The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters — page 38

Traditional characters ranked 3,701–3,800 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 3,701–3,800

4,974 characters · page 38 of 50

#3,701詬gòu·ㄍㄡˋDisgrace; to revile or scold; to abuse or berate; to insult.
#3,702鴛yuān·ㄩㄢMandarin duck; specifically the male; also refers to a type of phoenix-like bird.
#3,703徨huáng·ㄏㄨㄤˊTo hesitate; to be irresolute; to pace back and forth anxiously; used in words like 彷徨 (fǎng huáng), meaning to pace back and forth or hesitate.
#3,704蜥xī·ㄒㄧLizard; used in compounds like "lizard" (蜥蜴).
#3,705蟑zhāng·ㄓㄤA component of the word for cockroach; primarily used in the compound 蟑螂 (cockroach).
#3,706甕wèng·ㄨㄥˋA pottery jar with a small mouth and large belly, used for storage; a surname.
#3,707礫lì·ㄌㄧˋSmall stones; gravel; pebbles; broken pottery shards.
#3,708濡rú·ㄖㄨˊTo moisten or wet something; damp or wet; to immerse; to be infected or influenced; to delay or stagnate.
#3,709羲xī·ㄒㄧA surname; also refers to Fuxi, a mythical emperor and cultural hero.
#3,710錘chuí·ㄔㄨㄟˊA tool for striking or pounding; a weapon with a heavy head; a weight used to balance a scale; to strike or shape with a hammer.
#3,711炳bǐng·ㄅㄧㄥˇBright; brilliant; luminous; glorious; evident; to hold or grasp.
#3,712悖bèi·ㄅㄟˋTo go against; to violate; to contradict; to be contrary to; perverse; rebellious.
#3,713慄lì·ㄌㄧˋTo tremble with fear; to shiver or shudder from fright; also, to be cold or chilly.
#3,714蚤zǎo·ㄗㄠˇA flea, a small wingless insect that jumps and feeds on blood; archaic term for morning; archaic adverb meaning early.
#3,715膿nóng·ㄋㄨㄥˊPus; a thick, yellowish or greenish fluid formed in infected tissue; to fester; thick and heavy.
#3,716攣lüán·ㄌㄩㄢˊTo cramp or spasm, especially of muscles; to be unable to straighten limbs due to involuntary contraction; to be bound or tied.
#3,717釦kòu·ㄎㄡˋA button on clothing; to fasten with a button; to engrave or decorate with metal.
#3,718氮dàn·ㄉㄢˋNitrogen; a colorless, odorless gas that makes up about 80% of the air; used in fertilizers and as a coolant.
#3,719撻tà·ㄊㄚˋTo whip or flog; to beat with a stick or whip; a tart (loanword); brave and martial.
#3,720餒něi·ㄋㄟˇHungry or starving; dispirited or discouraged; putrid or rotten; empty or lacking.
#3,721沁qìn·ㄑㄧㄣˋto seep into; to permeate; to soak into; to draw water; a river name in China
#3,722灸jiǔ·ㄐㄧㄡˇMoxibustion; a traditional Chinese medicine technique using burning mugwort to treat ailments; to cauterize.
#3,723怔lèng·ㄌㄥˋStartled or terrified; to stare blankly or be in a daze; a state of panic or unease.
#3,724淌tǎng·ㄊㄤˇTo flow down; to trickle; to drip; to shed (tears).
#3,725嵐lán·ㄌㄢˊmountain mist; mountain haze
#3,726鎂měi·ㄇㄟˇMagnesium; a light, silvery-white chemical element (Mg) used in alloys, fireworks, and flash powder for its powder burns with a bright flash, intense flame.
#3,727鞦qiū·ㄑㄧㄡA swing; used in the compound word for swing (鞦韆).
#3,728颳guā·ㄍㄨㄚTo blow; used for wind; to strike or attack with wind.
#3,729鴦yāng·ㄧㄤFemale mandarin duck; used in the word for mandarin duck (a symbol of conjugal love).
#3,730皿mǐn·ㄇㄧㄣˇA shallow dish or vessel for holding things; a type of container; also a radical in Chinese characters.
#3,731臆yì·ㄧˋChest or breast; subjective feelings or personal conjecture; to guess or presume.
#3,732嫻xián·ㄒㄧㄢˊRefined; elegant; graceful; to be skilled or proficient at something.
#3,733瓢piáo·ㄆㄧㄠˊA ladle or dipper, traditionally made from a gourd; also a measure word for things held in a ladle.
#3,734愜qiè·ㄑㄧㄝˋSatisfied; content; comfortable; suitable; fitting.
#3,735韆qiān·ㄑㄧㄢA swing, typically for children; used in the compound word for a playground swing.
#3,736摒bìng·ㄅㄧㄥˋTo discard; to get rid of; to expel; to cast off; to arrange.
#3,737滌dí·ㄉㄧˊto wash; to cleanse; to purify; to sweep clean; to remove or get rid of something undesirable
#3,738妞niū·ㄋㄧㄡA term of endearment for a girl; a little girl; a daughter.
#3,739蜓tíng·ㄊㄧㄥˊDragonfly; used in compound words like 蜻蜓 (dragonfly) and 蝘蜓 (a type of insect).
#3,740忐tǎn·ㄊㄢˇNervous; apprehensive; timid; used in the compound 忐忑 (tǎntè) to describe a feeling of unease or anxiety.
#3,741忑tè·ㄊㄜˋUsed in the word 忐忑 (tǎntè) to express nervousness or anxiety; timid; fearful.
#3,742磷lín·ㄌㄧㄣˊPhosphorus; a nonmetal element (P) that glows and ignites spontaneously in air; essential in animal and plant life.
#3,743嘮láo·ㄌㄠˊTo chatter incessantly; to nag; to gossip; to chat (often in a dialectal or informal context).
#3,744枋fāng·ㄈㄤSandalwood; a type of hardwood tree used for timber; a square wooden pillar.
#3,745訕shàn·ㄕㄢˋto mock; to ridicule; to slander; to abuse; to vilify
#3,746瞌kē·ㄎㄜTo doze off; to feel sleepy; to nod off.
#3,747庵ān·ㄢA thatched hut; a small Buddhist temple or nunnery; a place for monks or nuns to live and worship.
#3,748冶yě·ㄧㄝˇTo smelt or cast metals; to make or forge; a blacksmith or metalworker; seductive or alluring in appearance.
#3,749恙yàng·ㄧㄤˋSickness or illness; worry or anxiety.
#3,750葆bǎo·ㄅㄠˇTo preserve or keep; to hide or conceal; dense foliage; a surname.
#3,751咄duò·ㄉㄨㄛˋAn interjection expressing disapproval or anger; to scold or curse angrily; to cry out in rage or pain.
#3,752珀pò·ㄆㄛˋAmber; fossilized tree resin, often used in jewelry.
#3,753窖jiào·ㄐㄧㄠˋcellar or underground storage pit; to store something in a cellar or underground
#3,754蛀zhù·ㄓㄨˋA wood-eating insect, such as a termite; to bore or eat through something; damaged by boring or eating.
#3,755唬hǔ·ㄏㄨˇTo scare or intimidate; to bluff or put on a false show of strength; the roar of a tiger.
#3,756腆tiǎn·ㄊㄧㄢˇProsperous; good; virtuous; shy or bashful in appearance; protruding; impudent or shameless.
#3,757刨bào·ㄅㄠˋTo plane wood; a carpenter's plane; to dig or excavate; to peel or shave off; to deduct or subtract.
#3,758檀tán·ㄊㄢˊSandalwood; hardwood; a dark purple-red color; Buddhism: alms or charity (loanword); surname.
#3,759堯yáo·ㄧㄠˊA surname; the legendary ancient Chinese emperor Yao (c. 2200 BC), known for virtuous rule; also refers to height.
#3,760辟bì·ㄅㄧˋTo open up or develop; to refute or dispel; penal law; a monarch; to summon to service; to avoid or repel.
#3,761滸hǔ·ㄏㄨˇriverbank; shore; waterside.
#3,762蜻qīng·ㄑㄧㄥDragonfly; used in compound words for various insects, especially dragonflies.
#3,763袒tǎn·ㄊㄢˇTo bare or expose one's body or chest; to show partiality or favor; to reveal or express feelings.
#3,764癇xián·ㄒㄧㄢˊepilepsy; convulsions
#3,765晌shǎng·ㄕㄤˇMidday or noon; a moment or short period of time; a unit of land measurement.
#3,766邃suì·ㄙㄨㄟˋDeep; profound; distant; mysterious; thoroughly versed in; thoroughly understand.
#3,767禹yǔ·ㄩˇYu the Great, legendary founder of the Xia dynasty who tamed floods; a surname.
#3,768烽fēng·ㄈㄥA signal fire or beacon fire used in ancient times for warning or communication; a signal tower.
#3,769璧bì·ㄅㄧˋA jade disk with a hole in the center; a general term for jade; to return a gift without accepting it; beautiful; round like a jade disk.
#3,770腮sāi·ㄙㄞThe fleshy part of the face below the eyes; cheek; also refers to the gills of a fish.
#3,771咻xiū·ㄒㄧㄡTo call out loudly; to jeer or make a noisy clamor; an onomatopoeia for panting, animal cries, or the sound of projectiles.
#3,772几jǐ·ㄐㄧˇA small table; how many; how much; several; a few; almost.
#3,773塚zhǒng·ㄓㄨㄥˇburial mound; tomb; cemetery
#3,774烊yáng·ㄧㄤˊto melt metal; to close a shop for the night; to cease business
#3,775揀jiǎn·ㄐㄧㄢˇTo choose; to select; to pick out; to sort; to pick up; to gather.TOCFL Level 4
#3,776箋jiān·ㄐㄧㄢStationery for writing letters or notes; a written note or letter; commentary or annotation on classical texts; a type of ancient memorial or petition.
#3,777湄méi·ㄇㄟˊShore; coast; bank; water's edge; the edge of a river or lake.
#3,778窪wā·ㄨㄚA low-lying or sunken area; a hollow or pit; a puddle or pool; concave or depressed; deep.
#3,779攙chān·ㄔㄢTo take by the arm and assist; to support or help someone walk; to mix in or blend with.
#3,780恬tián·ㄊㄧㄢˊCalm; tranquil; peaceful; quiet; serene; undisturbed; also means indifferent or detached.
#3,781哆duō·ㄉㄨㄛTo tremble or shiver; to open one's mouth wide; used in the word 哆嗦 (duōsuo).
#3,782迸bèng·ㄅㄥˋTo burst forth or spurt out; to split or crack open; to scatter outwards; to drive away or expel.
#3,783聶niè·ㄋㄧㄝˋTo whisper something close to someone's ear; a surname.
#3,784禾hé·ㄏㄜˊA grain plant or cereal crop, especially when still on the stalk; also used as a surname or as a radical in Chinese characters.
#3,785靦miǎn·ㄇㄧㄢˇShy, bashful; ashamed, embarrassed; thick-skinned, brazen (less common).
#3,786徬páng·ㄆㄤˊTo walk alongside; to be next to; irresolute; hesitant.
#3,787憚dàn·ㄉㄢˋTo fear; to dread; to be afraid of; to shrink from; to dislike.
#3,788侏zhū·ㄓㄨdwarf; short person; used in compounds related to dwarves or short stature
#3,789荀xún·ㄒㄩㄣˊA surname; the name of an ancient Chinese state; the name of a plant mentioned in ancient texts.
#3,790蜷quán·ㄑㄩㄢˊTo curl up or huddle; to wriggle like a worm; to bend or coil one's body.
#3,791墉yōng·ㄩㄥwall; a fortified wall; a small wall; a low enclosing wall
#3,792炬jù·ㄐㄩˋTorch; a burning stick used as a portable light source; also used as a measure word for lamps or candles in ancient times.
#3,793蹊xī·ㄒㄧA small path or trail; a track; used in the idiom 蹊跷 (xi1 qiao1) meaning suspicious or odd.
#3,794脣chún·ㄔㄨㄣˊlips; the fleshy parts surrounding the mouthTOCFL Level 5
#3,795瞳tóng·ㄊㄨㄥˊpupil of the eye; eyeball
#3,796遐xiá·ㄒㄧㄚˊDistant; remote; far-reaching; long-lasting; to pass away; to go far away; sometimes used as an interrogative like 'what' or 'how'.
#3,797醺xūn·ㄒㄩㄣto be drunk; to be intoxicated; to be affected by alcohol; to be permeated by
#3,798胳gē·ㄍㄜArmpit; the part of the body from the shoulder to the elbow; used in compound words for armpit.
#3,799嬪pín·ㄆㄧㄣˊA term of respect for a woman; an imperial concubine or consort; a palace lady-in-waiting; to marry or become a wife.
#3,800閹yān·ㄧㄢcastrate; to remove male reproductive organs; a castrated person, historically a eunuch in imperial courts

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.