The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 3,501–3,600 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 3,501–3,600

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#3,501犁lí·ㄌㄧˊA plow or plough; to plow or till the soil; to destroy; black (archaic).
#3,502萍píng·ㄆㄧㄥˊDuckweed, a small floating aquatic plant; metaphorically, wandering or traveling; having an uncertain or unstable life.
#3,503岔chà·ㄔㄚˋA fork or divergence in a road, river, or path; to branch off or change the subject; an unexpected accident or mistake; to interrupt or change the topic.
#3,504譁huá·ㄏㄨㄚˊTo make a loud noise; to clamor or create an uproar; to be noisy and chaotic.
#3,505蝸guā·ㄍㄨㄚSnail; used in compounds like 蝸牛 (snail). Taiwan pronunciation is gua1.
#3,506惚hū·ㄏㄨConfused; dazed; absent-minded; used in the word 恍惚 (huǎnghū) meaning dazed or absent-minded.
#3,507禎zhēn·ㄓㄣAuspicious; lucky; a good omen; a sign of good fortune.
#3,508饕tāo·ㄊㄠGreedy; gluttonous; covetous; often used in the compound "饕餮" (tāotiè) referring to a mythical gluttonous beast.
#3,509娓wěi·ㄨㄟˇTo comply or be agreeable; beautiful; diligent and tireless; used in the reduplicated form 娓娓 to describe speaking in a gentle, continuous, and engaging manner.
#3,510癥zhēng·ㄓㄥA type of abdominal illness causing a hard lump; bowel obstruction; a sticking point or unresolved issue.
#3,511瑋wěi·ㄨㄟˇa fine, precious jade; rare and valuable; (literary) to praise, to extol
#3,512瀝lì·ㄌㄧˋto drip or trickle down; to filter or strain liquid; the dregs or remaining liquid
#3,513頤yí·ㄧˊChin or jaw; to nourish or foster; a surname; a particle used for emphasis.
#3,514熔róng·ㄖㄨㄥˊTo melt or fuse; to smelt metals; to cast or mold something by melting.
#3,515溥pǔ·ㄆㄨˇExtensive; widespread; broad; vast; pervading; common; a surname.
#3,516舜shùn·ㄕㄨㄣˋA mythical sage-emperor of ancient China; a surname; also a name for the hibiscus flower.
#3,517甥shēng·ㄕㄥSister's son; nephew; a term for a grandchild (especially grandson) in classical texts; son-in-law.
#3,518遽jù·ㄐㄩˋSuddenly; unexpectedly; at once; in a hurry; urgently; to be alarmed or frightened; a post-station carriage.
#3,519奄yān·ㄧㄢTo cover or surround; suddenly or abruptly; to delay or linger; a surname; a castrated person.
#3,520崑kūn·ㄎㄨㄣUsed in place names, notably the Kunlun Mountains; also used for transliteration.
#3,521炊chuī·ㄔㄨㄟTo cook food by boiling or steaming; relating to cooking food; to light a fire for cooking.
#3,522懾zhé·ㄓㄜˊTo fear or be intimidated; to frighten or awe someone; to subdue.
#3,523鍍dù·ㄉㄨˋTo plate or coat a surface with a thin layer of metal, especially using electrolysis; to gild.
#3,524鰲áo·ㄠˊhuge sea turtle; legendary giant turtle said to carry islands on its back in Chinese mythology.
#3,525貯zhǔ·ㄓㄨˇTo store or save up things, money, or resources; to stockpile or hoard; to accumulate.
#3,526氾fàn·ㄈㄢˋTo flood or overflow; used in ancient place names and as a surname; also a variant of 泛 meaning widespread or general.
#3,527跆tái·ㄊㄞˊTo trample or kick; to tread upon; to step on.
#3,528嚎háo·ㄏㄠˊTo cry loudly; to wail or bawl; to howl; to make a loud noise like an animal.
#3,529沌dùn·ㄉㄨㄣˋUsed in the word 混沌 (hùndùn); chaotic; confused; turbid; murky.
#3,530峨é·ㄜˊLofty; high and steep; often used in names of mountains, like Mount Emei.
#3,531骯kǎng·ㄎㄤˇDirty; filthy; unclean; often used in the compound 骯髒 (ang1 zang1) meaning dirty or filthy.
#3,532佣yòng·ㄩㄥˋTo hire or employ; a servant or hired laborer; commission or brokerage fee for a middleman.
#3,533拷kǎo·ㄎㄠˇto torture and interrogate; to beat or flog; to copy (computing abbreviation)
#3,534褒bāo·ㄅㄠTo praise or commend someone; to honor; to wear loose or large clothing; a reward; a historical state in ancient China.
#3,535糰tuán·ㄊㄨㄢˊA glutinous rice ball; a round food made from glutinous rice or flour; common in Taiwan desserts and festivals.
#3,536粱liáng·ㄌㄧㄤˊSorghum; fine grain; a type of millet; formerly referred to as millet or grain.
#3,537瑯láng·ㄌㄤˊA type of white cornelian stone; used in names, such as Langya.
#3,538恃shì·ㄕˋTo rely on or depend on someone or something; to presume on one's strength or position; (literary) one's mother.
#3,539殲jiān·ㄐㄧㄢTo annihilate or wipe out completely; used in military contexts; also an abbreviation for fighter plane.
#3,540迺nǎi·ㄋㄞˇThen; thereupon; only then; you; this; consequently; surprisingly; used as a surname.
#3,541壹yī·ㄧThe capitalized form of the numeral one; used in finance and accounting to prevent fraud.
#3,542朦méng·ㄇㄥˊDim; hazy; blurred; indistinct; used in the word 朦朧 (ménglóng) meaning dim or hazy.
#3,543穢huì·ㄏㄨㄟˋDirty; filthy; unclean; to make dirty or defile; immoral; obscene; ugly; tangled; weeds in a field.
#3,544詫chà·ㄔㄚˋto be surprised; to be astonished; to brag; to deceive
#3,545卯mǎo·ㄇㄠˇThe fourth of the twelve Earthly Branches; 5–7 a.m.; the second solar month; a mortise slot in woodworking; (archaic) to report for duty.
#3,546瀚hàn·ㄏㄢˋVast; immense; boundless; extensive; often used in reference to oceans or large bodies of water.
#3,547漳zhāng·ㄓㄤName of a river in Fujian province; also a river in Henan province.
#3,548纂zuǎn·ㄗㄨㄢˇTo compile or edit texts; a bun or chignon hairstyle; a red silk ribbon; to inherit or gather together.
#3,549冗rǒng·ㄖㄨㄥˇSuperfluous; redundant; extraneous; excessively busy; disorganized; foolish or stupid.
#3,550睿ruì·ㄖㄨㄟˋAstute; wise; perspicacious; farsighted; shrewd; clever; keen; referring to the wisdom of an emperor; understanding the principles of things.
#3,551圭guī·ㄍㄨㄟA jade tablet held by nobility at ceremonies; a sundial; a surname; a tiny amount or speck.
#3,552睽kuí·ㄎㄨㄟˊTo stare intently; separated or estranged; unusual or strange; name of an I Ching hexagram representing divergence.
#3,553尹yǐn·ㄧㄣˇA surname; to govern or administer; a historical official title for a governor or magistrate.
#3,554曳yì·ㄧˋTo drag or pull something along; to trail; to flutter or sway; also used as a variant pronunciation of '一' (one).
#3,555顎è·ㄜˋjaw; chin area of the face
#3,556猥wěi·ㄨㄟˇVulgar; low or cheap; obscene; wanton; humble; rustic; plentiful; confused; suddenly; to accumulate.
#3,557隅yú·ㄩˊA corner or nook; a remote place; the edge or side of something; a bend in a mountain or river.
#3,558貂diāo·ㄉㄧㄠA sable or marten, a small carnivorous mammal with valuable fur; also a surname.
#3,559錐zhuī·ㄓㄨㄟAn awl or gimlet for boring holes; a pointed object; to pierce or bore with a sharp instrument.
#3,560茸róng·ㄖㄨㄥˊSoft and fine; downy; newly sprouted grass or buds; the soft fur of young animals; also refers to young deer antlers covered in soft hair.
#3,561諫jiàn·ㄐㄧㄢˋTo advise or warn someone against wrongdoing; to admonish; to remonstrate; a surname.
#3,562誨huì·ㄏㄨㄟˋTo teach or instruct; to guide or advise; to induce or persuade; to encourage or urge.
#3,563猿yuán·ㄩㄢˊApe; primate of the family Hylobatidae; similar to monkeys but without cheek pouches, tails, or calluses on the buttocks; intelligent and imitative.
#3,564殃yāng·ㄧㄤCalamity; disaster; misfortune; to harm or destroy.
#3,565泄xiè·ㄒㄧㄝˋTo leak out or discharge; to reveal or divulge secrets; to vent or emit; a traditional Chinese medicine term for loss of muscle function; a surname.
#3,566邵shào·ㄕㄠˋA surname; a place name, notably an ancient town in the state of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period.
#3,567朧lóng·ㄌㄨㄥˊDim; hazy; indistinct; used in compound words like 朦朧 (meng2 long2) meaning vague or blurred; referring to the appearance of the moon.
#3,568肛gāng·ㄍㄤAnus; rectum; used in medical terms related to the anus.
#3,569贅zhuì·ㄓㄨㄟˋSuperfluous; a type of marriage where the groom joins the bride's family; a skin growth like a wart.
#3,570囪cōng·ㄘㄨㄥChimney; a vent or opening for smoke or heat to escape from a stove or furnace.
#3,571噗pū·ㄆㄨAn onomatopoeia representing a sudden sound; a pop or plop; the sound of a motor sputtering or a small explosion.
#3,572蕪wú·ㄨˊOvergrown with weeds; tangled and messy; luxuriant growth of weeds; metaphor for complicated matters; fields left untended and overgrown.
#3,573瀋shěn·ㄕㄣˇJuice; liquid; water; short for Shenyang (a city in mainland China).
#3,574弈yì·ㄧˋAn ancient name for the board game Go; to play chess or Go.
#3,575槌chuí·ㄔㄨㄟˊA tool for striking or beating; a mallet or pestle; to strike or beat something with a tool.
#3,576筏fá·ㄈㄚˊA raft made of logs or bamboo; a simple watercraft for crossing rivers or sailing.
#3,577迢tiáo·ㄊㄧㄠˊDistant; remote; far away; long (distance).
#3,578迂yū·ㄩCircuitous; indirect; roundabout; pedantic; doctrinaire; unrealistic; impractical in speech or action.
#3,579鏤lòu·ㄌㄡˋTo carve or engrave; hard steel used for carving; to make holes or gaps; to clear out or dredge.
#3,580羌qiāng·ㄑㄧㄤQiang ethnic group of China; surname; muntjac deer; classical grammar particle indicating nonsense; sentence- or sentence-initial particle with no meaning.
#3,581僥jiǎo·ㄐㄧㄠˇTo obtain by luck or chance; to be lucky; to rely on good fortune; used in compound words like 僥倖 (jiǎoxìng) meaning 'by luck'.
#3,582眸móu·ㄇㄡˊThe pupil of the eye; the eyeball; the eye itself; often used poetically for the eye.
#3,583譚tán·ㄊㄢˊA surname; to talk or chat; speech or remarks; a relaxed and unrestrained manner.
#3,584熾chì·ㄔˋTo burn or blaze intensely; splendid or illustrious; strong or powerful.
#3,585唷yō·ㄧㄛInterjection expressing surprise; final particle expressing exhortation or admiration.TOCFL Level 5
#3,586槳jiǎng·ㄐㄧㄤˇOar or paddle used for propelling a boat through water; a smaller paddle; a larger oar.
#3,587俞shū·ㄕㄨSurname; to assent or agree; to recover from illness; to hollow out a tree to make a boat.
#3,588漩xuán·ㄒㄩㄢˊWhirlpool or eddy formed by swirling water; to swirl or eddy.
#3,589垣yuán·ㄩㄢˊA low wall; also used for official residences, a city, or as a surname.
#3,590唔wú·ㄨˊExpression of agreement or surprise; (Cantonese) not; negation.
#3,591餌ěr·ㄦˇfood; pastry; bait used to lure animals; something used to entice people; to eat; to lure
#3,592淳chún·ㄔㄨㄣˊHonest; pure; sincere; simple; unsophisticated; unadulterated; rich; deep; to match; to pair.
#3,593誹fěi·ㄈㄟˇto slander; to defame; to speak maliciously about someone to damage their reputation
#3,594吭háng·ㄏㄤˊThroat; to utter or make a sound.
#3,595鷗ōu·ㄡA seabird, typically a gull or tern; a member of the family Laridae, often found near coasts or large bodies of water.
#3,596獼mí·ㄇㄧˊmacaque
#3,597踱duò·ㄉㄨㄛˋTo pace back and forth slowly; to stroll; implies a state of leisure or contemplation.
#3,598匝zā·ㄗㄚClassifier for a full circuit or turn; to encircle or surround; whole or full.
#3,599鋤chú·ㄔㄨˊA tool for loosening soil or weeding; to use this tool; to weed or clear away; to get rid of or eradicate.
#3,600鈞jūn·ㄐㄩㄣA unit of weight equal to thirty catties; great; a respectful term for things related to elders or superiors; also a surname.

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.