The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 3,601–3,700 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 3,601–3,700

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#3,601紊wèn·ㄨㄣˋDisorderly; confused; chaotic; tangled; involved; to disturb or disrupt.
#3,602釜fǔ·ㄈㄨˇA type of ancient cooking vessel; a cauldron or pot; a kettle.
#3,603撮zuǒ·ㄗㄨㄛˇTo pick up with fingertips; to scoop; to gather together; to extract; classifier for a pinch or tuft of hair or grass.
#3,604辮biàn·ㄅㄧㄢˋA braid or pigtail of hair; to plait or braid hair; something woven into a long, narrow strip.
#3,605拗ào·ㄠˋStubborn; perverse; contrary; to twist or bend; to break; to resist; to inhibit.
#3,606絃xián·ㄒㄧㄢˊString of a musical instrument; string of a bow; watch spring; chord; hypotenuse; figuratively, wife.
#3,607琶pa·˙ㄆㄚA musical instrument; specifically, the pipa, a type of lute.
#3,608諦dì·ㄉㄧˋTo examine carefully; truth or principle (Buddhism); thoroughly; attentive.
#3,609猾huá·ㄏㄨㄚˊSly; cunning; crafty; shrewd; deceitful; to disturb or disrupt.
#3,610恪què·ㄑㄩㄝˋRespectful; scrupulous; diligent; to abide by; surname Ke.
#3,611唆suō·ㄙㄨㄛTo incite or instigate; to egg someone on; to talk too much; to nag.
#3,612憬jǐng·ㄐㄧㄥˇTo awaken or become conscious; to rouse oneself or be roused; to realize or understand.
#3,613橢tuǒ·ㄊㄨㄛˇOval-shaped; elliptical; a long, narrow or oblong object or shape.
#3,614柢dǐ·ㄉㄧˇroot of a tree; base or foundation of something; figuratively, the origin or basis of a matter.
#3,615絢xuàn·ㄒㄩㄢˋGorgeous; brilliant; variegated; adorned; to dazzle or bewilder.
#3,616瘟wēn·ㄨㄣAn epidemic disease; pestilence; plague; also used figuratively for something dull or lackluster.
#3,617奎kuí·ㄎㄨㄟˊCrotch; the 15th of the 28 lunar mansions in Chinese astronomy; related to literary matters or scholarship.
#3,618揍zòu·ㄗㄡˋTo hit or beat someone; to smash or break something, especially in northern Chinese dialects.TOCFL Level 5
#3,619婷tíng·ㄊㄧㄥˊGraceful; pretty; attractive; having a beautiful appearance; often used in compounds to describe a graceful posture or demeanor.
#3,620坂bǎn·ㄅㄢˇSlope or hillside; an incline; a ramp; a place that is inconvenient or difficult to access.
#3,621遁dùn·ㄉㄨㄣˋTo escape or flee; to evade or avoid; to hide or conceal oneself.
#3,622黝yǒu·ㄧㄡˇDark green; black; a dark complexion; a sickly or sallow complexion.
#3,623擢zhuó·ㄓㄨㄛˊTo pull out or up; to select or promote someone; to raise or erect; to earn or gain.
#3,624惋wàn·ㄨㄢˋTo sigh in regret or pity; to be alarmed or amazed; to lament.
#3,625硝xiāo·ㄒㄧㄠSaltpeter, niter; a substance used for tanning leather; to tan leather.
#3,626軋yà·ㄧㄚˋTo crush or grind; to roll steel; to crowd together; to make friends; to engage in illicit cohabitation; to juggle multiple jobs; to use checks for cash flow.
#3,627恣zì·ㄗˋto do as one pleases; to indulge oneself; unrestrained; to abandon restraint; comfortable (dialect)
#3,628戎róng·ㄖㄨㄥˊWeapons or armaments; military affairs or army; surname Rong; refers to ethnic minorities of the west (archaic).
#3,629岌jí·ㄐㄧˊHigh and steep; perilous or dangerous; precarious.
#3,630憧chōng·ㄔㄨㄥTo yearn for; to long for; to look forward to; to be irresolute or indecisive.
#3,631臻zhēn·ㄓㄣTo reach or arrive at a state; to achieve perfection; utmost; superior.
#3,632醣táng·ㄊㄤˊCarbohydrate; a type of organic compound that provides energy for the body; includes sugars and starches.
#3,633燻xūn·ㄒㄩㄣTo smoke or cure with smoke; to fumigate; to cook food by smoking it over a fire to impart a special flavor.
#3,634桓huán·ㄏㄨㄢˊA surname; a type of tree; a large pillar (archaic); a chapter title in the Book of Songs referring to military might.
#3,635蠍xiē·ㄒㄧㄝScorpion; a venomous arachnid with pincers and a segmented tail ending tail with a stinger.
#3,636跤jiāo·ㄐㄧㄠTo fall or tumble down; to stumble; to wrestle.
#3,637伎jì·ㄐㄧˋSkill or talent; in ancient times, a female entertainer who performed song and dance.
#3,638綵cǎi·ㄘㄞˇVaricolored silk; a type of colorful silk fabric; variant of 彩.
#3,639鑾luán·ㄌㄨㄢˊA small tinkling bell; bells hung on a horse; imperial; the ruler's carriage or the ruler himself.
#3,640臼jiù·ㄐㄧㄡˋA mortar for pounding grain; a bone joint socket; a Kangxi radical.
#3,641敖áo·ㄠˊTo ramble or play about; to be leisurely; to tease or make fun of; to cook slowly over low heat; a surname.
#3,642蛾é·ㄜˊA moth, an insect similar to a butterfly but with a larger body and feathery antennae; a fungus shaped like a moth; a surname; archaic for a person.
#3,643婢bì·ㄅㄧˋA female servant or maid; historically, a slave girl or a woman from a criminal's family forced into servitude; also a humble self-reference for women.
#3,644荼tú·ㄊㄨˊA type of bitter herb or thistle; also refers to the white flowers of reeds or rushes; historically, a jade tablet; also a door god; can mean leisurely.
#3,645佇zhù·ㄓㄨˋTo stand for a long time; to wait or look forward to; to accumulate or gather.
#3,646諳ān·ㄢverb; to be thoroughly familiar with; to know well; to have mastered through long experience or study.
#3,647酋qiú·ㄑㄧㄡˊTribal chief; leader of a clan or group; headman.
#3,648扈hù·ㄏㄨˋRetinue or escort; to follow or accompany; surname; insolent or overbearing.
#3,649擷jié·ㄐㄧㄝˊto gather or pick up (clothing) by lifting the hem to form a pouch; to pluck; to pick; to gather; to extract
#3,650畸jī·ㄐㄧAbnormal; irregular; lopsided; unbalanced; odd; a fractional remnant or remainder; a piece of land that is not neatly divided.
#3,651罔wǎng·ㄨㄤˇTo deceive; to libel; to trap; to ensnare; there is none; old variant of 網 (net).
#3,652摹mó·ㄇㄛˊTo imitate or copy something; to trace a pattern; to describe or depict.
#3,653惺xīng·ㄒㄧㄥTo awaken or come to one's senses; astute or sharp-witted; used in compounds like 惺惺 (clever) and 惺忪 (half-awake).
#3,654姥lǎo·ㄌㄠˇOld woman; maternal grandmother; governess or nanny for children.
#3,655剷chǎn·ㄔㄢˇTo scrape the ground with a tool; to level off; to cut away or remove.
#3,656銬kào·ㄎㄠˋShackles or fetters for the wrists; to put someone in handcuffs.
#3,657腑fǔ·ㄈㄨˇInternal organs, especially those involved in digestion and excretion in traditional Chinese medicine; the viscera.
#3,658匣xiá·ㄒㄧㄚˊA small box or case for holding things; a container; a cage or prison.
#3,659娟juān·ㄐㄩㄢBeautiful; graceful; pretty; lovely; elegant; fair.
#3,660竣jùn·ㄐㄩㄣˋTo complete; to finish; to terminate; to end; to quit.
#3,661矗chù·ㄔㄨˋLofty; upright; standing tall and straight; growing luxuriantly (of plants).
#3,662笠lì·ㄌㄧˋA hat made of bamboo or leaves; used to protect from rain or sun.
#3,663袞gǔn·ㄍㄨㄣˇA ceremonial robe worn by an emperor during sacrifices; also refers to the ceremonial robes of a high official or the emperor himself.
#3,664弭mǐ·ㄇㄧˇto stop; to quell; to repress; to appease; the end of a bow; a place name; a surname.
#3,665啄zhuó·ㄓㄨㄛˊTo peck with a beak, like a bird eating; a bird's beak; to slander (Cantonese).
#3,666惘wǎng·ㄨㄤˇDisappointed; dejected; discouraged; perplexed; disconcerted; confused.
#3,667氯lǜ·ㄌㄩˋChlorine; a nonmetal halogen element (Cl) used in bleaching and disinfection; a yellowish-green, toxic gas.
#3,668炯jiǒng·ㄐㄩㄥˇBright; brilliant; clear; luminous; shining; conspicuous; evident; hot.
#3,669塭wēn·ㄨㄣA fish pond or farm, especially one built in a coastal area by damming up seawater for aquaculture; used in place names.
#3,670帷wéi·ㄨㄟˊCurtain; screen; tent covering; a large cloth used to cover something.
#3,671魷yóu·ㄧㄡˊSquid; cuttlefish; often used in the compound "魷魚" (yóuyú) for squid.
#3,672帛bó·ㄅㄛˊSilk fabric; fine cloth; wealth or property; a surname.
#3,673擂léi·ㄌㄟˊTo pound with a mortar and pestle; to beat or bang on something like a drum or door; to hit a person; to scold; a platform for martial arts contests.
#3,674賑zhèn·ㄓㄣˋTo provide relief or aid to those in distress; to help; rich; abundant.
#3,675鏢biāo·ㄅㄧㄠA dart-like throwing weapon; goods sent under armed escort; an armed escort protecting goods.
#3,676詰jié·ㄐㄧㄝˊTo question closely or interrogate; to pursue and investigate; to blame or reproach; (archaic) tomorrow's; bent or crooked.
#3,677么yāo·ㄧㄠFunction word; suffix forming interrogatives like 'what'; exclamatory or interrogative final particle; youngest; smallest; tiny; surname; one (unambiguous spoken form).
#3,678燼jìn·ㄐㄧㄣˋnoun: ashes; cinders; embers; remnants of something burned; also used figuratively for survivors or remnants of a destroyed group; verb: to burn completely, to destroy by fire
#3,679呱wā·ㄨㄚOnomatopoeia for the crying sound of a baby or young child; also used in the phrase 咭咭呱呱 to describe noisy chatter.
#3,680黴méi·ㄇㄟˊMold or mildew; to become moldy or rotten; dark or blackish (face).
#3,681錨máo·ㄇㄠˊAn anchor; a heavy object attached to a rope or chain used to moor a vessel to the seabed; to anchor a ship.
#3,682綑kǔn·ㄎㄨㄣˇTo tie up or bind with rope; to bundle; to coil or roll up; to weave.
#3,683渥wò·ㄨㄛˋto moisten or soak; to enrich; deep or heavy; to dye
#3,684囤tún·ㄊㄨㄣˊA bin or basket for storing grain; to store or hoard goods or supplies.
#3,685渲xuàn·ㄒㄩㄢˋTo apply repeated washes of color; a painting technique involving water to create graded tones.
#3,686忖cǔn·ㄘㄨㄣˇTo ponder or consider deeply; to speculate or guess about; to estimate or conjecture; also a surname.
#3,687蠕ruǎn·ㄖㄨㄢˇTo squirm or wriggle slowly; to crawl slowly; Taiwan pronunciation is ruan3.
#3,688膺yīng·ㄧㄥChest or breast; to receive or accept; to undertake or bear.
#3,689閻yán·ㄧㄢˊSurname Yan; a village or lane gate; a lane or alley.
#3,690釵chāi·ㄔㄞA hairpin; an ornamental hairpin worn by women; historically, a hair accessory shaped like a fork, made of gold or jade.
#3,691閡hé·ㄏㄜˊTo obstruct or block; to prevent; to separate or keep apart.
#3,692孽niè·ㄋㄧㄝˋSon born of a concubine; disaster or misfortune; sin or evil deed; a harmful influence or pest.
#3,693俺ǎn·ㄢˇA personal pronoun meaning I, used in northern dialects; also, archaic adjective meaning large.
#3,694巖yán·ㄧㄢˊA high, steep cliff or precipice; a cave or grotto; can also describe something as high, steep, or dangerous.
#3,695蕨jué·ㄐㄩㄝˊA type of fern, specifically bracken; the young fronds are edible; the rootstock has medicinal uses.
#3,696渭wèi·ㄨㄟˋThe Wei River, a major river in Shaanxi province; flows through the Guanzhong Plain.
#3,697湃pài·ㄆㄞˋUsed in compound words like 澎湃; describes the sound or feeling of surging waves; turbulent.
#3,698扒pá·ㄆㄚˊTo peel or tear off; to dig or claw at; to cling to while climbing; to steal or rake up; to braise food.
#3,699擘bò·ㄅㄛˋThumb; to break, tear open, or split something; can metaphorically refer to an outstanding person.
#3,700娥é·ㄜˊBeautiful; good; a beautiful woman; often used in names for women.

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.