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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 1,301–1,400 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 1,301–1,400

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  1. #1,301顆kē·ㄎㄜClassifier for small spheres, pearls, or grains like corn; a kernel or grain; a lump of earth.TOCFL Level 2
  2. #1,302輔fǔ·ㄈㄨˇto assist; to help; to support; auxiliary; to complement; cheekbone; protective
  3. #1,303洞dòng·ㄉㄨㄥˋCave or hole; a hollow place; used in spoken language for the number zero; to penetrate or understand deeply.TOCFL Level 4
  4. #1,304捕bǔ·ㄅㄨˇTo catch; to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hunt or capture prey; historical term for a local law enforcement officer; a surname.TOCFL Level 4
  5. #1,305巡xún·ㄒㄩㄣˊTo patrol or make rounds; to go on circuit; classifier for rounds of drinks served.
  6. #1,306借jiè·ㄐㄧㄝˋTo borrow; to lend; to make use of an opportunity or pretext; to avail oneself of; to rely on.TOCFL Level 1
  7. #1,307潛qián·ㄑㄧㄢˊto dive; to submerge; to hide; to conceal; secret; latent; hidden
  8. #1,308杯bēi·ㄅㄟA cup or glass for drinking; a trophy awarded in a competition; classifier for liquids in a cup.TOCFL Novice 2
  9. #1,309齊qí·ㄑㄧˊNeat; even; level; simultaneous; all together; to make even; surname; name of ancient states and dynasties.TOCFL Level 4
  10. #1,310瑞ruì·ㄖㄨㄟˋAuspicious; lucky; a good omen; a token or tally used in ancient times.
  11. #1,311娘niáng·ㄋㄧㄤˊYoung lady; mother; wife; term of address for an older woman or married woman; formerly, a respectful term for a female employer; (coll.) effeminate.TOCFL Level 5
  12. #1,312閒xián·ㄒㄧㄢˊIdle; unoccupied; leisure time; peaceful; tranquil; calm; a light or simple job.TOCFL Level 4
  13. #1,313君jūn·ㄐㄩㄣMonarch; lord; ruler; sovereign; a respectful term for a father or husband; a general term of respect for a male; a surname.
  14. #1,314剩shèng·ㄕㄥˋTo remain; to be left over; to have as a remainder; surplus; excess.TOCFL Level 3
  15. #1,315輯jí·ㄐㄧˊTo gather or collect; to edit or compile; a measure word for sets of books or periodicals.
  16. #1,316頁yè·ㄧㄝˋPage or leaf of paper; also a classifier for pages; sometimes used for head or top.TOCFL Level 3
  17. #1,317冒mào·ㄇㄠˋTo emit or give off; to brave or face danger; to feign or pretend; reckless; surname.TOCFL Level 4
  18. #1,318覽lǎn·ㄌㄢˇto look at; to view; to read; to inspect; to perceive; to accept or adopt
  19. #1,319沿yán·ㄧㄢˊTo follow along a line or path; to go along; to continue or adhere to a tradition or custom; to border or edge something; to sew along an edge.TOCFL Level 4
  20. #1,320儘jǐn·ㄐㄧㄣˇTo the greatest extent; to the utmost; to give priority to; to allow freely without restriction; all; entirely.
  21. #1,321煩fán·ㄈㄢˊto feel vexed or annoyed; to bother or trouble someone; to be complicated or confusing; to be restless or seem tiresomeTOCFL Level 2
  22. #1,322阻zǔ·ㄗㄨˇTo block or obstruct; to hinder or impede; to refuse or decline; to rely on or depend on.
  23. #1,323楊yáng·ㄧㄤˊPoplar tree; surname Yang; referring to the philosopher Yang Zhu and his school of thought.
  24. #1,324蟲chóng·ㄔㄨㄥˊInsects, worms, or other crawling creatures; can refer to animals generally in ancient usage; also used figuratively for a contemptible person or as a surname.TOCFL Level 3
  25. #1,325箱xiāng·ㄒㄧㄤA box, trunk, or chest for storage; also a classifier for boxed items; can refer to a compartment or warehouse.TOCFL Level 2
  26. #1,326豆dòu·ㄉㄡˋLegume; pulse; bean; pea; archaic stemmed cup or bowl; surname; one of the 214 radicals.
  27. #1,327啡fēi·ㄈㄟUsed phonetically in loanwords; coffee; morphine.
  28. #1,328汽qì·ㄑㄧˋSteam or vapor; used in compounds for things related to gas or steam, such as soda water or gasoline.
  29. #1,329惜xí·ㄒㄧˊTo cherish or treasure something; to pity or feel sorry for someone; to regret or be reluctant to part with something.
  30. #1,330弄nòng·ㄋㄨㄥˋTo do; to manage; to handle; to play with; to fool with; to mess with; to fix; to toy with; to seek; to obtain; to shake; to stir; alley.TOCFL Level 2
  31. #1,331乏fá·ㄈㄚˊTo lack; to be short of; to be tired or exhausted; poor or impoverished.
  32. #1,332疾jí·ㄐㄧˊDisease or ailment; to be sick; to hate or detest; swift or rapid.
  33. #1,333駐zhù·ㄓㄨˋTo be stationed at a place; to halt or stay; to reside temporarily; to keep or maintain.TOCFL Level 5
  34. #1,334鄰lín·ㄌㄧㄣˊNeighbor; people living nearby; close to; adjacent; nearby; to approach.
  35. #1,335覆fù·ㄈㄨˋTo cover or conceal; to overturn or capsize; to destroy or annihilate; to reply or answer; to examine or investigate.
  36. #1,336狂kuáng·ㄎㄨㄤˊMad; insane; wild; unrestrained; arrogant; boastful; fierce; violent; a surname.
  37. #1,337謀móu·ㄇㄡˊTo plan; to scheme; to seek; a plan or strategy; to plot against someone.
  38. #1,338冬dōng·ㄉㄨㄥwinter; the coldest season of the year; surname DongTOCFL Level 1
  39. #1,339嚇xià·ㄒㄧㄚˋto scare; to frighten; to intimidate; to threaten; (interjection) tut-tut; wowTOCFL Level 3
  40. #1,340傑jié·ㄐㄧㄝˊOutstanding person; heroic; distinguished; prominent; excellent; remarkable; tall and prominent.
  41. #1,341撞zhuàng·ㄓㄨㄤˋTo collide with or bump into something; to knock against; to run into someone by chance; to clash or argue.TOCFL Level 4
  42. #1,342豬zhū·ㄓㄨPig; hog; swine; CL:口,頭; a place where water gathers.TOCFL Novice 2
  43. #1,343讚zàn·ㄗㄢˋTo praise or laud; to commend; to support or assist; a literary genre for eulogizing achievements.
  44. #1,344摩mó·ㄇㄛˊTo rub or chafe; to scour or grind; to stroke or caress; to mutually exchange ideas or skills; to approach or draw near; to destroy or eliminate.
  45. #1,345忠zhōng·ㄓㄨㄥLoyal; devoted; faithful; sincere; true; a virtue of treating people and matters with all one's heart and sincerity; a surname.
  46. #1,346俗sú·ㄙㄨˊCommon; popular; secular; worldly; coarse; vulgar; custom; convention; habit; practice.TOCFL Level 4
  47. #1,347晨chén·ㄔㄣˊmorning; dawn; daybreak; early morning; the time when the sun just rises in the morning; (verb) to crow at dawn
  48. #1,348閉bì·ㄅㄧˋTo close or shut something; to obstruct or block up; to stop or end; to prohibit or cut off.TOCFL Level 4
  49. #1,349塑sù·ㄙㄨˋTo mold or sculpt figures from clay or similar materials; to shape; to form; to foster or cultivate; plastic (as in synthetic material).
  50. #1,350鬼guǐ·ㄍㄨㄟˇGhost or spirit of a dead person; devil; a person with a bad habit or vice; sly or crafty; a name for one of the ancient Chinese constellations.TOCFL Level 3
  51. #1,351廿niàn·ㄋㄧㄢˋtwenty; the twentieth; used in formal contexts for the number twenty.
  52. #1,352奮fèn·ㄈㄣˋTo exert oneself; to strive; to rouse oneself; to be brave and fearless; to flap wings; to raise or vibrate.
  53. #1,353欲yù·ㄩˋTo want; to desire; to wish for; to intend; appetite; passion; lust; greed.
  54. #1,354奏zòu·ㄗㄡˋTo play music; to present a memorial to the emperor (historical); to achieve; to report; to appear or manifest.
  55. #1,355滑huá·ㄏㄨㄚˊTo slip or slide; slippery or smooth; sly or untrustworthy; to move smoothly; a surname.TOCFL Level 4
  56. #1,356傾qīng·ㄑㄧㄥTo pour out; to collapse or overturn; to lean or incline; to tend towards; to admire or look up to; to overwhelm or surpass.
  57. #1,357貓māo·ㄇㄠCat; a common domestic feline mammal; also used in a dialectal sense meaning to hide oneself.TOCFL Level 1
  58. #1,358慈cí·ㄘˊCompassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane; parental love for children; deep affection; a respectful term for mother.
  59. #1,359鞋xié·ㄒㄧㄝˊFootwear worn on the feet to protect them and aid walking; a shoe; a boot.TOCFL Novice 2
  60. #1,360殊shū·ㄕㄨDifferent; special; unusual; remarkable; to surpass; to sever; to kill (literary).
  61. #1,361朱zhū·ㄓㄨVermilion or bright red color; cinnabar; a surname.
  62. #1,362游yóu·ㄧㄡˊTo swim; to roam or travel around; to wander; to float or drift; a surname.TOCFL Level 2
  63. #1,363陰yīn·ㄧㄣShady; overcast; cloudy; the negative principle in Chinese philosophy (yin); implicit; hidden; negative (electric); feminine; moon; genitalia; surname Yin.TOCFL Level 3
  64. #1,364遷qiān·ㄑㄧㄢto move or shift location; to change or transfer; to promote to a higher position; to demote to a lower positionTOCFL Level 4
  65. #1,365側cè·ㄘㄜˋThe side; to lean or incline towards something; lateral; a position of inferiority or subservience; to be situated.
  66. #1,366贏yíng·ㄧㄥˊTo win; to beat; to profit; to gain; surplus; to bear or shoulder; to increase or lengthen.TOCFL Level 3
  67. #1,367乃nǎi·ㄋㄞˇPronoun: you or your; him or his; to be; thus, so, therefore; then, thereupon; but, yet; and.TOCFL Level 5
  68. #1,368賓bīn·ㄅㄧㄣvisitor; guest; to treat with courtesy; to submit; object (in grammar)
  69. #1,369寧níng·ㄋㄧㄥˊpeaceful; to pacify; to calm down; to prefer; would rather; how (emphatic); surname Ning; abbr. for Ningxia or Nanjing
  70. #1,370嘗cháng·ㄔㄤˊto taste food; to try or experience something; to have once experienced; formerly; an ancient autumn sacrifice; a surname.TOCFL Level 2
  71. #1,371敬jìng·ㄐㄧㄥˋTo respect; to honor; to revere; to offer politely; a respectful manner; a gift expressing respect or congratulations.TOCFL Level 5
  72. #1,372刊kān·ㄎㄢTo publish or print; a publication or periodical; to amend or correct; to carve or engrave.
  73. #1,373戀liàn·ㄌㄧㄢˋTo love or feel deep affection for someone or something; to long for or yearn for; to be attached to and unwilling to part with.
  74. #1,374麥mài·ㄇㄞˋWheat; barley; oats; surname Mai; also used as an abbreviation for microphone.TOCFL Level 5
  75. #1,375汙wū·ㄨFilthy, dirty, impure; polluted; to make dirty; to slander or defame; to decline or archaic for decline.
  76. #1,376衡héng·ㄏㄥˊTo weigh or measure; a weight or scale; to judge or consider; the space between the eyebrows; a surname.
  77. #1,377擾rǎo·ㄖㄠˇTo disturb or annoy; to agitate; to trouble; to make restless; to tame or domesticate; gentle or docile; livestock.
  78. #1,378雷léi·ㄌㄟˊthunder; surname Lei; mine (weapon); to shock or astound; (Taiwan) spoiler; to reveal plot details.TOCFL Level 5
  79. #1,379瓜guā·ㄍㄨㄚMelon; gourd; squash; a general term for plants in the Cucurbitaceae family; also used as a slang term for gossip.
  80. #1,380虎hǔ·ㄏㄨˇTiger; fierce, brave; surname.TOCFL Level 3
  81. #1,381怨yuàn·ㄩㄢˋTo blame; to resent; hatred; a grudge; dissatisfaction; sorrow.TOCFL Level 5
  82. #1,382寒hán·ㄏㄢˊcold; chilly; poor; to tremble; a surname
  83. #1,383宿sù·ㄙㄨˋTo lodge or stay overnight; a place to rest; old or former; a surname; a constellation; night.
  84. #1,384鬧nào·ㄋㄠˋTo make noise, be noisy; to disturb, disrupt; to have an attack of illness, fall ill; to vent feelings; to joke, tease; to engage in an activity.TOCFL Level 4
  85. #1,385丈zhàng·ㄓㄤˋA measure of length equal to ten Chinese feet (about 3.3 meters); to measure; husband; polite term for an older male or father-in-law.TOCFL Level 5
  86. #1,386繁fán·ㄈㄢˊMany; numerous; complicated; complex; flourishing; prosperous; surname.
  87. #1,387聊liáo·ㄌㄧㄠˊTo chat; to talk idly; to discuss; to depend on; to rely on; temporarily; for a while; somewhat; slightly.TOCFL Level 2
  88. #1,388廚chú·ㄔㄨˊA place for cooking food; a cupboard or cabinet; a bed curtain shaped like a cabinet.
  89. #1,389淚lèi·ㄌㄟˋTears; teardrops; the liquid that flows from the eyes when crying.TOCFL Level 3
  90. #1,390絡luò·ㄌㄨㄛˋA net or web-like object; to wind or twist; to hold in place with a net; (TCM) channels in the body; fine threads or fibers.
  91. #1,391誌zhì·ㄓˋTo record or write down; a mark or sign; a type of literary composition for recording events; to remember.
  92. #1,392屏píng·ㄆㄧㄥˊA screen or partition; to reject or dismiss; to hold back or suppress; to keep silent or hide.
  93. #1,393擬nǐ·ㄋㄧˇto plan to; to draft a plan; to imitate or mimic; to assess or compare; pseudo- or quasi-TOCFL Level 5
  94. #1,394堆duī·ㄉㄨㄟA pile or heap of things; to pile up or heap up; a large amount; also used as a measure word for piles or crowds.TOCFL Level 3
  95. #1,395週zhōu·ㄓㄡweek; classifier for a week; turn or cycle; anniversary; surrounding area; to circle or aroundTOCFL Level 4
  96. #1,396閃shǎn·ㄕㄢˇTo dodge, evade, or avoid; to sprain or pull a muscle; lightning; a flash; to leave suddenly; to disappearTOCFL Level 4
  97. #1,397尖jiān·ㄐㄧㄢpointed; sharp; tapering; acute; keen; the best or most outstanding person or thing; shrill (sound)TOCFL Level 4
  98. #1,398坡pō·ㄆㄛA slope or hillside; sloping or slanted; can be used as a classifier for slopes.
  99. #1,399喔ō·ㄛInterjection expressing realization or understanding; a sentence-final particle in Taiwan conveying a friendly tone; onomatopoeia for a rooster's crow.TOCFL Level 3
  100. #1,400欣xīn·ㄒㄧㄣHappy, joyous, delighted; to be pleased with; to admire and love (less common).

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.