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