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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 1,801–1,900 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 1,801–1,900

4,974 characters · page 19 of 50
  1. #1,801攜xī·ㄒㄧTo carry; to take along; to bring; to hold hands; to lead by hand; to pull.
  2. #1,802龐páng·ㄆㄤˊHuge or enormous; messy or disordered; face or countenance; a surname.
  3. #1,803塵chén·ㄔㄣˊDust; dirt; ashes; cinders; traces or tracks; worldly affairs; Buddhist concept of worldly desires; surname.
  4. #1,804炒chǎo·ㄔㄠˇTo stir-fry or sauté food; to speculate or trade actively; to hype up or promote; to fire or dismiss an employee.TOCFL Level 2
  5. #1,805獅shī·ㄕLion; a large wild cat with a long tail and, in males, a shaggy mane; a symbol of strength and courage.TOCFL Level 3
  6. #1,806嬤mā·ㄇㄚA dialectal or obsolete term for mother; also used in Taiwan as a variant of mother.
  7. #1,807脆cuì·ㄘㄨㄟˋBrittle; fragile; easily broken; crisp or crunchy when eaten; clear and loud (voice); neat and decisive (action).
  8. #1,808烤kǎo·ㄎㄠˇTo roast, grill, bake, or broil food using heat; to toast bread; to dry something with heat; to warm oneself by a fire.TOCFL Level 1
  9. #1,809扭niǔ·ㄋㄧㄡˇTo twist or turn something; to sprain a joint or muscle; to wring out; to grasp or seize; to swing the body; to disobey.
  10. #1,810填tián·ㄊㄧㄢˊTo fill in or fill up; to stuff; to make good; to complete a form; also used to describe the sound of drumming.TOCFL Level 3
  11. #1,811涯yá·ㄧㄚˊShore or bank; the edge of the water; the horizon or limit; a boundary or extreme point.
  12. #1,812漏lòu·ㄌㄡˋto leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; an ancient timekeeping device; a hole or gap; a running sore; a surname.TOCFL Level 5
  13. #1,813儲chú·ㄔㄨˊTo store up or keep in reserve; accumulated goods or supplies; an heir or successor; also a surname.
  14. #1,814葛gé·ㄍㄜˊKudzu, a type of vine; hemp cloth; surname; summer clothing; an ancient state.
  15. #1,815恰qià·ㄑㄧㄚˋExactly; precisely; just right; fittingly; appropriately; suitable; proper.
  16. #1,816禪chán·ㄔㄢˊMeditation or Zen Buddhism; to abdicate a throne; to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth.
  17. #1,817轟hōng·ㄏㄨㄥA loud noise like an explosion or rumble; to attack or bombard; to shoo away or expel.
  18. #1,818貫guàn·ㄍㄨㄢˋTo pierce or pass through; to connect or link together; a string of 1000 coins; a place of origin or ancestral home.
  19. #1,819噴pēn·ㄆㄣto spurt; to spray; to puff out; to vomit; (slang) to criticize harshly; (of smell) strong; peak season for produceTOCFL Level 4
  20. #1,820允yǔn·ㄩㄣˇTo permit or allow; fair or just; to grant or consent; also used as an adverb meaning truly or indeed.
  21. #1,821羽yǔ·ㄩˇfeather; wing; plume; fifth note in pentatonic scale; archaic term for birds; ancient dancer's ornament; arrow.
  22. #1,822址zhǐ·ㄓˇSite or location; foundation or base of a building; land for a house.
  23. #1,823蛇shé·ㄕㄜˊSnake; serpent; reptile with a long, limbless body; used in the idiom 委蛇 (wei1 yi2) meaning to act obsequiously.TOCFL Level 3
  24. #1,824滴dī·ㄉㄧA drop of liquid; to drip or let drip; used as a classifier for drops of liquid.TOCFL Level 4
  25. #1,825杜dù·ㄉㄨˋSurname Du; to stop or prevent; to restrict or block; to reject or refuse; a type of pear tree or fir tree.
  26. #1,826曆lì·ㄌㄧˋCalendar; a system for calculating time and seasons; a book recording dates, months, and years; an era or lifespan.
  27. #1,827哀āi·ㄞTo grieve for or pity; sorrow or grief; to lament; to condole; pitiful; sad; mournful.
  28. #1,828擋dǎng·ㄉㄤˇTo block or obstruct; to shield or protect from; to resist or fend off; to get in the way; to arrange or put in order.TOCFL Level 4
  29. #1,829惱nǎo·ㄋㄠˇto be angry or vexed; to annoy or provoke; to be worried or distressed
  30. #1,830箭jiàn·ㄐㄧㄢˋArrow; a projectile shot from a bow; also a unit of distance; can refer to a type of bamboo; sometimes used to mean fast.TOCFL Level 4
  31. #1,831紫zǐ·ㄗˇPurple or violet color; amethyst; a surname.TOCFL Level 4
  32. #1,832賭dǔ·ㄉㄨˇTo bet or gamble; to wager; to risk; to compete by risking something.TOCFL Level 4
  33. #1,833褲kù·ㄎㄨˋTrousers; pants; underpants; clothing worn on the lower body.TOCFL Level 1
  34. #1,834挫cuò·ㄘㄨㄛˋto fail; to be defeated; to dampen; to oppress; to humiliate; to bend back
  35. #1,835捲juǎn·ㄐㄩㄢˇTo roll up; to sweep up; to carry along; a roll; classifier for rolls, spools, or similar items; to curl; to bend.TOCFL Level 4
  36. #1,836眉méi·ㄇㄟˊEyebrow; the upper margin or edge of something, such as a book or a page; a surname.TOCFL Level 5
  37. #1,837掩yǎn·ㄧㄢˇTo cover or conceal; to close something like a door or lid; to stop or halt; to launch a surprise attack or ambush.
  38. #1,838栽zāi·ㄗㄞTo plant or grow; to insert or erect something; to stumble or fall down; a young plant for transplanting.TOCFL Level 5
  39. #1,839旺wàng·ㄨㄤˋProsperous; flourishing; thriving; (of fire) roaring; (of flowers) blooming.
  40. #1,840怖bù·ㄅㄨˋTo be terrified or frightened; to fear; to intimidate or threaten someone.
  41. #1,841拋pāo·ㄆㄠto throw; to toss; to fling; to cast aside; to abandon; to discard; to reveal or exposeTOCFL Level 5
  42. #1,842糧liáng·ㄌㄧㄤˊGrain; food; provisions; supplies; agricultural tax paid in grain.
  43. #1,843爵jué·ㄐㄩㄝˊAn ancient bronze wine vessel; a noble rank or title in ancient China; to bestow a noble title.
  44. #1,844疲pí·ㄆㄧˊTo be weary or exhausted; feeling tired; to make tired; to be fed up; weak or aged; low prices and slow sales.
  45. #1,845逮dài·ㄉㄞˋTo catch or seize; to capture; to reach or arrive; used in the word for arrest.
  46. #1,846湧yǒng·ㄩㄥˇTo bubble up or gush forth like water; to surge or rush out rapidly; to well up.TOCFL Level 5
  47. #1,847妥tuǒ·ㄊㄨㄛˇSuitable; adequate; proper; settled; safe and sound; to fall or drop; a surname.
  48. #1,848邏luó·ㄌㄨㄛˊTo patrol or inspect; a patrol or guard; the edge of a mountain or stream.
  49. #1,849脂zhī·ㄓFat or grease from animals or plants; rouge or cosmetics; metaphorical for wealth; to lubricate.
  50. #1,850熙xī·ㄒㄧBright; splendid; glorious; prosperous; genial; to flourish; to expand; to play; a surname.
  51. #1,851悠yōu·ㄧㄡLeisurely; long and drawn out; remote in time or space; pensive; to swing or sway; to control or steady.
  52. #1,852竊qiè·ㄑㄧㄝˋTo steal; secretly, stealthily; used as a humble first-person pronoun (I).
  53. #1,853牧mù·ㄇㄨˋTo herd or tend livestock; to govern or rule (archaic); a shepherd or herdsman; the livestock industry.
  54. #1,854噸dùn·ㄉㄨㄣˋA unit of weight or mass, typically one metric ton (1000 kg) or one US ton (about 907 kg); also a unit for measuring cargo volume or ship tonnage.TOCFL Level 4
  55. #1,855井jǐng·ㄐㄧㄥˇA well for drawing water; neat or orderly; a surname; one of the 28 constellations; a traditional land division.TOCFL Level 5
  56. #1,856洽qià·ㄑㄧㄚˋTo consult or discuss; to agree or harmonize; to be in contact; to penetrate or soak into; extensive or widespread.
  57. #1,857飄piāo·ㄆㄧㄠTo float or flutter in the air; to waft; to blow; to drift or wander; also used for the title of the novel Gone with the Wind.TOCFL Level 4
  58. #1,858騰téng·ㄊㄥˊTo gallop or prance; to soar or rise; to make room or vacate; to drive or ride; to steam; a surname.
  59. #1,859耀yào·ㄧㄠˋTo shine brightly; to be glorious or brilliant; to dazzle; to show off; to boast; honor or glory.
  60. #1,860俱jù·ㄐㄩˋAll; both; entirely; without exception; together; to be alike; to accompany.
  61. #1,861祈qí·ㄑㄧˊTo pray or implore for blessings; to request or entreat; a surname; a large area of land around the capital.
  62. #1,862吞tūn·ㄊㄨㄣto swallow; to engulf or absorb; to annex or eliminate; to contain or take inTOCFL Level 4
  63. #1,863鼠shǔ·ㄕㄨˇRat or mouse; a rodent mammal; also used as a radical in Chinese characters; sometimes means worried or anxious.TOCFL Level 4
  64. #1,864蔣jiǎng·ㄐㄧㄤˇA Chinese surname; also refers to Chiang Kai-shek; historically, a small ancient state.
  65. #1,865莎shā·ㄕㄚA type of sedge grass; a katydid insect; used phonetically in transliterations.
  66. #1,866仿fǎng·ㄈㄤˇto imitate; to copy; to resemble; as if
  67. #1,867曰yuē·ㄩㄝTo speak or say; used in classical Chinese; also used as a particle at the beginning or middle of a sentence with no meaning; a radical in Chinese dictionaries.
  68. #1,868宙zhòu·ㄓㄡˋInfinite time; eternity; the universe; the sky; space.
  69. #1,869誘yòu·ㄧㄡˋto entice or lure someone into doing something; to persuade or induce; to guide or teach
  70. #1,870汁zhī·ㄓThe liquid or fluid contained within something; sap; gravy; sauce; juice.
  71. #1,871驅qū·ㄑㄩTo drive away or expel; to urge on or spur forward; to run quickly; to control or manage.
  72. #1,872忌jì·ㄐㄧˋTo fear or dread; to be jealous or envious; to abstain from or avoid something; a day of mourning for the dead.
  73. #1,873醉zuì·ㄗㄨㄟˋIntoxicated from drinking alcohol; to get drunk; to be addicted to something; to be immersed or infatuated; drunk or dazed; preserved in wine.TOCFL Level 3
  74. #1,874欺qī·ㄑㄧTo deceive or cheat someone; to bully or humiliate; to overpower or surpass.
  75. #1,875罹lí·ㄌㄧˊTo suffer from or encounter misfortune; to be afflicted with; sorrow or grief.
  76. #1,876傅fù·ㄈㄨˋSurname Fu; instructor or teacher; to instruct; to attach; to apply makeup; to carry.
  77. #1,877胖pàng·ㄆㄤˋFat; plump; corpulent; overweight; healthy; at ease; comfortable.TOCFL Novice 2
  78. #1,878碳tàn·ㄊㄢˋCarbon; the chemical element with symbol C; a nonmetal essential to organic life; found in diamond and graphite.
  79. #1,879廊láng·ㄌㄤˊA covered walkway or passage, typically outdoors along the side of a building; a corridor or veranda.
  80. #1,880縫féng·ㄈㄥˊto sew or stitch; a seam or crack; a narrow slitTOCFL Level 4
  81. #1,881紋wén·ㄨㄣˊA line or trace; a pattern or design, such as on fabric or wood grain; a wrinkle; to tattoo.
  82. #1,882謹jǐn·ㄐㄧㄣˇCautious; careful; prudent; to be solemn or sincere; to strictly prohibit; respectful.
  83. #1,883征zhēng·ㄓㄥTo go on a journey or expedition; to attack or conquer; to levy taxes or recruit troops; a phenomenon or symptom; to seek or strive for.
  84. #1,884桶tǒng·ㄊㄨㄥˇA bucket, pail, or tub; also a barrel for liquids or oil; used as a measure word for contents in barrels.TOCFL Level 4
  85. #1,885寵chǒng·ㄔㄨㄥˇTo love deeply; to dote on or spoil someone; to favor; a beloved person; a concubine.
  86. #1,886醬jiàng·ㄐㄧㄤˋThick paste of fermented soybean; paste or jam-like food; marinated in soy paste; to marinate food in soy paste.
  87. #1,887訝yà·ㄧㄚˋTo be surprised or astonished; to express surprise; to welcome or receive.
  88. #1,888踐jiàn·ㄐㄧㄢˋto tread or walk on; to trample; to fulfill or carry out (a promise); to follow or abide by
  89. #1,889欠qiàn·ㄑㄧㄢˋTo owe money or a favor; to lack or be short of something; to be deficient; to yawn; to raise slightly (a body part).TOCFL Level 4
  90. #1,890獸shòu·ㄕㄡˋAnimal or beast; wild or savage; brutish; relating to animals.
  91. #1,891采cǎi·ㄘㄞˇTo pick or pluck; to gather or collect; to select or choose; also, color or appearance; sometimes used in place names.
  92. #1,892淺qiǎn·ㄑㄧㄢˇShallow; not deep; light in color; superficial; brief; simple and easy to understand.TOCFL Level 2
  93. #1,893駁bó·ㄅㄛˊTo refute or contradict an argument; to debate; to transport goods by barge; variegated or mixed in color or kind; to unload cargo.
  94. #1,894凍dòng·ㄉㄨㄥˋto freeze; to congeal; to feel very cold; jelly or aspic; a surnameTOCFL Level 4
  95. #1,895娜nà·ㄋㄚˋUsed in female names; elegant; graceful; delicate.
  96. #1,896巷xiàng·ㄒㄧㄤˋA lane or alley; a small passage beside a street; pertaining to streets and lanes.TOCFL Level 4
  97. #1,897龜guī·ㄍㄨㄟtortoise or turtle; (slang) cuckold; skin cracking from cold or dryness; used in place namesTOCFL Level 5
  98. #1,898伙huǒ·ㄏㄨㄛˇCompanion or partner; a group of people; classifier for groups of people; short for meals or food; to combine or together.
  99. #1,899詐zhà·ㄓㄚˋto cheat; to swindle; to deceive; to pretend; to feign; to bluff; to try to draw information out; cunning; sly
  100. #1,900魏wèi·ㄨㄟˋSurname Wei; name of ancient Chinese states and dynasties; a tower over a palace gateway.

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.