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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters — page 39

Traditional characters ranked 3,801–3,900 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

top 100
39.0%
top 1,000
89.1%
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98.6%

cumulative share of the COCT corpus covered by its most frequent characters

Traditional characters, ranks 3,801–3,900

4,974 characters · page 39 of 50
  1. #3,801捩liè·ㄌㄧㄝˋTo twist or wrench something; to tear or break apart; a plectrum for playing the pipa; a key part for starting a machine.
  2. #3,802屹yì·ㄧˋHigh and steep; standing tall and erect; firm and unmoving; to rise high.
  3. #3,803藹ǎi·ㄞˇFriendly; affable; lush; flourishing; to cover or conceal; clouds.
  4. #3,804簸bǒ·ㄅㄛˇTo winnow grain by tossing it up and down; to shake or toss; to trample or waste.
  5. #3,805魘yǎn·ㄧㄢˇA nightmare or bad dream; to have a nightmare; to feel chest oppression and difficulty breathing during a nightmare.
  6. #3,806呷xiá·ㄒㄧㄚˊTo sip or drink; to swallow; to eat or consume food.
  7. #3,807悵chàng·ㄔㄤˋUpset; disappointed; regretful; dispirited; dejected; feeling a sense of loss or dissatisfaction.
  8. #3,808踵zhǒng·ㄓㄨㄥˇHeel of the foot or shoe; to follow or pursue; to succeed or continue; to arrive or visit.
  9. #3,809踹chuài·ㄔㄨㄞˋto kick with the foot; to trample or tread on; to leap or jump (less common)
  10. #3,810悴cuì·ㄘㄨㄟˋHaggard or worn out from suffering; distressed; sad; downcast; poor; thin and weak.
  11. #3,811憔qiáo·ㄑㄧㄠˊWorn-out; haggard; emaciated; gaunt; often seen in the word 憔悴 (qiáocuì), meaning haggard or worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn-worn out.
  12. #3,812汛xùn·ㄒㄩㄣˋHigh water or flood tide; to sprinkle water; menstrual period (less common).
  13. #3,813矇mēng·ㄇㄥto deceive or cheat; to make a wild guess; blind or dim-sighted; a blind person
  14. #3,814鞘qiào·ㄑㄧㄠˋScabbard or sheath for a sword or knife; hollow wooden tube for carrying silver; leather thong attached to a whip.
  15. #3,815坷kě·ㄎㄜˇLump of earth or soil; used in the word for a bumpy or difficult road.
  16. #3,816櫚lǘ·ㄌㄩˊA type of palm tree; often used in compounds referring to palm trees or related plants.
  17. #3,817濘nìng·ㄋㄧㄥˋMuddy; stagnant water and mud accumulated on a road; to be stuck in mud or a difficult situation.
  18. #3,818痙jìng·ㄐㄧㄥˋspasm; convulsion; fit; involuntary muscle contraction
  19. #3,819睪gāo·ㄍㄠTo spy out or investigate; to observe secretly; a testis (in compounds).
  20. #3,820鐸duó·ㄉㄨㄛˊA large ancient bell, often with a handle and clapper, used for announcements or warnings; also a surname.
  21. #3,821汶wèn·ㄨㄣˋA river in northwest Sichuan; a classical name for a river in Shandong province, historically associated with the state of Qi.
  22. #3,822佬lǎo·ㄌㄠˇMainly Cantonese; a man or person; often used informally or disparagingly for a specific type of person; can also be used as a suffix to denote a person.
  23. #3,823媲pì·ㄆㄧˋTo match or be equal to; to compare favorably with; to be comparable to.
  24. #3,824熹xī·ㄒㄧBright; warm; glimmer of light; dim light.
  25. #3,825涅niè·ㄋㄧㄝˋA mineral used as a black dye; to dye black; black mud or slime.
  26. #3,826暄xuān·ㄒㄩㄢWarm; genial and comfortable; in northern China, soft and not firm.
  27. #3,827搐chù·ㄔㄨˋto twitch; to have a spasm; muscle contraction
  28. #3,828餉xiǎng·ㄒㄧㄤˇSoldier's pay and rations; also, a short period of time.
  29. #3,829嗦suō·ㄙㄨㄛTo suck or lick with the mouth; to talk a lot or be wordy; to shiver or tremble (often in compounds).
  30. #3,830逅hòu·ㄏㄡˋTo meet unexpectedly; to encounter by chance; used in the word 邂逅 (xièhòu), meaning to meet or encounter by chance.
  31. #3,831躡niè·ㄋㄧㄝˋto tread on or step on; to walk quietly on tiptoe; to follow or track; to wear (shoes); ancient loom treadle
  32. #3,832嘰jī·ㄐㄧTo make a chirping or squeaking sound; to grumble or complain; to take small amounts.
  33. #3,833暉huī·ㄏㄨㄟSunshine; to shine upon; radiance; bright light.
  34. #3,834韭jiǔ·ㄐㄧㄡˇA type of plant, commonly known as chives or garlic chives; also used as a radical in Chinese characters.
  35. #3,835舺jiǎ·ㄐㄧㄚˇa place name in Taiwan, especially referring to the historic Monga area of Taipei; also a boat.
  36. #3,836艋měng·ㄇㄥˇsmall boat
  37. #3,837磕kē·ㄎㄜTo tap or knock something against a hard surface; to knock mud off boots or ash from a pipe; to bump into; to kowtow; (slang) to be enthusiastic about a fictional pairing or trope.
  38. #3,838潦liáo·ㄌㄧㄠˊHeavy rain; flooded; a puddle; used in words like潦草 (hasty) and潦倒 (down and out).
  39. #3,839敝bì·ㄅㄧˋWorn out; shabby; ruined; defeated; to break or destroy; a polite self-referential term for 'my' or 'our'.TOCFL Level 5
  40. #3,840鰭qí·ㄑㄧˊThe fin of a fish or other aquatic vertebrate; a limb used for swimming and steering; includes pectoral, dorsal, anal, and caudal fins.
  41. #3,841麓lù·ㄌㄨˋThe foot or base of a hill or mountain; a mountainside.
  42. #3,842竺zhú·ㄓㄨˊOld name for India, especially in Buddhist contexts; a surname; archaic variant of a character meaning thick or earnest.
  43. #3,843躋jī·ㄐㄧto ascend; to rise; to go up.
  44. #3,844謁yè·ㄧㄝˋTo request an audience with a superior; to pay respects to; to visit; to announce or report to; a surname.
  45. #3,845邂xiè·ㄒㄧㄝˋTo meet unexpectedly; an encounter; a chance meeting; often used in the compound 邂逅.
  46. #3,846腱jiàn·ㄐㄧㄢˋTendon; sinew; the tough fibrous tissue connecting muscle to bone.
  47. #3,847颼sōu·ㄙㄡSound of wind blowing; to blow as wind; chilly; sound of rain; rapid movement.
  48. #3,848吮shǔn·ㄕㄨㄣˇTo suck with the mouth; to lick or sip; to suckle.
  49. #3,849黜chù·ㄔㄨˋTo dismiss from office; to expel or remove; to demote or downgrade; to reject or exclude.
  50. #3,850篆zhuàn·ㄓㄨㄢˋSeal script, an ancient Chinese calligraphy style; an official seal or stamp; to write or engrave in seal script.
  51. #3,851麴qú·ㄑㄩˊFermentation starter, leaven, or mold used in brewing or making soy products; also a surname.
  52. #3,852嗇sè·ㄙㄜˋstingy; thrifty; miserly; related to farming; stopped up or constipated
  53. #3,853箔bó·ㄅㄛˊThin metal sheet or leaf; paper for burning in rituals; a mat or screen made of reeds or bamboo; a basket for silkworms.
  54. #3,854脯pú·ㄆㄨˊdried meat; preserved fruit; chest or breast
  55. #3,855葦wěi·ㄨㄟˇreed; rush; a type of narrow, long boat resembling reeds.
  56. #3,856伕fū·ㄈㄨA laborer; a worker who performs heavy or arduous tasks; a common laborer.
  57. #3,857逵kuí·ㄎㄨㄟˊA broad, well-traveled road or thoroughfare; a crossroads; a navigable channel in water.
  58. #3,858鑣biāo·ㄅㄧㄠBit of a horse's bridle; a type of thrown weapon; archaic term for a horse or mount.
  59. #3,859杞qǐ·ㄑㄧˇA small feudal state in ancient China; a surname; Chinese wolfberry shrub; willow.
  60. #3,860梟xiāo·ㄒㄧㄠowl; valiant; a criminal trafficker; to behead; to eliminate
  61. #3,861朔shuò·ㄕㄨㄛˋThe first day of the lunar month; the beginning or start; north; northern.
  62. #3,862喳zhā·ㄓㄚOnomatopoeia for chirping or twittering sounds; a sound of assent used by inferiors to superiors in Qing dynasty Manchu.
  63. #3,863娼chāng·ㄔㄤprostitute; harlot; whore
  64. #3,864嗤chī·ㄔTo laugh at or jeer at someone; to scoff or sneer; also describes a tearing sound or a laughing sound.
  65. #3,865釗zhāo·ㄓㄠTo encourage or exhort; to cut or wear away edges; to strive or endeavor.
  66. #3,866嶇qū·ㄑㄩRugged; steep; uneven; precipitous; used in compound words like 崎嶇 (qíqū) meaning rugged or arduous.
  67. #3,867纍léi·ㄌㄟˊlarge rope; surname; to bind; to tie up; to wind around; to link; to join; (in compounds) piled up; accumulated
  68. #3,868葷hūn·ㄏㄨㄣmeat or strong-smelling vegetables (like garlic); vulgar or obscene; used in specific historical terms.
  69. #3,869霎shà·ㄕㄚˋA short period of time; a moment; a sudden flash; light rain or drizzle.
  70. #3,870浬lǐ·ㄌㄧˇA unit of distance used for navigation at sea, approximately 1,852 meters; a nautical mile.
  71. #3,871簍lǒu·ㄌㄡˇA basket made of bamboo or rattan; used as a measure word for items contained in such a basket.
  72. #3,872巍wéi·ㄨㄟˊLofty; towering; majestic; eminent; high and grand; often used to describe mountains or buildings.
  73. #3,873苞bāo·ㄅㄠA bud or calyx of a flower; luxuriant or profuse growth; rush used for weaving; to wrap or contain; to encompass.
  74. #3,874詼huī·ㄏㄨㄟHumorous or whimsical; to tease or joke with; to ridicule or mock.
  75. #3,875俾bì·ㄅㄧˋTo cause or enable; to make something happen; to allow; to give (especially in Cantonese).
  76. #3,876桔jié·ㄐㄧㄝˊA variant of 橘 (orange); used in names of plants like Chinese bellflower (桔梗) and archaic tools (桔槔).
  77. #3,877喋dié·ㄉㄧㄝˊTo chatter or babble incessantly; to nag; to trample or tread upon.
  78. #3,878噌cēng·ㄘㄥTo scold or reprimand; a sound of bells or a whoosh; to break apart or split.
  79. #3,879寐mèi·ㄇㄟˋTo sleep soundly; to be asleep; to slumber deeply.
  80. #3,880攘rǎng·ㄖㄤˇTo push up sleeves; to resist or repel; to seize or steal; to disturb or perturb; to expel ill fortune through ritual.
  81. #3,881儡lěi·ㄌㄟˇUsed in the word for puppet or dummy; also means ruined or withered; also means thin and haggard.
  82. #3,882褶zhé·ㄓㄜˊA pleat or crease in fabric; wrinkles; archaic term for court dress or a type of riding garment.
  83. #3,883羔gāo·ㄍㄠA young sheep or lamb; a young animal; young; made of black sheepskin.
  84. #3,884睬cǎi·ㄘㄞˇTo pay attention; to take notice of; to care about; to heed; to acknowledge.
  85. #3,885裘qiú·ㄑㄧㄡˊFur; fur coat; surname.
  86. #3,886奚xī·ㄒㄧA surname; a servant or slave; (literary) what, why, where, how.
  87. #3,887眈dān·ㄉㄢTo stare intently or fixedly; to gaze menacingly; to loiter or delay; to hinder or obstruct.
  88. #3,888詡xǔ·ㄒㄩˇboast; brag; to flatter; popular, well known; to spread widely; charming, graceful (rare).
  89. #3,889潺chán·ㄔㄢˊSound of flowing water; trickle or flow gently (of water).
  90. #3,890膊bó·ㄅㄛˊThe upper arm or shoulder area; the part of the body from the shoulder to the wrist; sometimes refers to the upper body generally.
  91. #3,891嘀dí·ㄉㄧˊTo mutter or whisper; to make a soft sound like dripping or ticking.
  92. #3,892磺huáng·ㄏㄨㄤˊSulfur; brimstone; a yellow nonmetallic element used in gunpowder and vulcanization.
  93. #3,893傀kuǐ·ㄎㄨㄟˇGrand; strange; exotic; used in the word for puppet.
  94. #3,894菠bō·ㄅㄛSpinach; a leafy green vegetable; also used in compounds for other plants like pineapple.
  95. #3,895孚fú·ㄈㄨˊTo brood over eggs; to have confidence; to make people believe or trust.
  96. #3,896拈nián·ㄋㄧㄢˊTo grasp or pick up with the fingers; to fiddle with or toy with; to rub or knead with fingers; to weigh something in the hand.
  97. #3,897茗míng·ㄇㄧㄥˊYoung tea leaves; now often used as a general term for tea; a variant pronunciation of 名.
  98. #3,898慟tòng·ㄊㄨㄥˋTo grieve deeply; to be overcome with sadness; to mourn; to be moved by sorrow.
  99. #3,899絹juàn·ㄐㄩㄢˋA type of thin, tough silk fabric; a small square silk kerchief; to tie or bind with silk.
  100. #3,900謐mì·ㄇㄧˋadjective: quiet, still, peaceful; calm and undisturbed; (verb) to be still, to be silent.

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.