The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters — page 44

Traditional characters ranked 4,301–4,400 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 4,301–4,400

4,974 characters · page 44 of 50

#4,301癬xiǎn·ㄒㄧㄢˇRingworm; a general term for various fungal skin infections affecting skin, nails, or hair; also used for other scaly skin conditions.
#4,302礡used in place names; rare character; fill; extend
#4,303芍sháo·ㄕㄠˊChinese peony; a type of herbaceous plant with showy flowers; also used in place names like 芍陂.
#4,304捱ái·ㄞˊTo endure hardship or suffering; to put up with something unpleasant; to procrastinate or delay; to approach or lean against.
#4,305搪táng·ㄊㄤˊTo ward off; to evade or parry; to coat or smear with a substance; to deceive or bluff; to handle something perfunctorily.
#4,306塹qiàn·ㄑㄧㄢˋA trench or moat; a pit or cavity; can refer to difficult terrain or a difficult situation; also used as a verb meaning to dig a trench.
#4,307碘diǎn·ㄉㄧㄢˇIodine; the chemical element with symbol I and atomic number 53; a nonmetal halogen used in medicine and photography.
#4,308氟fú·ㄈㄨˊFluorine; a chemical element (F) that is a pale yellow, highly reactive, poisonous, toxic, and corrosive gas.
#4,309侖lún·ㄌㄨㄣˊTo arrange in order; logical order; reason; sense; to understand.
#4,310濬jùn·ㄐㄩㄣˋTo dredge or dig deeper; profound or deep; to clear out a waterway.
#4,311蜍chú·ㄔㄨˊToad; frog; sometimes used as a variant of 蝳 (spider).
#4,312邇ěr·ㄦˇTo be near or close; recently; a nearby place; to approach or draw near to someone or something.
#4,313莢jiá·ㄐㄧㄚˊA pod, especially of a leguminous plant; also a surname.
#4,314綸lún·ㄌㄨㄣˊGreen silk thread or tassel; fishing line; imperial decree; a surname.
#4,315褥rù·ㄖㄨˋA mattress or cushion placed under one when sitting or lying down; bedding.
#4,316覲jǐn·ㄐㄧㄣˇTo have an audience with a superior, especially the Emperor; to visit or pay respects to someone important.
#4,317邢xíng·ㄒㄧㄥˊA surname; a historical state in ancient China, located in present-day Hebei province.
#4,318匐fú·ㄈㄨˊTo crawl or creep on the ground; to prostrate oneself; used in the compound 匍匐 (púfú).
#4,319澹dàn·ㄉㄢˋTranquil; placid; quiet; serene; calm; a surname.
#4,320妊rèn·ㄖㄣˋPregnant; pregnancy; to conceive.
#4,321娠shēn·ㄕㄣPregnant; to be with child; pregnancy; fetus.
#4,322仆pū·ㄆㄨTo fall forward or prostrate oneself; a servant or retainer.
#4,323痲má·ㄇㄚˊTo lose sensation or become numb; pockmarked from smallpox; leprosy; measles.
#4,324跺duò·ㄉㄨㄛˋTo stamp one's feet forcefully on the ground; to tread heavily.
#4,325猙zhēng·ㄓㄥFierce-looking; ferocious; savage; used in the compound 猙獰 (zheng1 ning2) meaning fierce or ferocious.
#4,326惴zhuì·ㄓㄨㄟˋAnxious; worried; afraid; apprehensive; nervous; fearful.
#4,327捂wǔ·ㄨˇTo cover with the hand, like eyes or ears; to conceal or cover up; to resist or contradict.
#4,328沱tuó·ㄊㄨㄛˊA body of water, often used in place names; a river or stream; tearful; flowing with water.
#4,329擻sǒu·ㄙㄡˇTo stir embers or ashes in a stove with a poker; to shake or rouse oneself; to flutter.
#4,330懟duì·ㄉㄨㄟˋto resent; to harbor bitterness toward someone; to blame; to be hostile in response; often used in Taiwan to describe openly confronting or clashing with someone in an argument
#4,331鱉biē·ㄅㄧㄝA softshell turtle, a type of reptile with a leathery shell; its meat is edible and its shell is used in traditional medicine.
#4,332臏bìn·ㄅㄧㄣˋThe kneecap; to remove the kneecap.
#4,333鋌tǐng·ㄊㄧㄥˇingots, bars of metal; hurry; (of movement) swiftly, at a fast pace
#4,334夸kuā·ㄎㄨㄚTo praise or commend someone; to boast or exaggerate about oneself; extravagant or luxurious; handsome.
#4,335窠kē·ㄎㄜA nest or den for animals; a hole or indentation; a dwelling or home; a classifier for plants.
#4,336祁qí·ㄑㄧˊLarge; vast; numerous; abundant; surname.
#4,337皚ái·ㄞˊBrilliant white; pure white; white as snow; often used in reduplication.
#4,338戍shù·ㄕㄨˋTo guard frontiers; to defend borders; a soldier on guard duty; barracks where soldiers are stationed.
#4,339呸pēi·ㄆㄟAn interjection expressing anger or contempt; to spit in a contemptuous manner.
#4,340弒shì·ㄕˋTo murder a superior; to kill someone of higher rank or status; to assassinate a ruler.
#4,341讒chán·ㄔㄢˊTo slander or defame someone; malicious gossip or false accusations; a person who slanders others.
#4,342礪lì·ㄌㄧˋA coarse whetstone for sharpening tools; to sharpen or hone; to encourage or urge or stimulate (in 砥礪).
#4,343壬rén·ㄖㄣˊNinth of the ten Heavenly Stems; a surname; refers to something treacherous or flourishing; used in ancient compass directions.
#4,344漕cáo·ㄘㄠˊTo transport grain by water; a canal or watercourse; a surname.
#4,345埂gěng·ㄍㄥˇA small ditch or pit; a low earth dyke or path separating fields; a strip of high ground.
#4,346鉻gè·ㄍㄜˋChromium; a chemical element (Cr) that is a hard, greyish metal; used in alloys and plating.
#4,347紂zhòu·ㄓㄡˋA crupper, a strap on horse harness that goes under the tail; the name of the last, tyrannical king of the Shang dynasty.
#4,348錚zhēng·ㄓㄥThe sound of metal or jade striking; a small gong; a percussion instrument used in ancient armies.
#4,349窈yǎo·ㄧㄠˇDeep; profound; dim or obscure; secluded; refined; elegant.
#4,350剽piào·ㄆㄧㄠˋTo rob or steal; swift or nimble; to annihilate; impetuous or brave; superficial or frivolous.
#4,351貲zī·ㄗTo estimate; to measure; property or wealth; to pay a fine or forfeit property (archaic).
#4,352嫵wǔ·ㄨˇCharming; enchanting; attractive; used in the word 嫵媚 (wǔmèi) meaning charming or enchanting.
#4,353橇qiāo·ㄑㄧㄠA sled or sleigh used for sliding over snow or mud; a vehicle for transportation over slippery surfaces.
#4,354鈾yòu·ㄧㄡˋUranium; a chemical element (symbol U) that is a radioactive metal; used as a nuclear fuel.TOCFL Level 5
#4,355偃yǎn·ㄧㄢˇTo lie on one's back; to fall down or collapse; to cover; to stop or cease; a surname; a dike or embankment.
#4,356垠yín·ㄧㄣˊLimit or border; river bank or edge of water.
#4,357滂pāng·ㄆㄤRushing or gushing water; voluminous; torrential; to surge or well up.
#4,358樽zūn·ㄗㄨㄣA wine vessel or goblet; a bottle or jar for holding liquid; can also refer to lush or abundant.
#4,359胛jiǎ·ㄐㄧㄚˇThe shoulder blade; the upper part of the back near the shoulder.
#4,360諂chǎn·ㄔㄢˇTo flatter someone insincerely; to cajole or toady; to fawn upon; to act obsequiously.
#4,361槐huái·ㄏㄨㄞˊA type of tree, specifically the Chinese scholar tree or Japanese pagoda tree; a locust tree.
#4,362雹báo·ㄅㄠˊHail; ice pellets or chunks formed from frozen water vapor; to throw or strike.
#4,363蹙cù·ㄘㄨˋTo knit one's brows; wrinkled brows; to hesitate; distressed; to press or force; to shrink; to gather; to trample; to kick; respectful appearance.
#4,364旌jīng·ㄐㄧㄥA banner or flag, often decorated with feathers; to signal or make manifest; to praise or commend.
#4,365燬huǐ·ㄏㄨㄟˇto destroy by fire; to burn down; a great fire; blaze
#4,366瞼jiǎn·ㄐㄧㄢˇeyelid; the fold of skin that covers and protects the eye.
#4,367鼬yòu·ㄧㄡˋA weasel; a general term for animals in the genus Mustela, known for their keen senses and swift movements; they are carnivorous mammals.
#4,368蝨shī·ㄕA louse, a small parasitic insect that lives on humans or animals; a person who occupies a position without doing work.
#4,369唁yàn·ㄧㄢˋTo express condolences to the family of the deceased; to offer comfort.
#4,370毓yù·ㄩˋTo foster or nurture; to give birth to; to conceive or produce.
#4,371簫xiāo·ㄒㄧㄠA vertical bamboo flute; a musical instrument like pan-pipes; also refers to the Qin Xiao, a single-tubed flute often played with the guqin.
#4,372煦xǔ·ㄒㄩˇWarm and pleasant; gentle and kind; to bestow favor; to blink or roll one's eyes.
#4,373瘴zhàng·ㄓㄤˋMiasma; pestilential vapors found in humid, hot mountain forests; malaria.
#4,374娑suō·ㄙㄨㄛUsed in the word 婆娑 (pósuō), meaning to dance or frolic; also used as a particle similar to 個 (gè), with no inherent meaning.
#4,375飩dùn·ㄉㄨㄣˋA type of stuffed dumpling, often served in soup; used in the word for wontons.
#4,376餛hún·ㄏㄨㄣˊA type of Chinese dumpling, often filled with meat and served in soup; wonton.
#4,377袈jiā·ㄐㄧㄚBuddhist monk's robe; used in the word 袈裟 (jiāshā), meaning cassock.
#4,378裟shā·ㄕㄚA monk's robe; used in the word 袈裟 (jiāshā), referring to a Buddhist cassock.
#4,379姣jiǎo·ㄐㄧㄠˇPretty; beautiful; handsome; cunning; surname Jiao.
#4,380刈yì·ㄧˋTo mow or reap crops; to cut down; to kill or eliminate; a sickle or scythe; a surname.
#4,381遢tà·ㄊㄚˋCareless; slipshod; untidy; messy; often seen in the compound 邋遢 (lātà) meaning sloppy or dirty.
#4,382邋lá·ㄌㄚˊUsed in the word 邋遢 (lā ta), meaning messy or untidy; also describes flags fluttering.
#4,383熨yùn·ㄩㄣˋTo iron clothes by pressing with heat; to smooth out wrinkles; to be close to or stick to.
#4,384絀chù·ㄔㄨˋTo stitch or sew; insufficient or lacking; a deficiency; crimson silk.
#4,385貳èr·ㄦˋThe large character for two, used in accounting and finance to prevent fraud; to betray; an opponent; a deputy; to repeat.
#4,386蕈xùn·ㄒㄩㄣˋA fungus; mushroom; mold; mildew; a parasitic plant growing on wood, some edible, some poisonous.
#4,387馱tuó·ㄊㄨㄛˊTo carry on one's back; a load carried by a pack animal; classifier for loads carried by animals.
#4,388艮gěn·ㄍㄣˇTough or chewy, not soft; blunt or direct in speech; simple or unadorned in appearance; one of the eight trigrams symbolizing mountain; northeast direction.
#4,389蠡lǐ·ㄌㄧˇA wood-boring insect; to bore into wood; a dipper made from a gourd; worn away or corroded from long use.
#4,390伉kàng·ㄎㄤˋSpouse; compare or match; tall and strong; robust; upright and outspoken; a surname.
#4,391嗷áo·ㄠˊA loud cry or clamor; the sound of wailing or howling; often used in compounds to describe animal sounds.
#4,392蒿hāo·ㄏㄠArtemisia or mugwort, a type of herb; to give off a smell or vapor; to weed; to disappear or be consumed.
#4,393嫦cháng·ㄔㄤˊName of the moon goddess Chang'e; used in female given names.
#4,394澗jiàn·ㄐㄧㄢˋA mountain stream; a brook; a small stream flowing between rocks or mountains.
#4,395鍬qiāo·ㄑㄧㄠA tool for digging and moving loose material; a spade or shovel; also, anything shaped like a shovel.
#4,396掬jú·ㄐㄩˊTo hold or scoop up with both hands; a classifier for a double handful; to pout or curl the lips upwards.
#4,397癸guǐ·ㄍㄨㄟˇTenth of the ten Heavenly Stems; tenth in order; archaic compass point; also refers to menstruation; a surname.
#4,398銖zhū·ㄓㄨA unit of weight, equal to one twenty-fourth of a tael or ounce; also a surname.
#4,399炕kàng·ㄎㄤˋA heatable brick bed common in northern China; to bake or dry something using heat.
#4,400糜mí·ㄇㄧˊRice gruel or congee; rotten or decayed; to waste or ruin; to be destroyed; surname.

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.