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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 3,401–3,500 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 3,401–3,500

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  1. #3,401肋lè·ㄌㄜˋRib; the bones in the chest; also used in compound words for specific cuts of meat or body parts.
  2. #3,402癲diān·ㄉㄧㄢMentally deranged; crazy; mad; insanity; epilepsy (often used in compounds).
  3. #3,403靂lì·ㄌㄧˋUsed in the word 霹靂 (pīlì); thunderclap; crashing thunder.
  4. #3,404繆móu·ㄇㄡˊA surname; variant of 謬 meaning error or wrong; used in 綢繆 meaning to bind or prepare; also means to bind or wind around.
  5. #3,405褻xiè·ㄒㄧㄝˋUndergarments; intimate clothing; to treat with disrespect or slight; dirty or unclean; familiar or close.
  6. #3,406巔diān·ㄉㄧㄢSummit of a mountain; peak; highest point; top.
  7. #3,407摟lǒu·ㄌㄡˇTo hug or embrace someone; to gather things together; to collect or extort money; to pull or draw towards oneself.TOCFL Level 4
  8. #3,408螂láng·ㄌㄤˊA component in names of insects; used in mantis, cockroach, dung beetle, and other insect names.
  9. #3,409胚pēi·ㄆㄟEmbryo; the early stage of a developing organism; an unfinished object or thing.
  10. #3,410懦nuò·ㄋㄨㄛˋCowardly; timid; faint-hearted; weak; soft; not good at something.
  11. #3,411筊jiǎo·ㄐㄧㄠˇbamboo rope or cable; a cord or lashing made from braided bamboo strips.
  12. #3,412羹gēng·ㄍㄥThick soup or broth made with meat and vegetables; a cooking method involving thickening with starch.
  13. #3,413濺jiàn·ㄐㄧㄢˋto splash liquid outwards; to spray; to get splashed on; to stain or contaminateTOCFL Level 5
  14. #3,414輟chuò·ㄔㄨㄛˋTo stop or cease before completion; to suspend an activity or work; to halt.
  15. #3,415忿fèn·ㄈㄣˋAnger; indignation; hatred; to be furious or exasperated.
  16. #3,416膛táng·ㄊㄤˊChest cavity; hollow space within an object; a cavity or hollow.
  17. #3,417舶bó·ㄅㄛˊA large ship or vessel; a boat; a seafaring craft.
  18. #3,418竇dòu·ㄉㄡˋA surname; a hole or cavity; a burrow or tunnel.
  19. #3,419逍xiāo·ㄒㄧㄠTo wander freely; to roam; to stroll; used in the set phrase 逍遙 (xiāoyáo), meaning carefree or unfettered.
  20. #3,420氓máng·ㄇㄤˊCommon people or subjects in ancient times; also used in the term for a rogue or hoodlum.
  21. #3,421茉mò·ㄇㄛˋJasmine; used in the word for jasmine flower (茉莉).
  22. #3,422癖pǐ·ㄆㄧˇA habit or hobby; a strong liking or addiction; a weakness for something; also refers to indigestion or a hard lump in the abdomen in traditional medicine.
  23. #3,423駿jùn·ㄐㄩㄣˋA fine horse; a spirited steed; a talented person; fast; large; severe.
  24. #3,424剿jiǎo·ㄐㄧㄠˇto destroy; to exterminate; to annihilate; to wipe out; to suppress (hunt and) kill
  25. #3,425雯wén·ㄨㄣˊPatterns or coloring in clouds; multicolored clouds.
  26. #3,426壅yōng·ㄩㄥTo obstruct or block up; to stop; to heap soil around plant roots; to cover or conceal.
  27. #3,427兀wù·ㄨˋTo stand tall and prominent; bald or bare; still or yet; to be ignorant; uneasy; to waver or drift.
  28. #3,428簧huáng·ㄏㄨㄤˊA reed in a musical instrument that produces sound; a spring or coil in a mechanism.
  29. #3,429咦yí·ㄧˊAn exclamation expressing surprise or astonishment; a sound made when exhaling deeply in amazement.TOCFL Level 5
  30. #3,430呃è·ㄜˋAn exclamation of surprise or hesitation; to hiccup; to belch; to choke or gag.
  31. #3,431弛chí·ㄔˊTo unstring a bow; to slacken or loosen; to relax; to let go or abandon.
  32. #3,432崁kǎn·ㄎㄢˇA mountain cliff or valley; often used in place names; a specific place in Tainan, Taiwan.
  33. #3,433刁diāo·ㄉㄧㄠartful; sly; cunning; wicked; surname Diao; to hold in mouth; to snatch away
  34. #3,434楠nán·ㄋㄢˊA type of tree, specifically the Chinese cedar or Machilus nanmu; also refers to the wood from this tree.
  35. #3,435墩dūn·ㄉㄨㄣA mound or heap; a thick pillar or block, often of stone or wood, used as a base or support; a classifier for clusters of plants or rounds in a card game.
  36. #3,436綺qǐ·ㄑㄧˇFine thin silk fabric with patterns; beautiful; elegant; a surname.
  37. #3,437鮭guī·ㄍㄨㄟsalmon; a common name for certain fish in the family Salmonidae; anadromous fish that migrate from the ocean to freshwater rivers to spawn; an important food fish.
  38. #3,438蹺qiāo·ㄑㄧㄠTo raise one's foot; to stand on tiptoe; stilts; to die; a prop used in traditional theater and dance tied to the feet.
  39. #3,439廬lú·ㄌㄨˊA simple hut or cottage; a surname.
  40. #3,440栓shuān·ㄕㄨㄢA stopper or plug for a bottle or opening; a bolt on a gun; a pin on a grenade; a wooden peg or post.
  41. #3,441吠fèi·ㄈㄟˋTo bark; the sound of a dog barking.
  42. #3,442虱shī·ㄕA louse or other small parasitic insect; a parasite; a bug.
  43. #3,443螃páng·ㄆㄤˊA crab; used in the word 螃蟹 (pángxiè) meaning crab.
  44. #3,444鵡wǔ·ㄨˇA type of parrot; used in the word for parrot (鸚鵡).
  45. #3,445琅láng·ㄌㄤˊA type of jade-like stone; pure and white; tinkling sound of jade pendants; also used in place names and as a surname.
  46. #3,446鄒zōu·ㄗㄡA surname; a vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty located in modern Shandong province.
  47. #3,447撩liáo·ㄌㄧㄠˊTo lift or raise something hanging down; to sprinkle water with cupped hands; to tease or provoke; to stir up emotions.
  48. #3,448呻shēn·ㄕㄣTo groan or moan from pain or discomfort; to recite or chant, especially in a literary or archaic context.
  49. #3,449瀟xiāo·ㄒㄧㄠSound of wind and rain; deep and clear water; light and ethereal.
  50. #3,450佯yáng·ㄧㄤˊto feign; to pretend; to act deceptively; to put on a false appearance
  51. #3,451榴liú·ㄌㄧㄡˊPomegranate; the fruit of the pomegranate tree; also used in compounds for other plants or similar plants.
  52. #3,452邑yì·ㄧˋCity; town; administrative district; also a surname; archaic term for a state or capital city; sometimes used to mean worry or anxiety.
  53. #3,453舵duò·ㄉㄨㄛˋThe rudder or helm of a vehicle; a device for steering; metaphorically, the direction or guiding principle of an endeavor.
  54. #3,454鱷è·ㄜˋAlligator or crocodile; a large, predatory, semi-aquatic reptile with a long snout and powerful jaws; a member of the order Crocodilia.
  55. #3,455賂lù·ㄌㄨˋTo bribe; to give a present with ulterior motives; bribery; the bribe itself.
  56. #3,456鮪wěi·ㄨㄟˇA type of fish, specifically a tuna; a large marine fish known for its speed and often used in sushi.
  57. #3,457匾biǎn·ㄅㄧㄢˇA horizontal rectangular tablet hung over a door or on a wall; a shallow round woven bamboo basket.
  58. #3,458茁zhuó·ㄓㄨㄛˊTo sprout; to display vigorous new growth; to grow strong; flourishing.
  59. #3,459繭jiǎn·ㄐㄧㄢˇA cocoon spun by a silkworm or other insect larva; a callus or blister on the skin from friction.
  60. #3,460痰tán·ㄊㄢˊPhlegm; mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract; spittle.TOCFL Level 5
  61. #3,461凜lǐn·ㄌㄧㄣˇCold; to shiver from cold or fear; strict; stern; severe; imposing; majestic; awe-inspiring.
  62. #3,462剌là·ㄌㄚˋTo slash or cut open; perverse, unreasonable, absurd; a variant of 拉, especially in Taiwan.
  63. #3,463舔tiǎn·ㄊㄧㄢˇTo lick with the tongue; to lap up liquid; to taste something with the tongue.
  64. #3,464縷lǚ·ㄌㄩˇThread; strand; classifier for fine, thread-like things; detailed; to embroider.
  65. #3,465璀cuǐ·ㄘㄨㄟˇThe luster or glitter of gems; a bright, colorful appearance.
  66. #3,466迥jiǒng·ㄐㄩㄥˇDistant or far away; remote; separated; different; truly; especially; the countryside.
  67. #3,467訶hē·ㄏㄜto scold loudly; to curse; to abuse; to rebuke harshly.
  68. #3,468霉méi·ㄇㄟˊMold or mildew; to become moldy; to be unlucky or have bad luck.
  69. #3,469孳zī·ㄗTo breed or produce offspring; to grow or multiply; diligent or industrious.
  70. #3,470垢gòu·ㄍㄡˋDirt or filth; a stain or blemish; disgrace or shame; dirty or unclean.
  71. #3,471鵲què·ㄑㄩㄝˋMagpie; a type of bird, often associated with good omens in traditional Chinese culture; also a general term for large birds in the crow family.
  72. #3,472狽bèi·ㄅㄟˋA legendary wolf-like beast with short forelegs that rode on wolves; distressed; wretched.
  73. #3,473臍qí·ㄑㄧˊThe navel or umbilicus; the central indented part of the abdomen; the belly flap of a crab; the central concave or convex part of an object.
  74. #3,474霖lín·ㄌㄧㄣˊcopious rain; a long spell of continuous rain, often lasting three days or more.
  75. #3,475拎līng·ㄌㄧㄥTo lift or carry something in one's hand; to haul; to take; in Taiwan, often pronounced ling.
  76. #3,476腋yì·ㄧˋArmpit; the area where the shoulder and arm meet; the angle or corner formed by the divergence of two lines or surfaces; (botany) axil.
  77. #3,477圃pǔ·ㄆㄨˇA garden or orchard; a place for growing vegetables or fruit; sometimes refers to a person who cultivates such a place; also, a general place for study.
  78. #3,478瘍yáng·ㄧㄤˊulcers; sores; a wound or diseased part of the body that discharges pus.
  79. #3,479絮xù·ㄒㄩˋCotton wadding; fluff or down; to stuff or pad with cotton; long-winded or verbose speech.
  80. #3,480晦huì·ㄏㄨㄟˋThe last day of a lunar month; dark; gloomy; obscure; night.
  81. #3,481巒luán·ㄌㄨㄢˊMountain ranges; continuous mountain groups; pointed mountains.
  82. #3,482鵰diāo·ㄉㄧㄠeagle; a bird of prey with a hooked beak, brown feathers, and strong eyesight; used in names of large raptors such as the golden eagle.
  83. #3,483梢shāo·ㄕㄠTip of a branch or tree; the end of something long; a small bundle of firewood; a pole or staff; a flag streamer.
  84. #3,484瀆dú·ㄉㄨˊDisrespectful; a ditch or gutter; a large river flowing into the sea; to covet; a surname.
  85. #3,485孜zī·ㄗDiligent; hardworking; used in compounds like 孜孜 (diligently).
  86. #3,486槿jǐn·ㄐㄧㄣˇhibiscus; refers specifically to the shrub hibiscus (Hibiscus syriacus)
  87. #3,487驛yì·ㄧˋRelay station for horses or officials; post horse; a place for changing horses or resting.
  88. #3,488猝cù·ㄘㄨˋSuddenly; unexpectedly; abruptly; without warning; often used to describe an event happening quickly and without prior indication.
  89. #3,489漾yàng·ㄧㄤˋTo ripple or overflow; to rock a boat; to toss; a long flow of water; used in place names.
  90. #3,490跛bǒ·ㄅㄛˇTo limp; lame; crippled; a lame person; crooked or leaning to one side.
  91. #3,491媛yuàn·ㄩㄢˋBeautiful woman; a polite or formal term of address for a woman; used in the set phrase 嬋媛 (chan2 yuan2) meaning graceful or elegant.
  92. #3,492烙lào·ㄌㄠˋTo brand or mark with a hot object; to iron or press with heat; to bake food in a pan; used in the term for an ancient torture device.
  93. #3,493漓lí·ㄌㄧˊTo seep through; describe rain falling heavily; a river name; wet through; shallow or mean-spirited.
  94. #3,494裳cháng·ㄔㄤˊA lower garment; skirt; petticoat; clothing; used in the word for clothes (衣裳).
  95. #3,495餿sōu·ㄙㄡRancid or soured, especially referring to food that has spoiled and developed a bad taste; also used figuratively to mean ineffective or not clever.
  96. #3,496苓líng·ㄌㄧㄥˊA type of fungus or tuber; used in traditional Chinese medicine, often in compounds like poria (茯苓) or polyporus (豬苓); also means to scatter or fall apart.
  97. #3,497蜒yán·ㄧㄢˊSlug; used in the word for winding or meandering; also refers to a millipede.
  98. #3,498蜿wǎn·ㄨㄢˇTo wind or meander; used in compound words like 蜿蜒 (winding, meandering); also a variant pronunciation for wān.
  99. #3,499鈉nà·ㄋㄚˋSodium; a chemical element (Na) that is a soft, silvery-white alkali metal; reacts vigorously with water.
  100. #3,500璨càn·ㄘㄢˋA gem or precious stone; the luster or brilliance of a gem; shining; lustrous.

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.