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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 2,401–2,500 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 2,401–2,500

4,974 characters · page 25 of 50
  1. #2,401芽yá·ㄧㄚˊA bud or sprout; a shoot of a plant; something shaped like a bud; to sprout; to begin or start.TOCFL Level 5
  2. #2,402鄧dèng·ㄉㄥˋA surname; a former ancient Chinese state and county; a place name in ancient China.
  3. #2,403喃nán·ㄋㄢˊTo mumble or mutter; to keep talking or chattering; to speak indistinctly or repetitively.
  4. #2,404吼hǒu·ㄏㄡˇTo roar or howl like an animal; to bellow in anger or excitement; to make a loud noise like thunder.
  5. #2,405淘táo·ㄊㄠˊto wash (rice, sand); to dredge or scoop out sediment; to hunt for bargains; naughty or mischievous
  6. #2,406蔔bo·˙ㄅㄛRadish; used in the compound word for radish (蘿蔔).
  7. #2,407逗dòu·ㄉㄡˋTo tease or joke with someone; to entice or amuse; to pause briefly; to stay or sojourn.TOCFL Level 3
  8. #2,408肪fáng·ㄈㄤˊAnimal fat; body fat; adipose tissue.
  9. #2,409遼liáo·ㄌㄧㄠˊDistant; faraway; a short name for Liaoning province; a dynasty name (Liao or Khitan).
  10. #2,410塌tā·ㄊㄚTo collapse or fall in; to sink or cave in; to droop; to sag; to decline or fall into ruin.TOCFL Level 4
  11. #2,411溢yì·ㄧˋto overflow; to spill over; to brim over; to be full of; excessive; to leak out; a measure word for weight
  12. #2,412僕pú·ㄆㄨˊServant or slave; a humble term for 'I' or 'me'; to drive a vehicle.
  13. #2,413毯tǎn·ㄊㄢˇA woven fabric used for warmth or decoration; a blanket or rug.
  14. #2,414紮zhá·ㄓㄚˊTo tie or bind; classifier for bundles of things like flowers or banknotes; to station troops.
  15. #2,415盧lú·ㄌㄨˊSurname Lu; black; old rice vessel; old variant of hut; (Taiwan slang) troublesome or fussy.
  16. #2,416淵yuān·ㄩㄢDeep pool; deep; profound; abyss; source; origin; place where people or things gather; a surname.
  17. #2,417聳sǒng·ㄙㄨㄥˇTo raise up; to shrug shoulders in surprise or indifference; to excite or stir up; to be lofty or towering; to praise or encourage; to be deaf or hard of hearing.
  18. #2,418溼shī·ㄕDamp or moist; to make wet or damp; dampness or moisture; a type of pathogenic factor in traditional Chinese medicine causing heaviness and stagnation.TOCFL Level 2
  19. #2,419豫yù·ㄩˋA short name for Henan province; happy or carefree; relaxed or at ease; a surname; also a hexagram name in the Book of Changes.
  20. #2,420耍shuǎ·ㄕㄨㄚˇTo play; to amuse oneself; to play with something; to show off or act in a certain way; to wield.TOCFL Level 4
  21. #2,421筍sǔn·ㄙㄨㄣˇbamboo shoot; tendon; joint; the projecting part of a tenon joint; a crossbar for hanging bells or gongs
  22. #2,422媳xí·ㄒㄧˊDaughter-in-law; a son's wife; also used for a younger brother's wife or a nephew's wife.
  23. #2,423樁zhuāng·ㄓㄨㄤA stake or post driven into the ground; a stump; a classifier for events, cases, or matters.
  24. #2,424鍾zhōng·ㄓㄨㄥA surname; a type of drinking vessel, like a goblet or cup; archaic unit of liquid measure; archaic musical instrument; to accumulate or gather.
  25. #2,425汰tài·ㄊㄞˋTo discard or eliminate useless things; excessive; to scour or wash out.
  26. #2,426裔yì·ㄧˋDescendants; posterity; progeny; the edge or fringe of clothing; a borderland; a distant region.
  27. #2,427酵xiào·ㄒㄧㄠˋYeast; leaven; fermentation; the process of causing a chemical change through microorganisms.
  28. #2,428浙zhè·ㄓㄜˋShort name for Zhejiang province; a river.
  29. #2,429翔xiáng·ㄒㄧㄤˊTo soar or glide through the air; to hover; to walk with arms outstretched like wings; detailed; auspicious; to perch.
  30. #2,430砸zá·ㄗㄚˊto smash; to break; to pound; to crush; to fail; to bungle; to pile upTOCFL Level 4
  31. #2,431浸jìn·ㄐㄧㄣˋTo soak or immerse in liquid; to steep; to penetrate or seep into; gradually or progressively.TOCFL Level 4
  32. #2,432芭bā·ㄅㄚA fragrant plant; a type of bamboo with thorns; a flower; a surname.
  33. #2,433咱zán·ㄗㄢˊPronoun for I or me; pronoun for we or us, including the listener; sometimes used as a familiar term for 'my home'.TOCFL Level 5
  34. #2,434嫩nèn·ㄋㄣˋYoung and tender; soft; delicate; inexperienced or unskilled; lightly cooked (food); light in color.
  35. #2,435舅jiù·ㄐㄧㄡˋMaternal uncle; mother's brother; term for wife's brother; archaic term for husband's father; a surname.TOCFL Level 3
  36. #2,436撼hàn·ㄏㄢˋTo shake or vibrate; to move; to incite or stir up; to fight.
  37. #2,437啤pí·ㄆㄧˊbeer; used in compound words for alcoholic beverages, especially beer.
  38. #2,438兔tù·ㄊㄨˋRabbit; hare; a type of hopping mammal with long ears and short tail; also used in the Chinese zodiac.TOCFL Level 3
  39. #2,439碌lù·ㄌㄨˋBusy; occupied; mediocre; humble; rough; uneven; rocky.
  40. #2,440茂mào·ㄇㄠˋLuxuriant; flourishing; abundant; talented; (chemistry) cyclopentadiene; to encourage; surname.
  41. #2,441隸lì·ㄌㄧˋA person in servitude or a low-ranking subordinate; clerical script, a style of Chinese characters; to be subordinate to; to attach.
  42. #2,442亨hēng·ㄏㄥTo progress smoothly; to be prosperous; to be successful; to have no trouble; a unit of inductance (henry).
  43. #2,443瞪dèng·ㄉㄥˋTo stare at someone with hostility; to glare; to open one's eyes wide; to look fixedly.TOCFL Level 5
  44. #2,444鬍hú·ㄏㄨˊBeard; mustache; whiskers; facial hair growing on the chin, cheeks, and upper lip.TOCFL Level 4
  45. #2,445刪shān·ㄕㄢTo delete or remove; to cut out or excise; to geld or castrate.
  46. #2,446掏tāo·ㄊㄠTo reach into something and take out; to scoop out; to dig out; to fish out from a pocket or bag.TOCFL Level 4
  47. #2,447捏niē·ㄋㄧㄝTo pinch or hold between thumb and fingers; to mold or knead soft material; to hold; to fabricate or invent (a story, evidence).TOCFL Level 4
  48. #2,448嬌jiāo·ㄐㄧㄠTender and lovable; delicate; pampered; to dote on; a beautiful woman.
  49. #2,449陀tuó·ㄊㄨㄛˊSloping or uneven; a round object; a spinning top toy.
  50. #2,450爹diē·ㄉㄧㄝDad; father; a respectful term for an elder or male master; also a colloquial term for grandfather.
  51. #2,451墾kěn·ㄎㄣˇTo cultivate land; to reclaim wasteland for farming; to till the soil.
  52. #2,452裙qún·ㄑㄩㄣˊSkirt; a type of clothing worn on the lower body; anciently, a general term for lower garments; also, the edge of a turtle's shell.TOCFL Level 1
  53. #2,453挨āi·ㄞto suffer; to endure; to delay; to stall; to dawdle; to be close to; to lean againstTOCFL Level 5
  54. #2,454篩shāi·ㄕㄞA sieve or screen; to sieve, sift, or filter; to eliminate by selection; to pour or warm wine; to sprinkle or let fall.
  55. #2,455烹pēng·ㄆㄥTo cook food using various methods like boiling, stir-frying, or simmering; to prepare a meal; (archaic) to boil to death as punishment.
  56. #2,456煉liàn·ㄌㄧㄢˋTo refine or smelt metals using heat; to purify substances by heating; to distill or condense; to process medicinal herbs by heating.
  57. #2,457岳yuè·ㄩㄝˋHigh mountain or peak; surname; term for wife's parents and paternal uncles.
  58. #2,458鴉yā·ㄧㄚCrow or raven; a black bird of the genus Corvus; black in color like a crow's feathers.
  59. #2,459呵hē·ㄏㄜTo scold; to expel breath; onomatopoeia for laughter or a yawn; an interjection expressing surprise or used as a final particle.
  60. #2,460瑟sè·ㄙㄜˋA type of ancient Chinese stringed instrument resembling a zither; dignified; the sound of wind; desolate or lonely.
  61. #2,461腕wàn·ㄨㄢˋThe joint connecting the forearm and the hand; the wrist; also used for the arm of certain marine animals like squid.
  62. #2,462煎jiān·ㄐㄧㄢTo pan-fry or sauté food in a small amount of oil; to boil or simmer; to refine or smelt; to force or torment.TOCFL Level 4
  63. #2,463脊jǐ·ㄐㄧˇSpine or backbone of a person or animal; the ridge of a mountain or roof; the raised central part of an object.
  64. #2,464脖bó·ㄅㄛˊThe part of the body connecting the head to the torso; the neck.TOCFL Level 2
  65. #2,465鑰yào·ㄧㄠˋA tool for opening a lock; a key; metaphorically, the crucial point or essential element; a strategic border location.
  66. #2,466緬miǎn·ㄇㄧㄢˇMyanmar (formerly Burma); distant; remote; fine thread; to tie or fasten
  67. #2,467昭zhāo·ㄓㄠBright; luminous; clear; manifest; to show clearly; to make manifest; light; a surname; ancestral temple arrangement; surname.
  68. #2,468弦xián·ㄒㄧㄢˊString on a bow or musical instrument; watchspring; hypotenuse or chord in geometry; crescent moon; short for string instrument.
  69. #2,469撕sī·ㄙTo tear something apart with your hands; to rip; to buy cloth.TOCFL Level 4
  70. #2,470邱qiū·ㄑㄧㄡA surname; a variant of the character for hill or mound; a grave or tomb.
  71. #2,471泊bó·ㄅㄛˊTo moor a boat or park a vehicle; to stay or rest; a lake; calm or quiet.
  72. #2,472翠cuì·ㄘㄨㄟˋBluish-green; green jade; kingfisher (bird); archaic: dark green pigment for eyebrows; also a surname.
  73. #2,473錫xí·ㄒㄧˊTin; to bestow or grant; a type of fine cloth; a monk's staff; a surname.TOCFL Level 5
  74. #2,474煞shà·ㄕㄚˋTo kill; to stop or terminate; a fiend or evil spirit; extremely or very; (Taiwan) SARS.
  75. #2,475屠tú·ㄊㄨˊTo slaughter animals for food; to massacre or kill brutally; a butcher; a surname.
  76. #2,476帆fán·ㄈㄢˊSail; a large piece of fabric attached to a mast to catch the wind and propel a ship; sometimes refers to a boat.
  77. #2,477晰xī·ㄒㄧClear; distinct; evident; plainly understood; bright; luminous.
  78. #2,478暈yūn·ㄩㄣTo feel dizzy or faint; to lose consciousness; a halo around the sun or moon; a blurred edge or ring.TOCFL Level 4
  79. #2,479云yún·ㄩㄣˊCloud; to say, to speak; surname; short for Yunnan province.
  80. #2,480塢wù·ㄨˋA small castle or defensive barrier; a low area surrounded by higher ground; a village.
  81. #2,481咒zhòu·ㄓㄡˋA magic spell or incantation; to curse or revile someone; a malediction; to put a curse on someone.
  82. #2,482泣qì·ㄑㄧˋTo cry or weep; to sob; tears.
  83. #2,483藩fán·ㄈㄢˊA fence or hedge; a barrier; a vassal state or territory; to screen or protect.
  84. #2,484聆líng·ㄌㄧㄥˊTo listen attentively; to hear; to heed; to pay close attention to sound.
  85. #2,485疆jiāng·ㄐㄧㄤA border or boundary; frontier; limit or end; can also refer to territory or land; sometimes used as a verb meaning to demarcate.
  86. #2,486嶺lǐng·ㄌㄧㄥˇmountain ridge; mountain range; mountain peak; a pass through mountains
  87. #2,487煌huáng·ㄏㄨㄤˊBrilliant; shining; luminous; bright; radiant; glowing.
  88. #2,488禽qín·ㄑㄧㄣˊBirds; fowl; a general term for birds; also used as a surname; can mean to capture or catch.
  89. #2,489肖xiào·ㄒㄧㄠˋTo resemble or be like; to imitate; surname Xiao (common in mainland China, pronounced xiào in Taiwan).
  90. #2,490擎qíng·ㄑㄧㄥˊTo hold up; to lift; to support; to bear or accept.
  91. #2,491愧kuì·ㄎㄨㄟˋAshamed; feeling guilty or embarrassed due to wrongdoing; to cause someone shame; to let someone down or be unworthy of them.
  92. #2,492袍páo·ㄆㄠˊA long, lined outer garment; a robe or gown; also refers to the front flap of a garment.
  93. #2,493漿jiāng·ㄐㄧㄤA thick liquid or paste; starch used for laundry to stiffen fabric; to starch fabric.
  94. #2,494妖yāo·ㄧㄠBewitching or enchanting; a monster, demon, or goblin; strange or supernatural; a violation of natural order; oddly dressed or behaving improperly.
  95. #2,495蝴hú·ㄏㄨˊButterfly; used in the word for butterfly (蝴蝶).
  96. #2,496釘dīng·ㄉㄧㄥA metal spike used to fasten things; to fasten with a spike; to stare intently; to supervise or urge someone.TOCFL Level 5
  97. #2,497吟yín·ㄧㄣˊTo chant or recite poetry; to hum or sing; to groan or lament; to cry out (like an animal); a type of classical poetry.
  98. #2,498溯sù·ㄙㄨˋTo go upstream or against a current; to trace back to the source; to recall or investigate the past.
  99. #2,499帕pà·ㄆㄚˋA kerchief or headscarf; to wrap or wind around; a curtain or veil; the unit of pressure, pascal.
  100. #2,500郊jiāo·ㄐㄧㄠsuburbs; outskirts; rural area surrounding a city; ancient sacrificial ceremony

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.