The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters
Traditional characters ranked 3,701–3,800 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.
- top 100
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- 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ㄍㄡˋDisgrace; to revile or scold; to abuse or berate; to insult.
- #3,702鴛ㄩㄢMandarin duck; specifically the male; also refers to a type of phoenix-like bird.
- #3,703徨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ㄒㄧLizard; used in compounds like "lizard" (蜥蜴).
- #3,705蟑ㄓㄤA component of the word for cockroach; primarily used in the compound 蟑螂 (cockroach).
- #3,706甕ㄨㄥˋA pottery jar with a small mouth and large belly, used for storage; a surname.
- #3,707礫ㄌㄧˋSmall stones; gravel; pebbles; broken pottery shards.
- #3,708濡ㄖㄨˊTo moisten or wet something; damp or wet; to immerse; to be infected or influenced; to delay or stagnate.
- #3,709羲ㄒㄧA surname; also refers to Fuxi, a mythical emperor and cultural hero.
- #3,710錘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ㄅㄧㄥˇBright; brilliant; luminous; glorious; evident; to hold or grasp.
- #3,712悖ㄅㄟˋTo go against; to violate; to contradict; to be contrary to; perverse; rebellious.
- #3,713慄ㄌㄧˋTo tremble with fear; to shiver or shudder from fright; also, to be cold or chilly.
- #3,714蚤ㄗㄠˇA flea, a small wingless insect that jumps and feeds on blood; archaic term for morning; archaic adverb meaning early.
- #3,715膿ㄋㄨㄥˊPus; a thick, yellowish or greenish fluid formed in infected tissue; to fester; thick and heavy.
- #3,716攣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ㄎㄡˋA button on clothing; to fasten with a button; to engrave or decorate with metal.
- #3,718氮ㄉㄢˋNitrogen; a colorless, odorless gas that makes up about 80% of the air; used in fertilizers and as a coolant.
- #3,719撻ㄊㄚˋTo whip or flog; to beat with a stick or whip; a tart (loanword); brave and martial.
- #3,720餒ㄋㄟˇHungry or starving; dispirited or discouraged; putrid or rotten; empty or lacking.
- #3,721沁ㄑㄧㄣˋto seep into; to permeate; to soak into; to draw water; a river name in China
- #3,722灸ㄐㄧㄡˇMoxibustion; a traditional Chinese medicine technique using burning mugwort to treat ailments; to cauterize.
- #3,723怔ㄌㄥˋStartled or terrified; to stare blankly or be in a daze; a state of panic or unease.
- #3,724淌ㄊㄤˇTo flow down; to trickle; to drip; to shed (tears).
- #3,725嵐ㄌㄢˊmountain mist; mountain haze
- #3,726鎂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ㄑㄧㄡA swing; used in the compound word for swing (鞦韆).
- #3,728颳ㄍㄨㄚTo blow; used for wind; to strike or attack with wind.
- #3,729鴦ㄧㄤFemale mandarin duck; used in the word for mandarin duck (a symbol of conjugal love).
- #3,730皿ㄇㄧㄣˇA shallow dish or vessel for holding things; a type of container; also a radical in Chinese characters.
- #3,731臆ㄧˋChest or breast; subjective feelings or personal conjecture; to guess or presume.
- #3,732嫻ㄒㄧㄢˊRefined; elegant; graceful; to be skilled or proficient at something.
- #3,733瓢ㄆㄧㄠˊA ladle or dipper, traditionally made from a gourd; also a measure word for things held in a ladle.
- #3,734愜ㄑㄧㄝˋSatisfied; content; comfortable; suitable; fitting.
- #3,735韆ㄑㄧㄢA swing, typically for children; used in the compound word for a playground swing.
- #3,736摒ㄅㄧㄥˋTo discard; to get rid of; to expel; to cast off; to arrange.
- #3,737滌ㄉㄧˊto wash; to cleanse; to purify; to sweep clean; to remove or get rid of something undesirable
- #3,738妞ㄋㄧㄡA term of endearment for a girl; a little girl; a daughter.
- #3,739蜓ㄊㄧㄥˊDragonfly; used in compound words like 蜻蜓 (dragonfly) and 蝘蜓 (a type of insect).
- #3,740忐ㄊㄢˇNervous; apprehensive; timid; used in the compound 忐忑 (tǎntè) to describe a feeling of unease or anxiety.
- #3,741忑ㄊㄜˋUsed in the word 忐忑 (tǎntè) to express nervousness or anxiety; timid; fearful.
- #3,742磷ㄌㄧㄣˊPhosphorus; a nonmetal element (P) that glows and ignites spontaneously in air; essential in animal and plant life.
- #3,743嘮ㄌㄠˊTo chatter incessantly; to nag; to gossip; to chat (often in a dialectal or informal context).
- #3,744枋ㄈㄤSandalwood; a type of hardwood tree used for timber; a square wooden pillar.
- #3,745訕ㄕㄢˋto mock; to ridicule; to slander; to abuse; to vilify
- #3,746瞌ㄎㄜTo doze off; to feel sleepy; to nod off.
- #3,747庵ㄢA thatched hut; a small Buddhist temple or nunnery; a place for monks or nuns to live and worship.
- #3,748冶ㄧㄝˇTo smelt or cast metals; to make or forge; a blacksmith or metalworker; seductive or alluring in appearance.
- #3,749恙ㄧㄤˋSickness or illness; worry or anxiety.
- #3,750葆ㄅㄠˇTo preserve or keep; to hide or conceal; dense foliage; a surname.
- #3,751咄ㄉㄨㄛˋAn interjection expressing disapproval or anger; to scold or curse angrily; to cry out in rage or pain.
- #3,752珀ㄆㄛˋAmber; fossilized tree resin, often used in jewelry.
- #3,753窖ㄐㄧㄠˋcellar or underground storage pit; to store something in a cellar or underground
- #3,754蛀ㄓㄨˋA wood-eating insect, such as a termite; to bore or eat through something; damaged by boring or eating.
- #3,755唬ㄏㄨˇTo scare or intimidate; to bluff or put on a false show of strength; the roar of a tiger.
- #3,756腆ㄊㄧㄢˇProsperous; good; virtuous; shy or bashful in appearance; protruding; impudent or shameless.
- #3,757刨ㄅㄠˋTo plane wood; a carpenter's plane; to dig or excavate; to peel or shave off; to deduct or subtract.
- #3,758檀ㄊㄢˊSandalwood; hardwood; a dark purple-red color; Buddhism: alms or charity (loanword); surname.
- #3,759堯ㄧㄠˊA surname; the legendary ancient Chinese emperor Yao (c. 2200 BC), known for virtuous rule; also refers to height.
- #3,760辟ㄅㄧˋTo open up or develop; to refute or dispel; penal law; a monarch; to summon to service; to avoid or repel.
- #3,761滸ㄏㄨˇriverbank; shore; waterside.
- #3,762蜻ㄑㄧㄥDragonfly; used in compound words for various insects, especially dragonflies.
- #3,763袒ㄊㄢˇTo bare or expose one's body or chest; to show partiality or favor; to reveal or express feelings.
- #3,764癇ㄒㄧㄢˊepilepsy; convulsions
- #3,765晌ㄕㄤˇMidday or noon; a moment or short period of time; a unit of land measurement.
- #3,766邃ㄙㄨㄟˋDeep; profound; distant; mysterious; thoroughly versed in; thoroughly understand.
- #3,767禹ㄩˇYu the Great, legendary founder of the Xia dynasty who tamed floods; a surname.
- #3,768烽ㄈㄥA signal fire or beacon fire used in ancient times for warning or communication; a signal tower.
- #3,769璧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ㄙㄞThe fleshy part of the face below the eyes; cheek; also refers to the gills of a fish.
- #3,771咻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ㄐㄧˇA small table; how many; how much; several; a few; almost.
- #3,773塚ㄓㄨㄥˇburial mound; tomb; cemetery
- #3,774烊ㄧㄤˊto melt metal; to close a shop for the night; to cease business
- #3,775揀ㄐㄧㄢˇTo choose; to select; to pick out; to sort; to pick up; to gather.TOCFL Level 4
- #3,776箋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ㄇㄟˊShore; coast; bank; water's edge; the edge of a river or lake.
- #3,778窪ㄨㄚA low-lying or sunken area; a hollow or pit; a puddle or pool; concave or depressed; deep.
- #3,779攙ㄔㄢTo take by the arm and assist; to support or help someone walk; to mix in or blend with.
- #3,780恬ㄊㄧㄢˊCalm; tranquil; peaceful; quiet; serene; undisturbed; also means indifferent or detached.
- #3,781哆ㄉㄨㄛTo tremble or shiver; to open one's mouth wide; used in the word 哆嗦 (duōsuo).
- #3,782迸ㄅㄥˋTo burst forth or spurt out; to split or crack open; to scatter outwards; to drive away or expel.
- #3,783聶ㄋㄧㄝˋTo whisper something close to someone's ear; a surname.
- #3,784禾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ㄇㄧㄢˇShy, bashful; ashamed, embarrassed; thick-skinned, brazen (less common).
- #3,786徬ㄆㄤˊTo walk alongside; to be next to; irresolute; hesitant.
- #3,787憚ㄉㄢˋTo fear; to dread; to be afraid of; to shrink from; to dislike.
- #3,788侏ㄓㄨdwarf; short person; used in compounds related to dwarves or short stature
- #3,789荀ㄒㄩㄣˊA surname; the name of an ancient Chinese state; the name of a plant mentioned in ancient texts.
- #3,790蜷ㄑㄩㄢˊTo curl up or huddle; to wriggle like a worm; to bend or coil one's body.
- #3,791墉ㄩㄥwall; a fortified wall; a small wall; a low enclosing wall
- #3,792炬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ㄒㄧA small path or trail; a track; used in the idiom 蹊跷 (xi1 qiao1) meaning suspicious or odd.
- #3,794脣ㄔㄨㄣˊlips; the fleshy parts surrounding the mouthTOCFL Level 5
- #3,795瞳ㄊㄨㄥˊpupil of the eye; eyeball
- #3,796遐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ㄒㄩㄣto be drunk; to be intoxicated; to be affected by alcohol; to be permeated by
- #3,798胳ㄍㄜArmpit; the part of the body from the shoulder to the elbow; used in compound words for armpit.
- #3,799嬪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.