The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 3,201–3,300 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 3,201–3,300

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#3,201嗡wēng·ㄨㄥOnomatopoeia for a buzzing or humming sound; the drone of insects or machinery.
#3,202畝mǔ·ㄇㄨˇA unit of area for land, especially fields; a traditional Chinese measure of land area; also a measure of land area in Taiwan.TOCFL Level 5
#3,203橙chéng·ㄔㄥˊAn orange color; an orange tree; the fruit of an orange tree.
#3,204伶líng·ㄌㄧㄥˊAn old term for an actor or actress; a member of a Chinese ethnic minority; a surname; nimble or intelligent; see also used in the word for "lonely" or "solitary".
#3,205葵kuí·ㄎㄨㄟˊA type of herbaceous plant, often a sunflower; to guess or estimate; a surname.
#3,206楣méi·ㄇㄟˊThe horizontal beam above a door or window; a lintel; a crossbeam; the eaves board at the end of roof rafters.
#3,207嘩huā·ㄏㄨㄚSound of flowing or splashing water; sound of noise or clamor; interjection expressing surprise; wow; bang; clang.
#3,208炙zhì·ㄓˋTo broil or roast; to toast; to cauterize; to be influenced or educated; cooked meat for roasting.
#3,209祠cí·ㄘˊA shrine or temple dedicated to ancestors or heroes; to offer sacrifices or worship at such a place.
#3,210喲yāo·ㄧㄠInterjection expressing slight surprise or admiration; sentence-final particle indicating an exhortation; syllable filler in songs.TOCFL Level 4
#3,211逞chěng·ㄔㄥˇto indulge oneself; to give free rein to; to show off or flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme.
#3,212阮ruǎn·ㄖㄨㄢˇA surname; a type of four-stringed Chinese lute; an ancient Chinese state.
#3,213寥liáo·ㄌㄧㄠˊEmpty; deserted; few; scarce; lonely; quiet; remote; high and far.
#3,214荔lì·ㄌㄧˋLitchi or lychee fruit; a type of iris plant.
#3,215栩xǔ·ㄒㄩˇA type of oak tree; used in the idiom 栩栩如生 (xǔ xǔ rú shēng) meaning lifelike or vivid.
#3,216駱luò·ㄌㄨㄛˋA surname; a camel; an archaic term for a white horse with a black mane.
#3,217擄lǔ·ㄌㄨˇTo capture or seize someone; to take captive; to abduct.
#3,218蝠fú·ㄈㄨˊBat; used in compound words for bat, such as 蝙蝠 (biānfú).
#3,219懿yì·ㄧˋVirtuous; admirable; esteemed; exemplary; laudable; profound; to praise; an interjection expressing sorrow.
#3,220嚀níng·ㄋㄧㄥˊTo instruct or urge someone to do something; to admonish; to remind; to charge.
#3,221沼zhǎo·ㄓㄠˇA pond or pool, especially one for fish; a marsh or swamp.
#3,222鵬péng·ㄆㄥˊA fabulous bird of enormous size, capable of flying thousands of miles; a roc.
#3,223冀jì·ㄐㄧˋShort name for Hebei province; to hope for; to wish; a surname.
#3,224雁yàn·ㄧㄢˋWild goose; a migratory bird resembling a goose with long neck and wings, flying in formation.
#3,225胰yí·ㄧˊpancreas; soap
#3,226惕tì·ㄊㄧˋTo be cautious and alert; to be fearful or respectful; to guard against.
#3,227倪ní·ㄋㄧˊA surname; small child; tiny or weak; limit or extremity; origin or cause; to differentiate; (Wu dialect) I or we.
#3,228廝sī·ㄙA male servant; a contemptuous term for a person; together; each other.
#3,229蹦bèng·ㄅㄥˋto jump; to bounce; to hop; to leap
#3,230踝huái·ㄏㄨㄞˊThe ankle, the joint connecting the lower leg and the foot; the prominent bone on either side of this joint.
#3,231盎àng·ㄤˋA type of earthenware container with a large belly and small mouth; brimming or abundant.
#3,232牟móu·ㄇㄡˊA surname; to moo like a cow; to seek or obtain; barley; large; equal.
#3,233籽zǐ·ㄗˇSeed of a plant; the kernel or pit of a fruit.
#3,234狩shòu·ㄕㄡˋTo hunt; to go hunting; to patrol or inspect (as an emperor); a hunting dog.
#3,235稟bǐng·ㄅㄧㄥˇTo receive or inherit (qualities); to report or petition to a superior; to be endowed with; a granary.
#3,236頹tuí·ㄊㄨㄟˊTo collapse or crumble; to decline or decay; dejected or dispirited; balding; a collapsed state; submissive or serene.
#3,237齋zhāi·ㄓㄞTo fast or abstain from meat and alcohol; a vegetarian diet; a study or room; to give alms to monks; a shop's name.
#3,238厥jué·ㄐㄩㄝˊTo faint or lose consciousness; a pronoun meaning his, her, its, or their; a conjunction meaning then or only; a particle.
#3,239叨dāo·ㄉㄠTo talk a lot; garrulous; quarrelsome; to receive benefits; to be greedy for (fame or reward); used humbly to mean 'undeservedly'.
#3,240扼è·ㄜˋTo grip forcefully; to clutch; to control or guard; to block or choke; a yoke's front beam (Taiwan).
#3,241悚sǒng·ㄙㄨㄥˇTo be frightened or scared; to feel fear or dread; to be terrified.
#3,242胤yìn·ㄧㄣˋheir; descendant; offspring; posterity; to inherit
#3,243孵fū·ㄈㄨTo incubate eggs; to hatch; the process of an embryo developing and hatching from an egg, either naturally or artificially.
#3,244忡chōng·ㄔㄨㄥTo feel sad or distressed; uneasy; grieved; a sad or uneasy countenance.
#3,245憫mǐn·ㄇㄧㄣˇTo pity or feel compassion for someone; to sympathize; to grieve or feel sorrow.
#3,246鱗lín·ㄌㄧㄣˊScales of fish, reptiles, etc.; can also refer to fish collectively; a surname.
#3,247莽mǎng·ㄇㄤˇDense growth of grass or underbrush; vast or boundless; boorish or reckless; a type of poisonous plant.
#3,248苔tái·ㄊㄞˊMoss; lichen; liverwort; refers to the coating on the tongue in mainland China.
#3,249渦wō·ㄨㄛWhirlpool or eddy; a swirling body of water; also a surname, notably of the ancient state of Guo.
#3,250砌qì·ㄑㄧˋTo build by laying bricks or stones; to pile up; to connect or piece together; a step or stairs; to mock or satirize; to act or perform.
#3,251渺miǎo·ㄇㄧㄠˇVast; distant and indistinct; tiny or insignificant; boundless; blurred and unclear; to drift or vanish.
#3,252徘pái·ㄆㄞˊTo pace back and forth; to hesitate or waver; to linger or wander around.
#3,253暮mù·ㄇㄨˋEvening; dusk; sunset; the end of the day; late; declining; decaying.
#3,254撓náo·ㄋㄠˊto scratch; to thwart or disturb; to yield or submit
#3,255匱kuì·ㄎㄨㄟˋTo lack; empty; exhausted; a chest or cabinet (less common, often a variant of 櫃).
#3,256擒qín·ㄑㄧㄣˊTo capture; to seize; to arrest; to catch; to apprehend.
#3,257緋fēi·ㄈㄟscarlet; dark red; crimson; describes a vivid red color; used in names and poetic or literary contexts
#3,258雛chú·ㄔㄨˊA young bird or chick; a young child or infant; also used as an adjective meaning young or little.
#3,259靶bǎ·ㄅㄚˇTarget for shooting or practice; a mark; the butt of a rifle; a shield or splashboard on a chariot; a handle or grip.
#3,260剃tì·ㄊㄧˋTo shave hair from the head or face; to trim or prune plants; to weed.
#3,261凋diāo·ㄉㄧㄠTo wither or fade, especially of plants; to decline or decay; to be exhausted or depleted.
#3,262緞duàn·ㄉㄨㄢˋA smooth, glossy silk fabric with a dense weave; satin.
#3,263嚕lū·ㄌㄨTo grumble or chatter; to speak indistinctly or in a mumbling way; verbose or talkative.
#3,264涕tì·ㄊㄧˋTears; nasal mucus; snot; to cry; to weep.
#3,265惰duò·ㄉㄨㄛˋLazy; indolent; idle; careless; sluggish; disinclined to work or exert oneself.
#3,266弔diào·ㄉㄧㄠˋTo mourn for the dead; to offer condolences to someone unfortunate; to lament or pity; a string of 100 cash (archaic).
#3,267稠chóu·ㄔㄡˊDense; thick; crowded; numerous; abundant; soupy; a surname.
#3,268劾hé·ㄏㄜˊTo impeach; to accuse or investigate someone for wrongdoing; to examine into
#3,269鵑juān·ㄐㄩㄢA type of bird, specifically a cuckoo; often used in compounds like 'azalea' or 'cuckoo'.
#3,270糯nuò·ㄋㄨㄛˋGlutinous rice, a type of sticky rice used for making desserts like rice cakes and dumplings; also refers to sticky or glutinous in general.
#3,271隘ài·ㄞˋNarrow; a narrow pass or defile; confined; a strategic obstacle; to block or obstruct; extremely; very.
#3,272蝙biān·ㄅㄧㄢUsed in the word for bat (the flying mammal); also a variant pronunciation for 扁.
#3,273窒zhì·ㄓˋTo obstruct; to stop up; to block; to suffocate; to inhibit or stop something.
#3,274柬jiǎn·ㄐㄧㄢˇA letter or invitation; to choose; abbreviation for Cambodia.
#3,275丫yā·ㄧㄚA fork or bifurcation; a branching point; also used as a term of address for a young girl or maidservant.
#3,276徊huái·ㄏㄨㄞˊTo linger or hesitate; to walk back and forth; often used in the compound word for pacing or wandering.
#3,277殆dài·ㄉㄞˋDangerous; perilous; almost; nearly; to endanger; to be exhausted; probably; perhaps.
#3,278吁xū·ㄒㄩAn interjection expressing surprise or doubt; to sigh; to implore; to call out; to be worried.
#3,279瞇mī·ㄇㄧTo narrow one's eyes; to squint; to close the eyes slightly; to take a short nap.
#3,280哮xiāo·ㄒㄧㄠTo roar or bark loudly like an animal; to pant; to cough; to call out loudly.
#3,281厄è·ㄜˋadversity or misfortune; distress or difficulty; a knot or joint in wood; the yoke-tree of a cart
#3,282迭dié·ㄉㄧㄝˊRepeatedly; alternately; to take turns; to happen one after another; to reach; to stop.
#3,283胱guāng·ㄍㄨㄤRefers to the bladder; used in the compound word for urinary bladder.
#3,284啃kěn·ㄎㄣˇTo gnaw or nibble; to bite; to study diligently; to eat (colloquial, esp. in Taiwan).
#3,285磋cuō·ㄘㄨㄛTo polish or grind bones, horns, or ivory; to deliberate or consult with others; to scrutinize.
#3,286蔑miè·ㄇㄧㄝˋTo look down on or scorn someone or something; to disregard or neglect; to slander or frame; to abandon; humble or lowly; nothing or none.
#3,287蛻shuì·ㄕㄨㄟˋTo molt or shed skin, feathers, or an exoskeleton; the cast-off skin or shell; to transform or change.
#3,288墟xū·ㄒㄩRuins of a city or village; a wasteland; a country fair or market; a mound of earth; to destroy.
#3,289摻chān·ㄔㄢto mix; to blend; to adulterate; to intermingle.
#3,290祉zhǐ·ㄓˇFelicity; happiness; blessings; good fortune; well-being.
#3,291吱zhī·ㄓOnomatopoeia for a squeaking, chirping, or creaking sound; used to describe small animals or sharp, brief noises.
#3,292苟gǒu·ㄍㄡˇIf; if only; but; carelessly; negligently; temporarily; surname Gou.
#3,293芯xīn·ㄒㄧㄣThe pith of a rush plant used as a lampwick; the core or center of something.
#3,294丐gài·ㄍㄞˋTo beg for alms; a beggar; to give.
#3,295簷yán·ㄧㄢˊThe eaves of a house; the projecting edge of a roof; the brim of a hat or other covering.
#3,296鯉lǐ·ㄌㄧˇA type of freshwater fish; a carp; a common edible fish known for its scales and barbels.
#3,297鈍dùn·ㄉㄨㄣˋNot sharp; dull; obtuse; slow to understand; stupid; lacking in intelligence or perception.
#3,298煽shān·ㄕㄢto fan a flame; to incite or stir up trouble or conflict; to agitate or provoke people
#3,299棠táng·ㄊㄤˊA type of wild apple or plum tree; also a surname.
#3,300俸fèng·ㄈㄥˋSalary; stipend; wages; payment for work; formerly, specifically the salary or emolument received by an official.

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.