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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 2,801–2,900 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 2,801–2,900

4,974 characters · page 29 of 50
  1. #2,801籬lí·ㄌㄧˊA fence or hedge made from woven bamboo or branches; a barrier.
  2. #2,802纜lǎn·ㄌㄢˇA thick rope or cable; to moor or tie up with a rope.
  3. #2,803欖lǎn·ㄌㄢˇOlive; refers to the fruit of the olive tree; also used in compound words like "olive branch".
  4. #2,804眨zhǎ·ㄓㄚˇTo blink one's eyelids; to wink; to flash or twinkle.
  5. #2,805杏xìng·ㄒㄧㄥˋApricot; the fruit or tree; also refers to almond, especially the kernel.
  6. #2,806棕zōng·ㄗㄨㄥBrown color; brown; palm tree; palm fiber.
  7. #2,807廖liào·ㄌㄧㄠˋA Chinese surname; also the name of an ancient Chinese state.
  8. #2,808繹yì·ㄧˋTo unravel or draw out silk; to interpret or explain; to state or narrate; continuously or incessantly.
  9. #2,809祇qí·ㄑㄧˊA variant of 只; only, merely, but; god of the earth; to calm oneself; large.
  10. #2,810啞yǎ·ㄧㄚˇMute or dumb; unable to speak; hoarse or husky voice; sound of cawing or an infant's first sounds; a dud (bullet, bomb).TOCFL Level 5
  11. #2,811沫mò·ㄇㄛˋFoam or suds; spit or saliva; to stop or cease.
  12. #2,812皂zào·ㄗㄠˋSoap; black; a dark color; formerly a menial servant.
  13. #2,813偕xié·ㄒㄧㄝˊTogether with; accompanying; along with; all; entirely; to unify; to compare.
  14. #2,814丙bǐng·ㄅㄧㄥˇThird of the ten Heavenly Stems; third in order or sequence; letter C or Roman numeral III in a list; ancient compass point; a surname.TOCFL Level 4
  15. #2,815譴qiǎn·ㄑㄧㄢˇto reprimand; to censure; to scold; to be punished for a crime; to be demoted; a fault or sin
  16. #2,816町dīng·ㄉㄧㄥUsed in place names; a street or neighborhood; a town or city district; a raised path between fields.
  17. #2,817阪bǎn·ㄅㄢˇA slope or hillside; a path on the side of a hill.
  18. #2,818賤jiàn·ㄐㄧㄢˋInexpensive; lowly or humble; despicable or contemptible; to look down on; to dislike; (humble) myTOCFL Level 5
  19. #2,819鑼luó·ㄌㄨㄛˊA percussion instrument, typically made of brass and struck with a mallet to produce sound; a gong.TOCFL Level 5
  20. #2,820哉zāi·ㄗㄞA final particle used to express exclamation; also used to express doubt or a rhetorical question; sometimes indicates affirmation or sorrow.
  21. #2,821狄dí·ㄉㄧˊSurname Di; ancient northern Chinese ethnic group; historically a general term for northern nomadic peoples.
  22. #2,822傭yōng·ㄩㄥServant; hired laborer; domestic help; to hire; to employ; to charter; wages.
  23. #2,823陝shǎn·ㄕㄢˇShort name for Shaanxi province; a mountain pass; a surname.
  24. #2,824淫yín·ㄧㄣˊExcessive; lewd; lascivious; obscene; depraved; to indulge; to flood; to overflow; to penetrate.
  25. #2,825馮féng·ㄈㄥˊSurname Feng; to gallop; to wade; to attack; to ascend; to rely on; great.
  26. #2,826紳shēn·ㄕㄣA sash worn by officials; a member of the gentry or a retired official; to bind or restrain.
  27. #2,827郁yù·ㄩˋFragrant; strongly scented; lush vegetation; melancholy; depressed; surname.
  28. #2,828瓊qióng·ㄑㄩㄥˊA type of fine jade; beautiful or exquisite things like wine or food; short name for Hainan province.
  29. #2,829拯zhěng·ㄓㄥˇto save; to rescue; to aid; to help; to lift; to raise
  30. #2,830矯jiǎo·ㄐㄧㄠˇTo straighten; to correct or rectify; to pretend or feign; strong or brave; to raise high; to go against; surname Jiao.
  31. #2,831嚷rǎng·ㄖㄤˇTo shout or bellow loudly; to make a fuss or uproar about something; to make a big deal of something; in some dialects, to scold or reprimand.TOCFL Level 5
  32. #2,832斃bì·ㄅㄧˋTo die; to fall dead; to shoot dead; to reject; to fail; to overturn.
  33. #2,833贖shú·ㄕㄨˊto redeem; to ransom; to buy back; to atone for; to purchase
  34. #2,834嚨lóng·ㄌㄨㄥˊThroat; used in the compound word for throat (喉嚨).
  35. #2,835毆ōu·ㄡTo beat up or hit someone; to fight with fists; to provoke anger.
  36. #2,836拐guǎi·ㄍㄨㄞˇTo turn a corner; to kidnap or swindle someone; a walking stick or cane; to walk with a limp.TOCFL Level 5
  37. #2,837柚yòu·ㄧㄡˋPomelo; shaddock; a large citrus fruit similar to a grapefruit; also refers to the tree that bears this fruit.
  38. #2,838瑩yíng·ㄧㄥˊLuster of gems; bright, lustrous; transparent and clean; a beautiful stone; to polish or refine.
  39. #2,839澱diàn·ㄉㄧㄢˋto form sediment or dregs; to precipitate; a deposit of sediment; a blue dye made from indigo plants.
  40. #2,840逕jìng·ㄐㄧㄥˋA small path or lane; to go directly to; to flow into; directly.
  41. #2,841洶xiōng·ㄒㄩㄥTorrential rush of water; tumultuous; noisy; restless; turbulent.
  42. #2,842酌zhuó·ㄓㄨㄛˊTo pour wine; to drink wine; to deliberate or consider; a feast or banquet; wine.
  43. #2,843斌bīn·ㄅㄧㄣVariant of 彬; refined; elegant; often used in the reduplicated form 斌斌 to describe a person's refined appearance or demeanor.
  44. #2,844嘻xī·ㄒㄧTo laugh or giggle; an interjection expressing admiration, surprise, grief, or anger; describes the sound of laughter.
  45. #2,845躬gōng·ㄍㄨㄥBody, especially the torso; to bow; personally, in person; to bend.
  46. #2,846俐lì·ㄌㄧˋClever; sharp; quick; agile; nimble; efficient; smooth; active; used in compound words like 俐落 (lìluò) meaning neat and efficient.
  47. #2,847蜀shǔ·ㄕㄨˇShort name for Sichuan province; one of the Three Kingdoms states (also called Shu Han) established by Liu Bei.
  48. #2,848衙yá·ㄧㄚˊAncient government office or official residence; surname; arranged in rows; (archaic) imperial front hall.
  49. #2,849鮑bào·ㄅㄠˋAbalone, a type of edible shellfish; dried salted fish, often with a strong smell; a surname.
  50. #2,850挾xié·ㄒㄧㄝˊTo clasp or hold under the arm; to coerce or pressure someone; to harbor feelings like resentment; to hold between two things.
  51. #2,851猩xīng·ㄒㄧㄥApe; orangutan; used in names of ape-like animals; red colored like ape blood.
  52. #2,852抨pēng·ㄆㄥTo criticize or attack strongly; to impeach or censure; to draw a bowstring.
  53. #2,853喂wèi·ㄨㄟˋHello (on the phone); hey (to get attention); to feed (animals, babies, or the infirm).TOCFL Level 1
  54. #2,854澆jiāo·ㄐㄧㄠTo pour liquid onto something; to water plants or land; to cast molten metal; also an adjective meaning frivolous or superficial.TOCFL Level 4
  55. #2,855嶄zhǎn·ㄓㄢˇProminent; towering; steep; very; extremely; marvelous; excellent; new.
  56. #2,856喧xuān·ㄒㄩㄢTo make a loud noise; to clamor; to talk loudly; to be boisterous; to be prominent or grand.
  57. #2,857蕊ruǐ·ㄖㄨㄟˇThe reproductive organ of a plant, including stamens and pistils; a flower bud; a flower.
  58. #2,858嗓sǎng·ㄙㄤˇThroat; voice; vocal cords; the sound made by the throat.
  59. #2,859牡mǔ·ㄇㄨˇMale of animals, birds, or plants; the male part of a pair; a bolt or lock component.
  60. #2,860褐hé·ㄏㄜˊBrown; dark or grayish color; coarse hemp or woolen cloth; a metaphor for poor or lowly people.
  61. #2,861炫xuàn·ㄒㄩㄢˋto dazzle; to shine brightly; to show off; to boast; (slang) cool or awesome
  62. #2,862荊jīng·ㄐㄧㄥA thorny shrub, like the chaste tree; a whip made of such wood used as a punishment cane; an ancient state or province; a humble term for one's wife; a surname.
  63. #2,863疇chóu·ㄔㄡˊArable land or fields; a category or class; a boundary between crops in a field; also a pronoun meaning who; also a verb meaning to make equal.
  64. #2,864怡yí·ㄧˊpleased; happy; joyful; cheerful; to like; to be pleased with; surname.
  65. #2,865橄gǎn·ㄍㄢˇOlive; used in the word for olive (橄欖|橄榄).
  66. #2,866瑚hú·ㄏㄨˊCoral; a ritual vessel for grain used in ancient ancestral temple sacrifices.
  67. #2,867勻yún·ㄩㄣˊEven; uniform; well-distributed; to distribute evenly; to share; to yield or to yield/give waylay or ambush.
  68. #2,868鴿gē·ㄍㄜPigeon or dove; a bird known for its strong memory and speed in flight, historically trained for carrying messages.TOCFL Level 5
  69. #2,869韌rèn·ㄖㄣˋPliable but strong; tough; tenacious; resilient; elastic; able to withstand stress or damage.
  70. #2,870嘔ǒu·ㄡˇTo vomit or throw up; to sing or chant; to annoy or enrage.
  71. #2,871嘿hēi·ㄏㄟA particle used to greet someone or get attention; an interjection expressing surprise or satisfaction; also used to describe laughter.TOCFL Level 4
  72. #2,872迦jiā·ㄐㄧㄚA phonetic character used in transliterations; commonly used for Buddhist terms and names.
  73. #2,873諜dié·ㄉㄧㄝˊto spy; to gather secret intelligence; a spy; an intelligence report; a record or document
  74. #2,874盞zhǎn·ㄓㄢˇA small cup or shallow bowl; classifier for lamps or drinks.TOCFL Level 5
  75. #2,875檸níng·ㄋㄧㄥˊUsed in the word for lemon; the fruit of the lemon tree; a sour yellow citrus fruit.
  76. #2,876屑xiè·ㄒㄧㄝˋBits, fragments, or crumbs; to condescend to; to care about or consider something worthwhile; fine and small.
  77. #2,877檬méng·ㄇㄥˊA type of locust tree or acacia; used in the word for lemon.
  78. #2,878奸jiān·ㄐㄧㄢWicked; crafty; a traitor; to fornicate; to defile; adultery; rape; to seek an audience; to seek something.
  79. #2,879懈xiè·ㄒㄧㄝˋlax; negligent; idle; relaxed; remiss; to slacken or become sluggish
  80. #2,880瑣suǒ·ㄙㄨㄛˇFragmentary; trifling; petty; troublesome; small and scattered; a small sound like jade striking; ornamental patterns like chains; a lock or latch; a surname.
  81. #2,881伺sì·ㄙˋTo wait for; to observe or spy on secretly; to attend to or serve someone (often in compounds).
  82. #2,882尉wèi·ㄨㄟˋA military officer; a military rank above sergeant and below captain; to comfort or pacify; a surname.
  83. #2,883焰yàn·ㄧㄢˋflame; blaze; glowing; metaphorically, momentum or power
  84. #2,884阱jǐng·ㄐㄧㄥˇA pit dug as a trap or snare; a pitfall; a hidden danger.
  85. #2,885苛kē·ㄎㄜSevere or harsh; exacting; demanding; petty or trivial; urgent; to condemn; to plague or disturb; a disease.
  86. #2,886瓣bàn·ㄅㄢˋSegment or section of a fruit or vegetable; petal of a flower; clove of garlic; classifier for pieces, segments, or petals.
  87. #2,887哄hǒng·ㄏㄨㄥˇTo coax or amuse a child; to deceive or trick someone; a loud noise or uproar; the sound of laughter.TOCFL Level 5
  88. #2,888鑿zuò·ㄗㄨㄛˋA tool for boring or chiseling; to bore or chisel a hole; to dig; a recess for fitting parts; (literary) authentic or irrefutable.
  89. #2,889僱gù·ㄍㄨˋTo employ or hire someone; to rent or lease something out.TOCFL Level 5
  90. #2,890絨róng·ㄖㄨㄥˊVelvet; fine fabric with a soft, short nap; woolen cloth; embroidery thread.
  91. #2,891鍰huán·ㄏㄨㄢˊAn ancient unit of weight; money or coins.
  92. #2,892餡xiàn·ㄒㄧㄢˋFilling or stuffing for food like dumplings or pastries; the mixture enclosed within a wrapper.
  93. #2,893媚mèi·ㄇㄟˋCharming; attractive; to flatter or please someone; to love.
  94. #2,894嵌qiān·ㄑㄧㄢTo inlay or embed something into a space; rugged or steep; deep and secluded (of mountains or forests).
  95. #2,895篷péng·ㄆㄥˊA covering or awning, especially one made of bamboo or canvas; a sail; by extension, a boat.
  96. #2,896穗suì·ㄙㄨㄟˋEar of grain; tassel; fringe; a decorative tassel made of threads or cloth strips; also an abbreviation for Guangzhou.
  97. #2,897綽chuò·ㄔㄨㄛˋAmple or spacious; graceful or elegant in bearing; to grab or snatch; used in words for nicknames.
  98. #2,898剎chà·ㄔㄚˋBuddhist monastery or temple; to brake or stop.
  99. #2,899仕shì·ㄕˋTo serve as an official; an official; to work; to inspect; a surname.
  100. #2,900侮wǔ·ㄨˇTo insult; to ridicule; to disgrace; to bully or humiliate; to treat with contempt or slight.

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.