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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 1,601–1,700 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

top 100
39.0%
top 1,000
89.1%
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98.6%

cumulative share of the COCT corpus covered by its most frequent characters

Traditional characters, ranks 1,601–1,700

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  1. #1,601腸cháng·ㄔㄤˊIntestines; the digestive organ; also refers to one's thoughts or feelings.TOCFL Level 5
  2. #1,602塔tǎ·ㄊㄚˇA tall, spire-shaped building, often found in Buddhist temples; a tower; a pylon; a loanword for tart (pastry).TOCFL Level 5
  3. #1,603燃rán·ㄖㄢˊTo burn or ignite; to light a fire; fig. to spark off or start something like hopes or a debate; capable of burning.
  4. #1,604熊xióng·ㄒㄩㄥˊA bear; a surname; (coll.) to scold or rebuke; (coll.) weak or incapable.
  5. #1,605奔bēn·ㄅㄣTo run quickly; to rush towards a destination; to flee or escape; to elope; describing something that moves fast.TOCFL Level 4
  6. #1,606蹤zōng·ㄗㄨㄥFootprint; trace; tracks; to follow or pursue.
  7. #1,607磨mó·ㄇㄛˊTo rub or grind to make smooth or sharp; to grind into powder; to wear down or perish; to pester or waste time; a grindstone; difficulty or obstruction.TOCFL Level 4
  8. #1,608炎yán·ㄧㄢˊFlame; blaze; heat; inflammation; fever; hot; burning; used in names like Yan Emperor.
  9. #1,609曹cáo·ㄘㄠˊSurname Cao; a vassal state in the Zhou Dynasty; a government department or office in ancient times; a group or generation; plaintiff and defendant in ancient lawsuits.
  10. #1,610契qì·ㄑㄧˋA contract or deed; to carve or engrave; to agree or match; carved text; a like-minded friend.
  11. #1,611凱kǎi·ㄎㄞˇTriumphant; victory; music played upon a victorious return; (Taiwan colloquial) generous with money; lavish in spending.
  12. #1,612栗lì·ㄌㄧˋChestnut; a type of nut or tree; to tremble with fear; surname.
  13. #1,613奈nài·ㄋㄞˋTo bear or endure; to be able to handle or manage; used in expressions of helplessness or futility; indicates a surprising turn of events.
  14. #1,614獄yù·ㄩˋprison; jail; a legal case or lawsuit; to sue or litigate
  15. #1,615慰wèi·ㄨㄟˋTo comfort or console someone; to reassure; to feel at ease; to be depressed or melancholic.
  16. #1,616閣gé·ㄍㄜˊA pavilion or multi-storied building; a private chamber or room, especially for women; a cabinet or government ministry; a shelf or rack.
  17. #1,617擠jǐ·ㄐㄧˇTo crowd in or cram in; to squeeze into a tight space; to press or push against; to find time despite being busy; crowded or densely packed.TOCFL Level 3
  18. #1,618腰yāo·ㄧㄠThe waist or lower back; the middle part of an object; a quantifier for belts; to wear at the waist.TOCFL Level 4
  19. #1,619姑gū·ㄍㄨPaternal aunt; husband's sister; nun; for the time being (literary); a general term for a woman.
  20. #1,620眠mián·ㄇㄧㄢˊTo sleep; to hibernate; insects to lie dormant before molting or during winter; to feign death; lying flat or horizontally.
  21. #1,621薄bó·ㄅㄛˊThin; sparse; meager; weak; light; infertile; poor; stingy; to despise or belittle; indifferent or cold in manner.TOCFL Level 4
  22. #1,622拚pàn·ㄆㄢˋTo strive or struggle for something; to disregard or give up; to go all out; to risk everything.
  23. #1,623憑píng·ㄆㄧㄥˊto lean on; to rely on; to depend on; to be based on; to request; to allowTOCFL Level 4
  24. #1,624腐fǔ·ㄈㄨˇTo decay or rot; rotten or spoiled; relating to tofu; archaic term for castration; out of touch or pedantic.
  25. #1,625滾gǔn·ㄍㄨㄣˇTo roll; to boil; to move rapidly like water; to leave or get lost (often as an insult); to decorate clothing edges; very (colloquial).TOCFL Level 4
  26. #1,626軌guǐ·ㄍㄨㄟˇTrack or rut left by a vehicle; the distance between wheels; a course or path followed by trains or celestial bodies; a rule or standard; to follow or obey.
  27. #1,627准zhǔn·ㄓㄨㄣˇTo allow or permit; accurate or correct; to approve; to be about to become; in accordance with; to calculate or compare.TOCFL Level 4
  28. #1,628碎suì·ㄙㄨㄟˋTo break into pieces; to shatter; to crumble; broken; fragmentary; scattered; garrulous; trivial; fussy.TOCFL Level 4
  29. #1,629朵duǒ·ㄉㄨㄛˇFlower; classifier for flowers, clouds, or other roundish things; earlobe; to eat heartily (in 朵頤).TOCFL Level 2
  30. #1,630躍yuè·ㄩㄝˋTo jump or leap; to bound energetically; to surge or rise sharply, especially prices.TOCFL Level 5
  31. #1,631猛měng·ㄇㄥˇFierce, ferocious, violent; brave, courageous; sudden, abrupt; intense, strong; (slang) awesomeTOCFL Level 4
  32. #1,632膠jiāo·ㄐㄧㄠGlue or gum; rubber or plastic (abbreviation); to glue; sticky; firm.
  33. #1,633殖zhí·ㄓˊto grow; to reproduce; to breed or spawn; to plant; to cultivate; to prosper; to manage for profit; a surname
  34. #1,634振zhèn·ㄓㄣˋTo shake or vibrate; to rouse oneself or rise up with spirit; to excite or stimulate; to flap or flutter.
  35. #1,635鄭zhèng·ㄓㄥˋA surname; a Zhou-dynasty state near present-day Xinzheng; abbr. for Zhengzhou; used in the word for solemn or serious.
  36. #1,636迪dí·ㄉㄧˊTo enlighten or guide; to advance or promote; to practice or carry out; to follow or obey; a particle used to adjust tone.
  37. #1,637聰cōng·ㄘㄨㄥIntelligent; clever; bright; sharp; having acute hearing; perceptive; quick to understand.
  38. #1,638抬tái·ㄊㄞˊTo lift or raise something; to carry something with two or more people; to argue or dispute.TOCFL Level 3
  39. #1,639荒huāng·ㄏㄨㄤuncultivated land; desolate; wild; absurd; out of practice; shortage; scarce; to neglect; to be in a panic
  40. #1,640憤fèn·ㄈㄣˋTo be indignant or angry; to resent; to hate; to be unable to understand or solve something.
  41. #1,641魂hún·ㄏㄨㄣˊSoul; spirit; consciousness; the animating principle of a person or thing; mental state or disposition.
  42. #1,642姿zī·ㄗAppearance; looks; bearing; posture; manner; disposition; beauty; talent; quality; virtue; to allow; to indulge.
  43. #1,643嘆tàn·ㄊㄢˋto sigh with sadness or regret; to exclaim; to admire or praise
  44. #1,644涵hán·ㄏㄢˊTo contain; to include; to tolerate or be lenient; to soak or be wet; a culvert or conduit.
  45. #1,645嘛ma·˙ㄇㄚA final modal particle indicating that something is obvious or a pause for emphasis; sometimes used to express a questioning tone; also seen in Buddhist chants.TOCFL Level 3
  46. #1,646蔬shū·ㄕㄨVegetables; greens; edible herbaceous plants; sometimes used to mean coarse or inferior.
  47. #1,647托tuō·ㄊㄨㄛTo hold up with the palm; to support; to prop up; to entrust or place reliance on; to beg or ask; to decline by feigning illness.TOCFL Level 5
  48. #1,648柏bó·ㄅㄛˊCypress or cedar tree; a type of coniferous evergreen; also a surname; Taiwan pronunciation differs for tree sense.
  49. #1,649縱zōng·ㄗㄨㄥTo indulge; to give free rein; to release; to leap; vertical; lengthwise; longitudinal; north-south.
  50. #1,650飽bǎo·ㄅㄠˇTo eat until full; satisfied; replete; to have had enough; full; abundant; ample.TOCFL Novice 2
  51. #1,651劍jiàn·ㄐㄧㄢˋA sword, typically double-edged; a classifier for sword strokes or blows.
  52. #1,652割gē·ㄍㄜto cut; to divide or partition; to sever or abandon; disaster (rarely used in modern Mandarin).TOCFL Level 4
  53. #1,653堪kān·ㄎㄢcan; to be able to; to endure; to bear; worthy of; capable of a certain quality
  54. #1,654徹chè·ㄔㄜˋThorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through; to remove; to destroy; to peel off; to cultivate; to follow.
  55. #1,655罷bà·ㄅㄚˋTo stop or cease; to dismiss or remove; to quit or finish; used as a final particle, similar to 吧.
  56. #1,656慎shèn·ㄕㄣˋCareful; cautious; prudent; to value; to take seriously; used with negative commands to give advice.
  57. #1,657粗cū·ㄘㄨThick or wide; coarse or rough; crude or unrefined; rude or impolite; careless or negligent; slightly or a little.TOCFL Level 4
  58. #1,658卷juǎn·ㄐㄩㄢˇTo roll up; to curl; to gather or sweep up; a scroll or volume; a classifier for rolled items; slang for hypercompetition.TOCFL Level 4
  59. #1,659涼liáng·ㄌㄧㄤˊCool or cold; disheartened or disappointed; to let cool down; a common cold.TOCFL Level 2
  60. #1,660逾yú·ㄩˊTo exceed; to go beyond; to transcend; to cross over; to pass over; to go through; to experience; furthermore.TOCFL Level 5
  61. #1,661貧pín·ㄆㄧㄣˊPoor; lacking; deficient; talkative and annoying; to make poor; poverty.TOCFL Level 4
  62. #1,662旋xuán·ㄒㄩㄢˊto revolve or whirl around; to return; immediately; to make a loop; to urinate (Taiwan)
  63. #1,663擦cā·ㄘㄚto rub; to wipe; to polish; to apply (e.g. makeup); to scratch; to shred; to brush past; a tool for wiping.TOCFL Level 3
  64. #1,664吐tǔ·ㄊㄨˇto vomit; to spit out; to expel; to utter; to express; to give up or abandonTOCFL Level 4
  65. #1,665貢gòng·ㄍㄨㄥˋTo offer tribute or gifts; tribute or gifts; to recommend talent to the court; to bestow; a surname.
  66. #1,666挖wā·ㄨㄚTo dig or excavate; to scoop out something from a container; to clean out ears (Taiwan usage).TOCFL Level 4
  67. #1,667遞dì·ㄉㄧˋto hand over; to pass on; to deliver; to transmit; progressively; in orderTOCFL Level 4
  68. #1,668腹fù·ㄈㄨˋAbdomen or belly; the stomach; the central part of something; inner feelings or depths; the front or face.
  69. #1,669瓦wǎ·ㄨㄚˇRoof tile; earthenware pottery; abbr. for Watt (unit of power); to cover with tiles.
  70. #1,670截jié·ㄐㄧㄝˊto cut off; to intercept; to stop; a section or chunk; classifier for sections or segments.TOCFL Level 5
  71. #1,671劑jì·ㄐㄧˋA medicinal or chemical preparation made by mixing ingredients; a specific quantity or dose of medicine; classifier for doses of medicine.
  72. #1,672疏shū·ㄕㄨto clear away obstruction, make something flow smoothly; sparse, scanty; distant, not close; to neglect, be negligent; to present a memorial; commentary, annotation
  73. #1,673埋mái·ㄇㄞˊTo bury; to hide or conceal something so it is not obvious; to hold back or suppress; to be resentful (in 埋怨).TOCFL Level 4
  74. #1,674菲fēi·ㄈㄟAbbreviation for the Philippines; luxuriant plant growth; rich fragrance; poor or humble; a type of radish; straw sandal.
  75. #1,675勸quàn·ㄑㄩㄢˋTo advise or urge someone to do something; to encourage or exhort; to console or soothe; to recommend.TOCFL Level 4
  76. #1,676厲lì·ㄌㄧˋStrict; severe; to sharpen or whet; a whetstone; a surname; also refers to illness or disaster; leprosy (Taiwan usage).
  77. #1,677募mù·ㄇㄨˋTo raise funds or solicit donations; to recruit or enlist people; to call for or summon; to collect.
  78. #1,678胎tāi·ㄊㄞfetus; unborn child; womb; origin; source; padding; classifier for litters; tire
  79. #1,679孕yùn·ㄩㄣˋTo be pregnant; pregnancy; to conceive; to nurture or develop something; to contain or include.
  80. #1,680黎lí·ㄌㄧˊBlack; dark; numerous; multitude; the Li ethnic group of China; surname Li; abbr. for Lebanon.
  81. #1,681刷shuā·ㄕㄨㄚTo brush or scrub to clean; to paint or daub; to swipe a card; to scroll on a device; to eliminate or remove; to grind or farm in games.TOCFL Level 2
  82. #1,682曼màn·ㄇㄢˋBeautiful; graceful; long; extended; vast; to spread out; surname.
  83. #1,683柱zhù·ㄓㄨˋA pillar or column supporting a structure; a long, cylindrical object; to support; to lean on.TOCFL Level 5
  84. #1,684禍huò·ㄏㄨㄛˋDisaster; misfortune; calamity; trouble; harm; to bring disaster upon; to suffer disaster.TOCFL Level 4
  85. #1,685冊cè·ㄘㄜˋBook; classifier for books; ancient term for bound bamboo slips forming a book; also refers to a plan or stratagem.TOCFL Level 4
  86. #1,686敲qiāo·ㄑㄧㄠTo hit, strike, tap, or knock; to overcharge or rip someone off; to ponder or investigate; also a short staff.TOCFL Level 4
  87. #1,687汗hàn·ㄏㄢˋperspiration; sweat; to sweat; to be speechless (internet slang interjection)TOCFL Level 2
  88. #1,688繳jiǎo·ㄐㄧㄠˇto pay; to hand over; to deliver; to submit; a silk string attached to an arrow for recovery after shootingTOCFL Level 4
  89. #1,689颱tái·ㄊㄞˊtyphoon; tropical cyclone; a severe storm originating in the western Pacific Ocean.
  90. #1,690譽yù·ㄩˋReputation; fame; to praise; to acclaim; to commend.
  91. #1,691伍wǔ·ㄨˇSurname Wu; a unit of soldiers; five (used in banking to prevent fraud); to associate with; troops; a household administrative unit.
  92. #1,692撤chè·ㄔㄜˋTo remove or take away; to withdraw or pull back; to lessen or reduce.
  93. #1,693肚dù·ㄉㄨˋBelly or abdomen; the stomach of an animal (especially when used as food).TOCFL Level 1
  94. #1,694仙xiān·ㄒㄧㄢAn immortal being; a transcendent person who has achieved eternal life through cultivation; also describes someone or something extraordinary or ethereal.
  95. #1,695姻yīn·ㄧㄣMarriage connections; relatives by marriage; the matter of marriage; pertaining to relatives by marriage.
  96. #1,696晶jīng·ㄐㄧㄥCrystal; clear, bright, radiant; refers to crystal glass or a crystal.
  97. #1,697曉xiǎo·ㄒㄧㄠˇdawn; daybreak; to know; to understand; to inform; to make clear; morning (adjective)
  98. #1,698盒hé·ㄏㄜˊA small box or case; a container with a lid; also used as a measure word for items packed in boxes.TOCFL Level 1
  99. #1,699坪píng·ㄆㄧㄥˊA level open area of ground; a unit of area used in Japan and Taiwan, approximately 3.3 square meters.TOCFL Level 3
  100. #1,700霸bà·ㄅㄚˋHegemon; tyrant; feudal lord; to rule by force; to usurp; to dominate; to excel; overbearing; cruel.

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.