The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters
Traditional characters ranked 2,601–2,700 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 2,601–2,700
4,974 characters · page 27 of 50- #2,601噪ㄗㄠˋTo make a loud noise; to be noisy; to chirp or cry out loudly; to clamor.
- #2,602紓ㄕㄨto relieve; to ease; to alleviate (stress, tension, or a crisis); to loosen or relax.
- #2,603羨ㄒㄧㄢˋto envy; to admire; to covet; to surpass; to exceed; surplus; remaining
- #2,604摺ㄓㄜˊTo fold; a folded document or booklet; bent or curved; damaged or broken.
- #2,605挪ㄋㄨㄛˊto move something slightly; to shift position; to borrow or misappropriate funds; to rub hands together.TOCFL Level 5
- #2,606粽ㄗㄨㄥˋA type of food made from glutinous rice wrapped in leaves, typically triangular; a rice dumpling; commonly eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival.
- #2,607淇ㄑㄧˊA river in Henan province; a proper name, often referring to the Qi River.
- #2,608囑ㄓㄨˇto entrust; to ask; to instruct someone to do something; to urge; to implore
- #2,609閩ㄇㄧㄣˊShort name for Fujian province; an ancient ethnic group; a historical kingdom in the tenth century.
- #2,610婉ㄨㄢˇGraceful; amiable; restrained; pleasant; beautiful; tactful; gentle and agreeable.
- #2,611崛ㄐㄩㄝˊTo rise abruptly; to emerge; to stand out prominently; towering; eminent.
- #2,612巫ㄨShaman or witch doctor who communicates with spirits; a sorcerer or wizard; also a surname.
- #2,613鹹ㄒㄧㄢˊSalty; containing salt; stingy or miserly; the taste of salt.TOCFL Level 1
- #2,614攬ㄌㄢˇto embrace or hold in one's arms; to take on or assume responsibility; to monopolize or seize control; to attract or solicit
- #2,615攪ㄐㄧㄠˇTo stir or mix ingredients; to disturb or agitate; to cause or create; to make trouble or disrupt.
- #2,616甩ㄕㄨㄞˇTo swing or wave; to throw or fling; to leave behind or discard; to dump someone; to pay attention to or heed.TOCFL Level 4
- #2,617宵ㄒㄧㄠnight; evening; dark; late at night; specifically refers to the Lantern Festival (15th day of the first lunar month).
- #2,618饒ㄖㄠˊTo spare; to forgive; to add; to allow; abundant; rich; despite; although; surname Rao.TOCFL Level 5
- #2,619攏ㄌㄨㄥˇTo gather together or collect; to approach or draw near; to comb hair; to sum up; a finger technique on stringed instruments to press down strings.
- #2,620濾ㄌㄩˋTo filter or strain; to remove impurities to make something purer; to sift.
- #2,621穫ㄏㄨˋto harvest crops; to reap grain; to obtain or get something
- #2,622擲ㄓˊTo throw or toss something; to cast dice; to discard or abandon; to leap or jump.TOCFL Level 4
- #2,623奠ㄉㄧㄢˋTo offer a libation to the dead or spirits; to make an offering; to settle or establish; to place or set down.
- #2,624祀ㄙˋTo offer sacrifices or worship; to perform ancestral rites; a year (Taiwan usage).
- #2,625醇ㄔㄨㄣˊRich or strong alcoholic beverage; pure; unadulterated; relating to organic compounds with hydroxyl groups (chemistry).
- #2,626繃ㄅㄥTo draw tight or stretch taut; to bind or tack; to support or hold up; a wide cloth band for carrying a baby.
- #2,627壢ㄌㄧˋA hole or pit; used in place names, such as Zhongli and Neili in Taiwan.
- #2,628祂ㄊㄚA third-person pronoun used for God or divine beings; primarily in Christian contexts but also for general deities in fiction.
- #2,629昧ㄇㄟˋdark; obscure; to conceal; to be foolish or muddled; to violate or go against; to brave or risk
- #2,630郡ㄐㄩㄣˋAn administrative division in ancient China, larger than a county; a prefecture; a province.
- #2,631輿ㄩˊA sedan chair or palanquin; a carriage; territory or land; public or the people; to carry or lift.
- #2,632碟ㄉㄧㄝˊA small plate or dish; a disc-shaped object; a classifier for items served on a plate.
- #2,633笛ㄉㄧˊA flute, a wind instrument typically made of bamboo; a whistle or noisemaker that produces a sharp sound when air-driven sound.
- #2,634黛ㄉㄞˋA dark bluish-black dye used for painting eyebrows; a woman's eyebrows; a beautiful woman; dark bluish-black color.
- #2,635莓ㄇㄟˊBerry, such as strawberry or blackberry; moss.
- #2,636謬ㄇㄧㄡˋErroneous; false; absurd; mistaken; incorrect; to err; to deviate; to exaggerate; a madman; deceitful.
- #2,637襪ㄨㄚˋSocks or stockings; an item worn on the foot for protection or warmth, typically made from cotton, wool, silk, or synthetic fibers.TOCFL Level 1
- #2,638陛ㄅㄧˋSteps leading to the throne; the throne itself; the imperial court or audience hall.
- #2,639窺ㄎㄨㄟTo peep or spy from a hidden place or through an opening; to pry into; to observe or investigate.
- #2,640咳ㄎㄜˊTo cough; to clear one's throat; an interjection expressing regret or sorrow.
- #2,641兮ㄒㄧA particle used in classical Chinese at the end of a sentence or clause to express exclamation or admiration; similar to the modern particle ah.
- #2,642雍ㄩㄥHarmony; to harmonize; to block up; to possess; a surname; a state in ancient China.
- #2,643囚ㄑㄧㄡˊPrisoner; convict; to confine or imprison someone; captive.
- #2,644薑ㄐㄧㄤGinger; a plant with a spicy root used as a spice, vegetable, and in traditional medicine.
- #2,645搏ㄅㄛˊto fight; to struggle; to seize; to beat; to clap or strike
- #2,646癢ㄧㄤˇTo feel an itch; to tickle; to cause an itch; to be eager or impatient to do something.TOCFL Level 4
- #2,647橡ㄒㄧㄤˋOak tree; the fruit of an oak tree, commonly called an acorn; rubber tree.
- #2,648划ㄏㄨㄚˊTo row or paddle a boat; to cut or scratch a surface; to delimit or draw a line; profitable or worth the effort; to plan or assign.TOCFL Level 4
- #2,649窘ㄐㄩㄥˇDistressed or embarrassed; in a difficult or awkward situation; feeling cornered or hard-pressed.
- #2,650惶ㄏㄨㄤˊFear; dread; anxiety; trepidation; to be afraid or nervous.
- #2,651摧ㄘㄨㄟto break; to destroy; to devastate; to ruin; to crush; to repress; to injure
- #2,652冥ㄇㄧㄥˊdark; deep; stupid; the underworld; hell; related to the afterlife; archaic: to move away; to implicitly understand
- #2,653襄ㄒㄧㄤTo assist or help; to accomplish or complete; to ascend; to remove; surname Xiang.
- #2,654鑲ㄒㄧㄤTo inlay or embed something into another object; the border or ridge of something; a type of ancient sword; the core part of a mold for casting metal.TOCFL Level 5
- #2,655于ㄩˊPrimarily a function word; indicates location (in, at, on); indicates direction (to, toward); indicates relation (with regard to, for); indicates source (from); indicates comparison (than); also a surname.TOCFL Level 5
- #2,656飢ㄐㄧHungry; starving; a famine; a surname.
- #2,657揉ㄖㄡˊTo rub or massage an area; to knead dough or other substances; to crumple or crush by hand; to make something bend or curve.TOCFL Level 5
- #2,658炭ㄊㄢˋCharcoal; coal; the residue from incomplete combustion or heating of carbon-containing matter; also used for the surname Tan.
- #2,659辰ㄔㄣˊThe fifth of the twelve Earthly Branches; 7-9 a.m.; refers to time, luck, or celestial bodies; also a surname.
- #2,660竿ㄍㄢA pole, especially of bamboo; a measure word for bamboo stalks; a penis.
- #2,661庇ㄅㄧˋTo cover or shield from harm; to protect; to shelter; to hide or harbor someone.
- #2,662錶ㄅㄧㄠˇA portable timepiece worn on the wrist or carried in a pocket; a watch; also, a meter or gauge.TOCFL Level 1
- #2,663頑ㄨㄢˊStubborn; obstinate; naughty or mischievous; to play or amuse oneself; foolish or stupid.
- #2,664琉ㄌㄧㄡˊA precious stone; glazed or opaque material; used in compounds for glazed pottery or glass.
- #2,665范ㄈㄢˋmodel; pattern; example; surname; mold for casting metal objects
- #2,666畔ㄆㄢˋEdge or boundary of fields; side; to violate or betray.
- #2,667旱ㄏㄢˋDrought, a long period without rain; dry or lacking water; terrestrial (as opposed to aquatic).
- #2,668濤ㄊㄠˊA big wave; a large wave; the sound of waves.
- #2,669敷ㄈㄨTo spread or lay out; to apply (like powder or ointment); to cover or suffice; to state or explain.
- #2,670豎ㄕㄨˋTo erect; vertical; upright; a vertical stroke in writing; a palace attendant; a young servant.
- #2,671軀ㄑㄩThe physical body; the trunk of a person or animal; by extension, life or existence.
- #2,672醋ㄘㄨˋVinegar; jealousy or envy, especially in romantic rivalry; to fear or be afraid.TOCFL Level 3
- #2,673匿ㄋㄧˋTo hide oneself; to conceal; to go into hiding; to secrete (a substance).
- #2,674憩ㄑㄧˋTo rest; to take a break; to stop and relax.
- #2,675妓ㄐㄧˋA prostitute; a woman who provides sexual services for payment; historically, a female entertainer who sang and danced for guests.
- #2,676寨ㄓㄞˋA fortified settlement or camp; a stockaded village; can also refer to a brothel.
- #2,677沸ㄈㄟˋto boil; to bubble up; to surge; to be agitated or turbulent; to be noisy or clamorous
- #2,678溺ㄋㄧˋTo drown; to be submerged; to indulge excessively; to spoil a child; to be addicted to; to urinate (less common).
- #2,679佑ㄧㄡˋTo help; to protect; to bless; to assist; to aid.
- #2,680倚ㄧˇTo lean on or against something; to rely on or depend on someone or something for support; to be situated near; to slant or incline.TOCFL Level 5
- #2,681坎ㄎㄢˇA pit or hole in the ground; one of the eight trigrams representing water; a surname; also describes the sound of drumming or chopping.
- #2,682秉ㄅㄧㄥˇTo hold or grasp; to maintain or uphold; a surname; a measure word for grain or capacity.
- #2,683檳ㄅㄧㄣAreca nut; betel nut; used in the compound 檳榔 (bīnláng), referring to the areca nut and the practice of chewing it.
- #2,684諱ㄏㄨㄟˋTo avoid mentioning; to conceal; to shun; a taboo word; a term used to refer to the name of a deceased emperor or superior.
- #2,685杭ㄏㄤˊSurname Hang; abbreviation for Hangzhou; to cross a stream; to navigate a boat.
- #2,686杖ㄓㄤˋa walking stick or cane; a staff; a rod; to flog with a stick; to hold or rely on.
- #2,687塘ㄊㄤˊA pond or pool; an embankment or dike; a hot-water bathing pool.
- #2,688萎ㄨㄟto wither or wilt; to decline or become spiritless; to be weak or listless.
- #2,689姬ㄐㄧA surname; a term for a woman or imperial concubine; archaic term for a female entertainer or courtesan.
- #2,690梳ㄕㄨTo comb hair; a tool for combing hair; to arrange or tidy up.TOCFL Level 5
- #2,691甫ㄈㄨˇJust; barely; just now; beginning; a man; great; a distance of ten li; also used as a surname.
- #2,692蔓ㄇㄢˋA creeping plant stem; to spread or extend; used in the name of a type of turnip (man2 jing5).
- #2,693哼ㄏㄥTo hum or sing softly; to groan or moan in pain; an interjection expressing dissatisfaction, disapproval, or suspicion.TOCFL Level 5
- #2,694敞ㄔㄤˇSpacious; roomy; open and unobstructed; to open wide; to disclose or reveal.
- #2,695鶯ㄧㄥA type of bird, typically an oriole or warbler; also describes the appearance of colorful bird feathers.
- #2,696瞄ㄇㄧㄠˊTo aim or take aim; to glance at or look at briefly; to focus one's gaze on something.
- #2,697卒ㄗㄨˊSoldier; servant; pawn in Chinese chess; to finish; to end; to die; finally; at last.
- #2,698邸ㄉㄧˇResidence of a high-ranking official; surname; archaic term for a feudal lord; screen; bottom of an object.
- #2,699蛛ㄓㄨSpider; used in compounds like 蜘蛛 (spider).
- #2,700魄ㄆㄛˋThe mortal soul or spirit attached to the body; the faint light of the moon when it first appears; also refers to the moon itself or dregs.
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.