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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 1,701–1,800 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 1,701–1,800

4,974 characters · page 18 of 50
  1. #1,701逆nì·ㄋㄧˋTo go against; to oppose; to disobey; to rebel; to betray; to resist; backwards; contrary; opposite; to accept (Taiwan usage).
  2. #1,702稻dào·ㄉㄠˋRice plant, especially when growing in a field; paddy; a surname.
  3. #1,703佔zhàn·ㄓㄢˋTo occupy by force or usurp; to seize and possess; to spy or peer; visible or superficial.TOCFL Level 4
  4. #1,704歉qiàn·ㄑㄧㄢˋto apologize; to regret; feeling sorry for others; insufficient; deficient; poor harvest
  5. #1,705瘋fēng·ㄈㄥMentally ill; insane; crazy; mad; wild; behaving erratically or uncontrollably.TOCFL Level 4
  6. #1,706袖xiù·ㄒㄧㄡˋSleeve of a garment; to tuck something into a sleeve.
  7. #1,707躲duǒ·ㄉㄨㄛˇTo hide or conceal oneself; to dodge or evade something; to avoid or keep away from.TOCFL Level 4
  8. #1,708猜cāi·ㄘㄞto guess; to conjecture; to suspect; to be jealous or enviousTOCFL Level 3
  9. #1,709邁mài·ㄇㄞˋTo stride or step forward; to pass by or exceed; to travel or go far; to patrol; can also mean old or decrepit.TOCFL Level 5
  10. #1,710夾jiá·ㄐㄧㄚˊTo press from both sides; to sandwich; to place between; to carry under the armpit; to intersperse or mix; a clip or folder; double-layered.TOCFL Level 4
  11. #1,711趁chèn·ㄔㄣˋTo take advantage of an opportunity or situation; to avail oneself of; to pursue; to chase after; to catch up with.TOCFL Level 3
  12. #1,712幽yōu·ㄧㄡSecluded; quiet; serene; peaceful; remote; hidden away; dark; dim; to imprison; the underworld.
  13. #1,713綜zòng·ㄗㄨㄥˋA heddle for weaving; to synthesize or combine; to govern or manage.
  14. #1,714脅xié·ㄒㄧㄝˊThe side of the torso below the armpit and above the ribs; to coerce or threaten; to contract or draw in.
  15. #1,715糕gāo·ㄍㄠA food made from flour or starch, mixed with water, sugar, eggs, etc., then steamed or baked; cake or pastry.
  16. #1,716悟wù·ㄨˋto comprehend; to realize; to become aware; to awaken to the truth; to enlighten others
  17. #1,717霧wù·ㄨˋfog; mist; vapor; fine spray; a phenomenon of water vapor condensing into tiny water droplets or ice crystals near the ground, causing low visibility.TOCFL Level 4
  18. #1,718撐chēng·ㄔㄥTo support or prop up; to push a boat with a pole; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting; to maintain or hold.TOCFL Level 4
  19. #1,719迅xùn·ㄒㄩㄣˋFast, rapid, swift; quick or hasty; sudden or abrupt.
  20. #1,720鹽yán·ㄧㄢˊSalt, a mineral with a salty taste used for seasoning and in industry; to salt food; to envy.TOCFL Level 2
  21. #1,721寺sì·ㄙˋBuddhist temple or monastery; government office in ancient times; eunuch.
  22. #1,722彎wān·ㄨㄢTo bend or curve; bent or curved; a bend or turn in a road; to stop or anchor a boat.TOCFL Level 4
  23. #1,723宴yàn·ㄧㄢˋA feast or banquet; to entertain guests with food and drink; to rest or repose; happy or peaceful.
  24. #1,724鑑jiàn·ㄐㄧㄢˋA mirror or looking glass; to reflect or mirror; to examine or scrutinize; something serving as a warning or lesson; a credential or proof.
  25. #1,725墨mò·ㄇㄛˋInk stick or China ink used for writing and painting; also refers to writing or knowledge; ancient punishment of tattooing the face.TOCFL Level 5
  26. #1,726艦jiàn·ㄐㄧㄢˋWarship; large military vessel; naval ship; fleet (as a classifier) used for warships.
  27. #1,727逢féng·ㄈㄥˊTo meet or come across by chance; to encounter; to fall on (a date); to fawn upon or flatter someone.TOCFL Level 4
  28. #1,728鬱yù·ㄩˋLush or luxuriant vegetation; to accumulate or stagnate; to resent; depressed or melancholic; a surname.
  29. #1,729獵liè·ㄌㄧㄝˋTo hunt animals; to seek or explore; to brush past or sweep over; an adjective meaning related to hunting.
  30. #1,730鑽zuān·ㄗㄨㄢTo bore or drill a hole; to penetrate; to study intensively; to dig into; to seek advancement; diamond.TOCFL Level 4
  31. #1,731勁jìn·ㄐㄧㄣˋStrength or power; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; interest; mood; expression; stalwart; sturdy; strong; powerful; unyielding; tough.TOCFL Level 5
  32. #1,732屍shī·ㄕA dead body; a corpse; a carcass; remains of a dead person or animal.
  33. #1,733籃lán·ㄌㄢˊBasket; a receptacle made of woven material; the hoop with a net in basketball; measure word for things in a basket.TOCFL Level 2
  34. #1,734厭yàn·ㄧㄢˋto be fed up with; to dislike or loathe; to be satiated or satisfied
  35. #1,735疼téng·ㄊㄥˊto ache or hurt; to feel pain; to love dearly or be fond ofTOCFL Level 2
  36. #1,736澤zé·ㄗㄜˊA marsh or swamp; luster or brilliance; damp or moist; favor or beneficence; a trace or mark; underwear.
  37. #1,737耗hào·ㄏㄠˋTo consume or use up; to waste or squander; to delay or dawdle; news or information.TOCFL Level 4
  38. #1,738撫fǔ·ㄈㄨˇto stroke or caress gently; to comfort or console; to pat or strike; to play or pluck an instrument; to nurture or protect
  39. #1,739贊zàn·ㄗㄢˋTo support or patronize; to aid or assist; to praise or laud; to recommend or introduce; to agree.
  40. #1,740糊hú·ㄏㄨˊto paste or glue things together; paste or mush (food); blurry or unclear; scorched or burnt; to feed oneself
  41. #1,741薩sà·ㄙㄚˋUsed in transliterations, especially for the Buddhist term 'bodhisattva'; also a surname.
  42. #1,742捨shě·ㄕㄜˇTo give up; to abandon; to discard; to let go; to leave; to give alms; to donate.
  43. #1,743揭jiē·ㄐㄧㄝTo lift or raise something; to expose or unmask; to tear off something stuck; a surname.
  44. #1,744渡dù·ㄉㄨˋto cross a body of water; to ferry; to pass over; to transfer or hand overTOCFL Level 5
  45. #1,745鹿lù·ㄌㄨˋDeer; a square granary; metaphor for imperial throne or political power; a surname; a radical in Chinese dictionaries.
  46. #1,746叔shú·ㄕㄨˊUncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; also used for a father's friend of similar age; can mean third-born brother or declining/late period.TOCFL Level 2
  47. #1,747耕gēng·ㄍㄥto plow; to till land; to cultivate crops; to farm; to metaphorically seek a livelihood
  48. #1,748悅yuè·ㄩㄝˋpleased; happy; to like; to enjoy; to be pleased with; to obey; surname.
  49. #1,749崇chóng·ㄔㄨㄥˊTo esteem, respect, or worship; lofty or high; to value or admire; a surname.
  50. #1,750吵chǎo·ㄔㄠˇTo quarrel or argue loudly; to make a lot of noise; noisy; to disturb or annoy with noise.TOCFL Level 2
  51. #1,751郭guō·ㄍㄨㄛSurname Guo; outer city wall; the external part of something.
  52. #1,752綁bǎng·ㄅㄤˇTo tie or bind something securely; to fasten together; to kidnap or abduct someone.TOCFL Level 5
  53. #1,753頒bān·ㄅㄢTo issue or grant officially; to promulgate or announce; to bestow or confer; black and white striped (less common).TOCFL Level 5
  54. #1,754陶táo·ㄊㄠˊPottery or ceramics; to make pottery; pleased or happy; to cultivate or educate; surname Tao.
  55. #1,755暑shǔ·ㄕㄨˇSummer heat; hot weather; hot (adjective).
  56. #1,756伏fú·ㄈㄨˊTo lie prone or crouch down; to hide or conceal oneself; to subdue or yield; to accept or bear; to admire; the hottest days of summer; surname Fu.
  57. #1,757泛fàn·ㄈㄢˋTo float; to spread over; to cover; general; extensive; widespread; to flood; careless; to permeate; to suffuse.
  58. #1,758沖chōng·ㄔㄨㄥTo dash against or collide with; to mix with water; to infuse or steep; to rinse or flush; to rise upwards; to clash; to break a curse.TOCFL Level 4
  59. #1,759滋zī·ㄗto grow; to increase; to nourish; to cause; juice; taste; to spout or spurt (dialect)
  60. #1,760貸dài·ㄉㄞˋTo lend money or goods; to borrow money or goods; to forgive or pardon; to make excuses or shift blame; a mistake or error.
  61. #1,761璃lí·ㄌㄧˊColored glaze; glass; often used in compounds for glass or porcelain items.
  62. #1,762爛làn·ㄌㄢˋRotten; decomposed; mushy or well-cooked; worn out; messy; chaotic; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad; bright; prominent.TOCFL Level 4
  63. #1,763喬qiáo·ㄑㄧㄠˊTall; surname Qiao; proud or stately; to pretend or feign; a curse word meaning wicked.
  64. #1,764妝zhuāng·ㄓㄨㄤMakeup or cosmetics for adorning oneself; to apply makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage costume and makeup.
  65. #1,765銅tóng·ㄊㄨㄥˊCopper; a reddish-brown metal element (Cu) used in industry, engineering, and art; forms alloys like brass and bronze; can oxidize to form verdigris.TOCFL Level 4
  66. #1,766貪tān·ㄊㄢTo covet or desire excessively; greedy; corrupt; to pursue things without satisfaction; to seek undue profit.TOCFL Level 5
  67. #1,767殿diàn·ㄉㄧㄢˋA large hall or palace building; a temple; the rear guard of an army; to calm or suppress; to conclude or finish.
  68. #1,768嫁jià·ㄐㄧㄚˋTo marry (of a woman); to marry off a daughter; to shift blame or responsibility onto someone else.TOCFL Level 4
  69. #1,769胃wèi·ㄨㄟˋStomach, the organ that digests food; also a surname.TOCFL Level 5
  70. #1,770昏hūn·ㄏㄨㄣTwilight; dusk; to lose consciousness; to faint; to become muddle-headed; dark; unclear; ignorant; marriage (Taiwan usage).TOCFL Level 5
  71. #1,771斥chì·ㄔˋto reprimand or scold; to expel or oust; to reconnoiter or scout; to expand (territory); saline marsh
  72. #1,772夕xì·ㄒㄧˋDusk; sunset; evening; night; a radical in Chinese dictionaries.
  73. #1,773埔pǔ·ㄆㄨˇUsed in place names; refers to a plain or flat area; also a port or market.
  74. #1,774棟dòng·ㄉㄨㄥˋClassifier for houses or buildings; the main beam or ridgepole of a house.TOCFL Level 4
  75. #1,775暢chàng·ㄔㄤˋSmooth; unimpeded; fluent; free from worry; at ease; comfortable; to express; to make flow freely; to enjoy oneself freely.
  76. #1,776盜dào·ㄉㄠˋto steal; to rob; to plunder; a thief; a bandit; a robber; to take by dishonest means
  77. #1,777津jīn·ㄐㄧㄣSaliva; sweat; a ferry crossing or ford; a major transport route; to moisten; abbr. for Tianjin.
  78. #1,778喚huàn·ㄏㄨㄢˋto call out; to summon someone to come; to awaken; to name or call for; to be called
  79. #1,779菌jùn·ㄐㄩㄣˋGerm; bacteria; fungus; mold; mushroom; Taiwan pronunciation is jun4.
  80. #1,780鋪pū·ㄆㄨTo spread out or arrange; a shop or store; a place to sleep or a bed; to set up or display; (old) holder for a door-knocker.TOCFL Level 4
  81. #1,781賠péi·ㄆㄟˊTo compensate for a loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss; to make up for a deficiency.TOCFL Level 4
  82. #1,782辨biàn·ㄅㄧㄢˋto distinguish; to discern; to differentiate; to argue or debate; a type of literary essay (rare).
  83. #1,783孝xiào·ㄒㄧㄠˋfilial piety; devotion to parents; mourning clothes or rites; mourning rites; a surname
  84. #1,784晉jìn·ㄐㄧㄣˋTo advance or move forward; to promote; a surname; short name for Shanxi province; name of ancient states and dynasties, including the Jin Dynasties.
  85. #1,785趙zhào·ㄓㄠˋSurname Zhao; name of one of the seven Warring States; name of two historical kingdoms (Former Zhao and Later Zhao).
  86. #1,786潤rùn·ㄖㄨㄣˋTo moisten; sleek; glossy; to embellish or enhance; profit or remuneration; (slang, recent) to emigrate to escape adverse conditions.
  87. #1,787秦qín·ㄑㄧㄣˊSurname Qin; the Qin dynasty (221–207 BC); short name for Shaanxi province in mainland China; ancient Central Asian name for China.
  88. #1,788凝níng·ㄋㄧㄥˊTo congeal or freeze; to gather or concentrate; to stare intently; to form or solidify; to consolidate or strengthen.
  89. #1,789惑huò·ㄏㄨㄛˋto confuse or mislead; to be puzzled or bewildered; doubt or suspicion; a difficult problem or question
  90. #1,790碗wǎn·ㄨㄢˇA bowl or cup for food or drink; also a measure word for servings of food or drink in a bowl.TOCFL Novice 2
  91. #1,791躺tǎng·ㄊㄤˇTo lie down; to recline; to be in a horizontal position; to be situated; to be in a certain state or condition.TOCFL Level 3
  92. #1,792玻bō·ㄅㄛglass; used in compounds like 玻璃 (bōli) for glass; also in 玻瓈 (bōli) for glass.
  93. #1,793肝gān·ㄍㄢThe liver, a vital organ; slang for working or playing late into the night; a video game requiring repetitive effort to advance.TOCFL Level 4
  94. #1,794臂bì·ㄅㄧˋThe part of the body from the shoulder to the wrist; an animal's forelimb.
  95. #1,795喻yù·ㄩˋTo explain or inform; to know or understand; an analogy or metaphor; a surname.
  96. #1,796咬yǎo·ㄧㄠˇTo bite or nip with teeth; to clamp or grip with a tool; to slander or implicate; to enunciate or pronounce words; skin irritation from contact with plants or chemicals.TOCFL Level 3
  97. #1,797抑yì·ㄧˋTo restrain or repress; to keep down or press down; to curb or hinder; to stop or prevent; sometimes used as a conjunction meaning 'or'.
  98. #1,798薦jiàn·ㄐㄧㄢˋTo recommend; to present or offer; grass; straw mat; to cushion or pad.
  99. #1,799蜂fēng·ㄈㄥA bee or wasp; a stinging insect that often lives in colonies; can refer to hornet.TOCFL Level 4
  100. #1,800衰shuāi·ㄕㄨㄞTo decline or decay; to wane; to falter; to decrease; to weaken; (archaic, Taiwan) to descend by rank; (archaic) mourning clothes made of coarse hemp.

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.