The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 4,201–4,300 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 4,201–4,300

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#4,201麋mí·ㄇㄧˊA type of deer, specifically Père David's deer or milu; a river bank; surname.
#4,202獰níng·ㄋㄧㄥˊFierce-looking; ferocious; hideous; savage; to roar or bellow angrily.
#4,203枇pí·ㄆㄧˊA tree with large leaves; loquat; a type of musical instrument.
#4,204湮yīn·ㄧㄣTo sink into oblivion or be buried; to silt up or block up; to be submerged or drowned; to be stained or dyed.
#4,205蝟wèi·ㄨㄟˋhedgehog; a small nocturnal mammal with sharp spines; found in Taiwan and mainland China.
#4,206鍥qiè·ㄑㄧㄝˋTo carve or engrave something; to cut or chisel away at; to chop and sever.
#4,207孢bāo·ㄅㄠA spore; a reproductive cell or unit of fungi, algae, or protozoa; also used in compound words like 'spore' or 'cyst'.
#4,208菅jiān·ㄐㄧㄢA type of coarse grass; to belittle or treat lightly.
#4,209蹂róu·ㄖㄡˊTo trample or tread on something; to crush underfoot; to oppress or abuse.
#4,210吒zhà·ㄓㄚˋUsed in names like Nezha; to roar or bellow; to scold; to lament; to exaggerate or deceive; to make smacking sounds while eating.
#4,211蠔háo·ㄏㄠˊOyster; a bivalve mollusk prized for its edible flesh and often cultivated in shallow coastal waters.
#4,212斡wò·ㄨㄛˋTo turn or revolve; to rotate; to manage or be in charge of; a handle; a surname.
#4,213驥jì·ㄐㄧˋThoroughbred horse; a metaphor for outstanding talent or a virtuous person.
#4,214巽xùn·ㄒㄩㄣˋOne of the Eight Trigrams, symbolizing wind; to obey; southeast; modest; to yield.
#4,215鄲dān·ㄉㄢcounty in Hebei province; used in the place name Handan.
#4,216抿mǐn·ㄇㄧㄣˇTo close lips lightly; to sip; to smooth hair with a wet brush; to pucker lips in a smile; to gather or close up.
#4,217獷guǎng·ㄍㄨㄤˇRough; uncouth; boorish; fierce; strong and untamed; not easily subdued.
#4,218頷hàn·ㄏㄢˋchin; jaw; to nod one's head to show assent, greeting, or approval
#4,219匍pú·ㄆㄨˊTo crawl; to creep; to lie flat on the ground; used in the compound 匍匐 (púfú) meaning to crawl or creep.
#4,220糠kāng·ㄎㄤChaff or bran, the outer husk of grain; spongy or unappetizing, like old radish flesh; poor or coarse.
#4,221蹬dèng·ㄉㄥˋTo step on or tread on something; to put on or wear shoes or trousers; to jump forward by stepping; (slang) to dump someone.
#4,222躪lìn·ㄌㄧㄣˋTo trample or tread upon; to oppress or overrun; to violate or desecrate.
#4,223鴕tuó·ㄊㄨㄛˊOstrich; a large flightless bird native to Africa.
#4,224牒dié·ㄉㄧㄝˊA small, thin tablet of bamboo or wood used for writing; an official document or dispatch; a record; a legal petition; a cotton fabric.
#4,225翟dí·ㄉㄧˊA surname; a long-tailed pheasant; plumes used in ancient music and dance; a generic name for northern ethnic minorities in ancient China.
#4,226諉wěi·ㄨㄟˇTo shirk responsibility; to pass the buck; to make excuses; to blame others.
#4,227圜huán·ㄏㄨㄢˊcircle; round shape; celestial body; to surround; to encircle.
#4,228褓bǎo·ㄅㄠˇSwaddling cloth for infants; infancy; used in compound words related to childcare or babies.
#4,229麝shè·ㄕㄜˋMusk deer, an animal known for the scent glands on the male; the scent itself.
#4,230隕yǔn·ㄩㄣˇTo fall from the sky; to fall; to perish; to die; to be destroyed; to lose.
#4,231擰níng·ㄋㄧㄥˊTo twist or wring something tightly; to pinch or twist flesh with fingers; stubborn or obstinate; to make a mistake or get something wrong.
#4,232汕shàn·ㄕㄢˋA bamboo fish trap; used in place names, notably Shantou.
#4,233泓hóng·ㄏㄨㄥˊClear; vast and deep; a classifier for a body of clear water; describes water as deep and wide.
#4,234蟾chán·ㄔㄢˊToad; the three-legged toad in the moon; by metonymy, the moon.
#4,235舷xián·ㄒㄧㄢˊThe side of a ship or aircraft; the edge or bulwark of a boat.
#4,236萵wō·ㄨㄛLettuce; used in compound words for types of lettuce such as 萵苣 (lettuce) and 萵筍 (lettuce stem).
#4,237衊miè·ㄇㄧㄝˋto smear or defile; to slander by fabricating charges against someone; (archaic) bloodstain or defiling blood.
#4,238屐jī·ㄐㄧwooden shoes; clogs; a general term for shoes (less common).
#4,239樊fán·ㄈㄢˊSurname Fan; a fence or railing; to build a fence around something.
#4,240戟jǐ·ㄐㄧˇA halberd; a pole weapon combining spear and battle-ax features; historically used in warfare and later as a ceremonial object.
#4,241捎shāo·ㄕㄠTo bring something to someone; to deliver something for someone; to take along; to carry.
#4,242耙pá·ㄆㄚˊA rake; a hoe; to use a rake to level soil, gather or spread grain; a mechanized farming tool for leveling soil.
#4,243蟆ma·˙ㄇㄚToad; frog; often used in compounds like 蝦蟆 (xiāma) for toad.
#4,244榷què·ㄑㄩㄝˋA simple footbridge; a toll or levy; a monopoly on trade; to discuss or deliberate.
#4,245蠵xī·ㄒㄧlarge sea turtles
#4,246韃dá·ㄉㄚˊA historical term for the Tatars; a nomadic people of Central Asia; also used historically in China to refer to northern nomadic peoples.
#4,247乩jī·ㄐㄧA method of divination or seeking divine guidance to resolve doubts; to divine.
#4,248遨áo·ㄠˊTo travel for pleasure; to ramble or roam; to make an excursion.
#4,249齦yín·ㄧㄣˊGums of the teeth; sometimes used as a variant of the character for to gnaw or bite.
#4,250祺qí·ㄑㄧˊGood luck; good fortune; used in formal letter endings as a blessing; also used in personal names.
#4,251鬨hòng·ㄏㄨㄥˋUproar; tumult; commotion; disturbance; clamor; noise; boisterousness; fighting; quarreling; contention; prosperity (less common).
#4,252卹xù·ㄒㄩˋTo comfort or console; to sympathize with; to give relief or aid; anxiety or fear.
#4,253睏kùn·ㄎㄨㄣˋSleepy; tired; feeling the need to sleep.
#4,254饞chán·ㄔㄢˊTo crave food; gluttonous; greedy; lecherous.TOCFL Level 5
#4,255孑jié·ㄐㄧㄝˊLonely; solitary; alone; remaining; left over; also used as a surname.
#4,256蚌bàng·ㄅㄤˋMussel or clam; a type of bivalve mollusk; also used as an abbreviation for Bengbu city.
#4,257樵qiáo·ㄑㄧㄠˊFirewood; to gather or chop wood; a woodcutter; a watchtower for observing enemies.
#4,258廄jiù·ㄐㄧㄡˋstable; a place where horses are kept; a barn for livestock
#4,259閑xián·ㄒㄧㄢˊFence or barrier; to guard or prevent; idle or unoccupied; leisure time; to become familiar with.
#4,260桅wéi·ㄨㄟˊMast of a ship; a pole used to support sails.
#4,261氨ān·ㄢAmmonia; a colorless gas with a strong odor, a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen used in fertilizers and explosives.
#4,262牯gǔ·ㄍㄨˇA cow; a bullock; an ox; a castrated bull.
#4,263婁lóu·ㄌㄡˊA surname; one of the 28 lunar mansions in Chinese astronomy; to wear; hollow; repeatedly.
#4,264瑙nǎo·ㄋㄠˇAgate; cornelian; used in the word for agate (瑪瑙).
#4,265雋juàn·ㄐㄩㄢˋTalented; outstanding; superior; meaningful; significant; a surname.
#4,266韜tāo·ㄊㄠA bow case or scabbard; military strategy; to hide or conceal.
#4,267燎liào·ㄌㄧㄠˋTo burn or set afire; a torch or lamp; to singe or roast; to illuminate or make clear.
#4,268掣chè·ㄔㄜˋTo pull or drag something; to withdraw or pull back; to move quickly or flash past; to hinder by pulling.
#4,269鶩wù·ㄨˋwild duck; waterfowl that swims
#4,270餾liù·ㄌㄧㄡˋTo steam food, especially to reheat it; to distill by boiling; to break a liquid into components through boiling.
#4,271儂nóng·ㄋㄨㄥˊA pronoun used in Wu dialects for 'I' or 'me'; also means 'you' in Wu dialects; can be a surname.
#4,272戕qiáng·ㄑㄧㄤˊTo kill; to slay; to injure; to wound; to hurt.
#4,273訐jié·ㄐㄧㄝˊTo expose someone's secrets or faults; to attack someone's private matters; to pry into and reveal.
#4,274箝qián·ㄑㄧㄢˊPliers or pincers; to clamp or grip something; to close one's mouth or stop talking.
#4,275蛆qū·ㄑㄩMaggot; the larva of a fly, typically white and soft, feeding on decaying matter; figuratively, slanderous or malicious speech; foam on the surface of wine.
#4,276惆chóu·ㄔㄡˊVexed; forlorn; disappointed; distressed; regretful; sad; often used in the compound 惆悵 (chóuchàng) meaning dejected.
#4,277汞gǒng·ㄍㄨㄥˇMercury; the chemical element Hg; a toxic, silvery liquid metal used in thermometers, barometers, and electrical switches.
#4,278彤tóng·ㄊㄨㄥˊRed; vermilion; surname.
#4,279儷lì·ㄌㄧˋSpouse; couple; paired; coupled; used for literary parallelism or rhyming couplets.
#4,280燜mēn·ㄇㄣTo cook food in a tightly covered pot using steam and residual heat; to stew or casserole; a method of cooking.
#4,281箕jī·ㄐㄧA winnowing basket for separating grain from chaff; a dustpan or garbage container; a name for a constellation; also a surname.
#4,282愫sù·ㄙㄨˋSincere; guileless; honest; true feelings; genuine emotion.
#4,283煬yáng·ㄧㄤˊTo smelt or melt metal; to roast or scorch; to warm oneself by a fire; hot or fiery.
#4,284淖nào·ㄋㄠˋSlush or mud; wet and moist; a surname.
#4,285訥nè·ㄋㄜˋSlow of speech; not talkative; reserved in speech; speaking cautiously and carefully; unarticulate.
#4,286麩fū·ㄈㄨBran; the outer layer of grains like wheat separated during milling; residue.
#4,287痢lì·ㄌㄧˋDysentery; intestinal inflammation causing severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, and sometimes blood in stool.
#4,288弋yì·ㄧˋTo shoot with a bow and arrow; to catch or arrest; a small wooden stake; a surname.
#4,289鎔róng·ㄖㄨㄥˊTo smelt or fuse metals; a mold for casting metal objects.
#4,290痣zhì·ㄓˋA mole or birthmark on the skin; a localized spot or raised area of pigment or tissue.
#4,291怵chù·ㄔㄨˋTo fear or be afraid; timid or shy; to feel sad or distressed.
#4,292柩jiù·ㄐㄧㄡˋA coffin that contains a corpse; a bier used for carrying a coffin.
#4,293飭chì·ㄔˋTo put in order or arrange properly; to admonish or warn; to be circumspect or well-behaved; to decorate or adorn.
#4,294駙fù·ㄈㄨˋImperial son-in-law; prince consort; a spare horse or carriage in ancient times.
#4,295砧zhēn·ㄓㄣAnvil; a flat stone or board used for pounding fabric or as a cutting board for food.
#4,296褚chǔ·ㄔㄨˇA surname; padding or stuffing for clothing; to store or keep; a pocket.
#4,297胭yān·ㄧㄢRouge; cosmetic used on cheeks and lips; also refers to the color of rouge.
#4,298涮shuàn·ㄕㄨㄢˋTo rinse or swish in water; to cook thinly sliced food by dipping briefly in boiling soup; to trick or fool someone.
#4,299鸞luán·ㄌㄨㄢˊA mythical bird resembling a phoenix; a type of bell or bridle ornament; a surname.
#4,300劊kuài·ㄎㄨㄞˋto chop off; to sever; to amputate (as in historical execution by cutting); archaic or literary in modern use.

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.