The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters — page 48

Traditional characters ranked 4,701–4,800 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 4,701–4,800

4,974 characters · page 48 of 50

#4,701疋pǐ·ㄆㄧˇMainly a classifier for bolts of cloth; also means foot; archaic variant of 雅 (elegant); archaic variant of 匹 (match).
#4,702瞿jù·ㄐㄩˋA surname; startled or frightened.
#4,703齲qǔ·ㄑㄩˇDental caries; tooth decay; cavities in teeth; a condition where teeth decay.
#4,704藪sǒu·ㄙㄡˇA marsh or swamp; a dense thicket of bushes or weeds; a place where people gather; wild country.
#4,705淅xī·ㄒㄧTo wash rice; sound of rain or sleet falling; washed rice.
#4,706颺yáng·ㄧㄤˊTo soar or fly high; to float; to scatter or spread; to winnow grain; to toss or throw.
#4,707仞rèn·ㄖㄣˋAn ancient unit of length, typically eight Chinese feet; to measure depth; to discern or recognize; to fill or stuff.
#4,708瑁mèi·ㄇㄟˋA fine piece of jade; anciently, a jade tablet held by the emperor when receiving feudal lords.
#4,709誑kuáng·ㄎㄨㄤˊTo deceive or lie; a falsehood or untruth; to dupe someone; sometimes used to amuse or entertain.
#4,710濂lián·ㄌㄧㄢˊName of a river in Hunan province; a waterfall.
#4,711躂dā·ㄉㄚTo stumble or slip; to fall down; to step on or tread.
#4,712礬fán·ㄈㄢˊAlum; a double sulfate salt used in dyeing and tanning; a styptic.
#4,713鈷gū·ㄍㄨCobalt; a chemical element (Co) used in special steel, alloys, and as a blue pigment; radioactive cobalt is used in cancer treatment.
#4,714卞biàn·ㄅㄧㄢˋSurname Bian; to be impatient or hurried; excitable; a place name in ancient China.
#4,715犖luò·ㄌㄨㄛˋA brindled ox; having mixed or mottled colors; eminent or clear; also a place name in ancient China.
#4,716阡qiān·ㄑㄧㄢA footpath between fields, typically running north-south; a path; a road before a tomb; a surname.
#4,717滓zǐ·ㄗˇDregs or sediment left after a liquid is processed; can also refer to something dirty or filthy.
#4,718訖qì·ㄑㄧˋTo finish or conclude; to stop; to reach or arrive; to be completed; all or entirely.
#4,719妁shuò·ㄕㄨㄛˋMatchmaker for the bride's family; surname Shuo.
#4,720鑠shuò·ㄕㄨㄛˋTo melt or fuse metals; to shine brightly; to forge or temper; to diminish or weaken.
#4,721泅qiú·ㄑㄧㄡˊTo swim; to float on water; to paddle or wade through water.
#4,722舂chōng·ㄔㄨㄥto pound grain in a mortar to remove husks; to beat; to attack or stab; an ancient punishment for women
#4,723噯ǎi·ㄞˇAn interjection expressing disapproval or disagreement; an exclamation of regret or annoyance; an exclamation of surprise.
#4,724琊yé·ㄧㄝˊA place name, notably used in 瑯琊山 (Langya Mountain); also a surname.
#4,725臚lú·ㄌㄨˊSkin; upper abdomen; to display or arrange in order; to pass on information or state.
#4,726饜yàn·ㄧㄢˋTo eat until full; to be satisfied; to gorge oneself.
#4,727娣dì·ㄉㄧˋYounger sister; sister-in-law, specifically a husband's younger brother's wife; ancient term for a wife of a younger woman; ancient general term for younger sister.
#4,728笞chī·ㄔTo whip with bamboo strips; a type of ancient punishment involving beating with bamboo.
#4,729仃dīng·ㄉㄧㄥLonely; solitary; used in the compound 伶仃 (ling2 ding1) meaning isolated or alone.
#4,730攆niǎn·ㄋㄧㄢˇTo expel or oust someone; to drive away; to chase after or try to catch up with.
#4,731鼴yǎn·ㄧㄢˇA mole, a small burrowing mammal; refers to various species in the family Talpidae.
#4,732璦ài·ㄞˋFine quality jade; also used in place names like Aigun.
#4,733鎢wū·ㄨTungsten; the chemical element W; a hard, brittle, gray transition metal with the highest melting and boiling points of all metals.
#4,734蓀sūn·ㄙㄨㄣA type of fragrant grass; sometimes refers to iris or other aromatic plants.
#4,735轡pèi·ㄆㄟˋBridle or reins used to control a horse or other animal; the bit and straps that go in an animal's mouth.
#4,736篾miè·ㄇㄧㄝˋA thin strip or splint made from bamboo, reed, or similar plant stalks; used to describe things woven from such strips.
#4,737璜huáng·ㄏㄨㄤˊA semicircular jade ornament; historically used as a pendant.
#4,738謨mó·ㄇㄛˊto plan; a scheme or strategy; also a surname
#4,739荐jiàn·ㄐㄧㄢˋTo recommend; to nominate; grass; straw mat; to offer sacrifice (archaic).
#4,740鰱lián·ㄌㄧㄢˊA type of freshwater fish; silver carp; bighead carp; a common farmed fish in China.
#4,741岷mín·ㄇㄧㄣˊName of the Min River in Sichuan; name of the Minshan mountain range.
#4,742誥gào·ㄍㄠˋTo inform or admonish; to grant a title or decree; a type of ancient official document used for informing or ordering subordinates.
#4,743嚶yīng·ㄧㄥThe sound of birds chirping or calling; also used in names.
#4,744砝fǎ·ㄈㄚˇUsed in the word 砝碼 (fǎmǎ); refers to weights used with a balance scale for measuring.
#4,745羸léi·ㄌㄟˊLean; thin; weak; exhausted; worn out; to entangle or hook with a rope.
#4,746荻dí·ㄉㄧˊA type of reed or grass, specifically Miscanthus sacchariflorus; also used phonetically in Japanese names; a surname.
#4,747翳yì·ㄧˋTo screen or shade; a screen or covering; to hide; a cataract or eye disease causing blurred vision.
#4,748鴆zhèn·ㄓㄣˋA legendary poisonous bird; its feathers are toxic; to poison someone with its feathers or wine made from them; poisonous wine.
#4,749槨guǒ·ㄍㄨㄛˇOuter coffin; the case or sarcophagus that encloses the inner coffin.
#4,750邐lǐ·ㄌㄧˇWinding or meandering; often used in the compound 邐迤 to describe a winding path or road.
#4,751豕shǐ·ㄕˇA pig or hog; also used as a radical in Chinese characters.
#4,752旖yǐ·ㄧˇUsed in the word 旖旎; romantic; tender; charming; graceful.
#4,753貍lí·ㄌㄧˊA wild animal resembling a fox but smaller; a wildcat; a raccoon dog; a civet.
#4,754幗guó·ㄍㄨㄛˊA type of ancient women's headwear or hair ornament; refers to women, especially in the context of feminine achievements or roles.
#4,755旎nǐ·ㄋㄧˇFluttering; used in compound words like 旖旎 (yǐnǐ) to describe scenery or atmosphere; romantic; graceful.
#4,756峪yù·ㄩˋA valley or ravine; a deep, narrow gorge between mountains.
#4,757鈸bá·ㄅㄚˊCymbals; a percussion instrument made of brass, typically two round plates struck together to make sound; used in traditional music and opera.
#4,758沅yuán·ㄩㄢˊName of a river in China; specifically, the Yuan River flowing through Guizhou and Hunan provinces into Dongting Lake.
#4,759狎xiá·ㄒㄧㄚˊTo take liberties with someone or something; to treat with disrespect; to be overly familiar; to be accustomed to.
#4,760鉑bó·ㄅㄛˊPlatinum; a thin sheet of metal; a chemical element (Pt) that is a lustrous, gray-white, precious metal resistant to corrosion, used in jewelry and industry.
#4,761黷dú·ㄉㄨˊTo defile or insult; to dishonor or corrupt; to abuse or misuse; to covet.
#4,762噫yī·ㄧAn interjection expressing surprise or regret; to belch or hiccup; a sound of discontent.
#4,763鉸jiǎo·ㄐㄧㄠˇScissors; to cut with scissors; a type of precision machining using a reamer to cut and shape holes.
#4,764癆láo·ㄌㄠˊTuberculosis; consumption; a contagious disease caused by bacteria.
#4,765羶shān·ㄕㄢThe rank smell of sheep or goats; a gamey odor.
#4,766忝tiǎn·ㄊㄧㄢˇto shame; to disgrace; to feel ashamed; used as a humble self-referential term implying self-deprecation or insult.
#4,767矓lóng·ㄌㄨㄥˊFaint; fuzzy; blurred; dim; indistinct; used in the compound 矇矓 (meng2 long2) meaning dim-witted or muddled.
#4,768銼cuò·ㄘㄨㄛˋA tool for smoothing or shaping surfaces; to use such a tool; to defeat or frustrate.
#4,769濠háo·ㄏㄠˊA trench or ditch; specifically, a moat surrounding a city or castle.
#4,770苧zhù·ㄓㄨˋRamie; China grass; a plant used for fiber; also used in chemical names like limonene.
#4,771蛔huí·ㄏㄨㄟˊA type of parasitic roundworm; Ascaris lumbricoides; a tapeworm.
#4,772闋què·ㄑㄩㄝˋTo end or stop; a stanza of a ci poem; classifier for songs or poems; a vacant position; a watchtower.
#4,773谿xī·ㄒㄧA variant of 溪; mountain valley or gorge; mountain stream; a surname.
#4,774楫jí·ㄐㄧˊOar or paddle used for rowing a boat; archaic term for a boat's rudder.
#4,775駑nú·ㄋㄨˊAn inferior or weak horse; used figuratively for someone or something slow, dull, or incompetent; also, tired or old.
#4,776庠xiáng·ㄒㄧㄤˊAn archaic term for a school; also refers to a village school or the concept of teaching.
#4,777虫huǐ·ㄏㄨㄟˇInsects, worms, or other lower animal life; a radical in Chinese characters; archaic variant of 虺 (huǐ), a venomous snake.
#4,778鴣gū·ㄍㄨA type of gamebird, specifically a partridge or francolin; refers to various Arborophila species.
#4,779鷓zhè·ㄓㄜˋA type of game bird, specifically a partridge; francolin.
#4,780澧lǐ·ㄌㄧˇName of a river in Hunan province; surname Li; sweet or pleasant.
#4,781詁gǔ·ㄍㄨˇTo explain or comment on; an explanation or interpretation of words or phrases; to translate ancient or dialectal language into modern terms.
#4,782萋qī·ㄑㄧDescribing grass or plants as lush and abundant; luxuriant foliage; Celosia argentea plant.
#4,783鄱pó·ㄆㄛˊName of a lake in Jiangxi province; name of a county in Jiangxi province located on the eastern shore of that lake.
#4,784氐dī·ㄉㄧName of an ancient ethnic group; foundation or basis; the third of the 28 lunar mansions; to lower or hang down.
#4,785嫘léi·ㄌㄟˊA surname; historically associated with Lei Zu, consort of the Yellow Emperor and credited with inventing sericulture.
#4,786毽jiàn·ㄐㄧㄢˋA shuttlecock used in badminton or Jianzi; a feathered projectile hit back and forth with the feet.
#4,787舫fǎng·ㄈㄤˇTwo boats lashed together; a large boat; a fancy boat or yacht.
#4,788牝pìn·ㄆㄧㄣˋFemale of an animal or bird; female of a species; a deep valley or gorge; female genitalia.
#4,789苒rǎn·ㄖㄢˇLush growth; successively or in order; passing (of time).
#4,790彫diāo·ㄉㄧㄠTo engrave or carve; to decorate; withered or sparse; exhausted or disabled; emaciated.
#4,791駢pián·ㄆㄧㄢˊTo pull side by side (of horses); to be side by side; parallel; fused together; to be paired or joined; surname Pian surname.
#4,792簑suō·ㄙㄨㄛA raincoat made of straw or palm leaves; a straw cape worn for rain protection.
#4,793踟chí·ㄔˊTo hesitate or be undecided; to be embarrassed; used in the compound 踟躕 (chí chú) meaning to hesitate or loiter.
#4,794飧sūn·ㄙㄨㄣCooked food; supper or evening meal; to soak cooked rice in water.
#4,795鈽bù·ㄅㄨˋPlutonium, a radioactive chemical element; metal plate.
#4,796圯yí·ㄧˊbridge; bank of a river or lake
#4,797墀chí·ㄔˊA paved area at the bottom of outdoor steps; a courtyard or porch; steps leading up to a building.
#4,798痿wěi·ㄨㄟˇMuscle atrophy causing inability to move freely; impotence or erectile dysfunction.
#4,799貉mò·ㄇㄛˋRaccoon dog; badger; an old term for northern peoples; silent.
#4,800覃tán·ㄊㄢˊDeep; to reach or spread to; 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.