke; a surname.
- #1,276癌ㄧㄢˊCancer; a malignant tumor formed by abnormal cell growth; carcinoma.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,277仔ㄗˇYoung animal or child; small thing; used in specific terms like '仔肩' (responsibility); also a dialectal particle or adjective for young/small.
- #1,278碰ㄆㄥˋTo collide or bump into something; to meet or encounter; to try or attempt; to provoke or mess with.TOCFL Level 3
- #1,279甜ㄊㄧㄢˊSweet tasting; pleasant; endearing; lovely; also used adverbially to mean soundly or deeply asleep.TOCFL Novice 2
- #1,280頻ㄆㄧㄣˊFrequency; often; repeatedly; in succession; urgently; a surname.
- #1,281兼ㄐㄧㄢTo hold two or more positions simultaneously; to combine or include; also; and; to possess both.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,282甲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
- #1,283掛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
- #1,284礎ㄔㄨˇFoundation stone; base of a pillar; the initial achievement or fundamental basis of something.
- #1,285漁ㄩˊTo fish; a fisherman; to seize or pursue; a surname.
- #1,286捷ㄐㄧㄝˊVictory; triumph; quick; nimble; prompt; spoils of war; also used as an abbreviation for Czech Republic.
- #1,287漲ㄓㄤˇTo rise, especially prices or water levels; to swell or expand; to fill or pervade.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,288焦ㄐㄧㄠburnt; scorched; charred; anxious; worried; dry; withered; surname Jiao; place name.
- #1,289彰ㄓㄤClear; obvious; manifest; to show or reveal; a surname.
- #1,290莫ㄇㄛˋDo not; do not allow; there is none who; not; cannot; surname Mo; also pronounced mu, meaning dusk or a type of vegetable.
- #1,291厚ㄏㄡˋThick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor or stress; substantial.TOCFL Level 3
- #1,292怒ㄋㄨˋanger; fury; to be angry; to condemn; vigorous; flourishing; powerful
- #1,293淨ㄐㄧㄥˋclean; pure; to clean; completely; only; net (as in income); painted face role in Chinese operaTOCFL Level 5
- #1,294胡ㄏㄨˊnon-Han people, esp. from central Asia; surname; beard or mustache; recklessly or outrageously; why or what; used in alleyway names.
- #1,295秋ㄑㄧㄡAutumn or fall; harvest time; year; surname; a time or period; sometimes used metaphorically for old age.TOCFL Level 1
- #1,296暖ㄋㄨㄢˇWarm; to make something warm; genial; comfortable; pleasant.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,297奪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
- #1,298廟ㄇㄧㄠˋTemple or shrine for worship of deities or ancestors; imperial hall or court; a temple fair.TOCFL Level 3
- #1,299濃ㄋㄨㄥˊConcentrated; dense; strong (smell, color, taste, emotion); thick; deep; profound; to intensify; to deepen.TOCFL Level 4
- #1,300塞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.