The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters — page 49

Traditional characters ranked 4,801–4,900 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 4,801–4,900

4,974 characters · page 49 of 50

#4,801犛lí·ㄌㄧˊYak; a long-haired bovine animal native to the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau; also, a black ox.
#4,802哂shěn·ㄕㄣˇTo smile faintly; to sneer or mock; to laugh at someone; (Cantonese) a final particle indicating doing something to the full extent.
#4,803粳gēng·ㄍㄥA type of rice; round-grained non-glutinous rice, often called Japonica rice; Taiwan pronunciation is geng1.
#4,804琿hún·ㄏㄨㄣˊA type of beautiful jade; bright, glorious, splendid.
#4,805鷂yào·ㄧㄠˋA type of bird of prey, smaller than an eagle; a sparrowhawk or kite; specifically Accipiter nisus.
#4,806萸yú·ㄩˊA type of plant, dogwood; used in the term 茱萸 (zhūyú), referring to a plant traditionally worn on the Double Ninth Festival.
#4,807溘kè·ㄎㄜˋSuddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; to cover or conceal.
#4,808軔rèn·ㄖㄣˋA block that stops a wheel from turning; a brake; a unit of ancient length equal to eight chi.
#4,809鴒líng·ㄌㄧㄥˊA type of bird, specifically a wagtail or lark; used in the compound word for wagtail.
#4,810嗥háo·ㄏㄠˊTo howl or roar like a wolf or other animal; to cry out loudly; to wail.
#4,811倀chāng·ㄔㄤA ghost of someone eaten by a tiger, who then helps the tiger hunt; a person acting wildly or crazily; bewildered.
#4,812儈kuài·ㄎㄨㄞˋA broker or go-between who facilitates transactions for profit; sometimes refers to a merchant; can also be a verb meaning to broker a deal.
#4,813岫xiù·ㄒㄧㄡˋA cave or cavern; a mountain peak or summit; often used poetically for mountain scenery.
#4,814倌guān·ㄍㄨㄢA servant or hired hand in olden times; specifically, a herdsman or someone working in a shop like a wine shop or restaurant.
#4,815冢zhǒng·ㄓㄨㄥˇA large burial mound or tomb; the summit of a mountain; a place for earth worship; adjective: eldest or senior in rank.
#4,816撚niǎn·ㄋㄧㄢˇTo twirl or twist with fingers; to tease or toy with; to hold or grasp; to rub or knead; to trample; to drive away; a technique for playing the pipa.
#4,817胄zhòu·ㄓㄡˋHelmet; descendant or offspring; to inherit or carry on a legacy.
#4,818蛄gū·ㄍㄨMole cricket; used in compound words for certain insects like the cicada or mole cricket.
#4,819羋mǐ·ㄇㄧˇTo bleat like a sheep; a surname, notably of the royal family of the ancient state of Chu.
#4,820髭zī·ㄗMustache; facial hair growing upwards; hair standing on end.
#4,821曷hé·ㄏㄜˊInterrogative pronoun; why; how; when; what; where; often used in rhetorical questions; also used to mean 'why not'.
#4,822牖yǒu·ㄧㄡˇA window or opening; to enlighten or guide; to lead or induce.
#4,823蹼pú·ㄆㄨˊThe webbed skin between the toes of aquatic animals like ducks or frogs; a web.
#4,824匏páo·ㄆㄠˊBottle gourd; a type of gourd used for containers or musical instruments; a surname.
#4,825霽jì·ㄐㄧˋSky clearing up after rain or snow; to stop or cease; clear weather; clear or sunny.
#4,826鞣róu·ㄖㄡˊTo tan leather; soft leather, like suede or chamois; to make soft or pliable.
#4,827挈qiè·ㄑㄧㄝˋto lift or raise something; to take someone or something along; to lead or guide
#4,828蜇zhé·ㄓㄜˊTo sting; jellyfish (often used in compounds like 海蜇, 'jellyfish' in Taiwan)
#4,829竽yú·ㄩˊAn ancient Chinese free-reed wind instrument resembling a larger sheng; a type of musical instrument.
#4,830帘lián·ㄌㄧㄢˊA curtain or hanging screen; also, a flag used as a shop sign, especially for a tavern.
#4,831癘lì·ㄌㄧˋA malignant sore or ulcer; a widespread deadly disease; pestilence or plague.
#4,832驃piào·ㄆㄧㄠˋA white-spotted yellow horse; describing a horse running fast; describing a person as valiant and strong.
#4,833獐zhāng·ㄓㄤA type of deer, specifically a roebuck or river deer; a hornless, small, brown deer known for being alert and a good jumper.
#4,834轂gǔ·ㄍㄨˇThe hub of a wheel; the central part of a wheel that connects to the axle; sometimes used to refer to a chariot or carriage.
#4,835綰wǎn·ㄨㄢˇTo tie up or bind; to string together; to coil or knot hair; to thread through.
#4,836簞dān·ㄉㄢA round bamboo basket for holding cooked rice; a type of food container.
#4,837剜wān·ㄨㄢTo scoop out or gouge out something, often with a tool; to cut out a piece from a larger whole.
#4,838妣bǐ·ㄅㄧˇA respectful term for one's deceased mother; used in ancient texts for a deceased wife.
#4,839仟qiān·ㄑㄧㄢA numeral for one thousand, used in financial contexts to prevent fraud; a leader of one thousand men; a small path in a field.
#4,840軛è·ㄜˋA wooden yoke placed on the neck of an animal to pull a cart; to restrain or control.
#4,841淄zī·ㄗName of a river in Shandong province; to dye black or stain.
#4,842狷juàn·ㄐㄩㄢˋImpetuous or rash; upright and principled; nimble.
#4,843歙shè·ㄕㄜˋTo suck in; to absorb; to collect; to be in agreement; used in place names like 歙縣 (a county in Anhui).
#4,844傖cāng·ㄘㄤA vulgar or low person; rustic; rude; rough; coarse; unrefined.
#4,845痱fèi·ㄈㄟˋPrickly heat; heat rash; an old term for paralysis.
#4,846皴cūn·ㄘㄨㄣChapped or cracked skin; to wrinkle or shrink; accumulated dirt or dead skin on the body; a traditional Chinese painting technique for depicting texture.
#4,847坏péi·ㄆㄟˊbad; wicked; evil; spoiled; rotten; broken; to break; to do harm; to damage; (suffix) to the utmost
#4,848璩qú·ㄑㄩˊA jade ring or ornament; also used as a surname.
#4,849翕xì·ㄒㄧˋTo open and close the mouth; friendly; compliant; to attract; to gather; to contract; harmonious; agreeable.
#4,850寤wù·ㄨˋTo awake from sleep; to realize or become aware; to be awake.
#4,851嶝dèng·ㄉㄥˋA path leading up a mountain; a mountain trail.
#4,852慇yīn·ㄧㄣAttentive; solicitous; showing deep care and concern; anxious; pained.
#4,853糸mì·ㄇㄧˋFine silk thread; a component of many characters related to textiles or weaving; Kangxi radical 120.
#4,854鮫jiāo·ㄐㄧㄠShark; a type of cartilaginous fish, often predatory, found in oceans; its fins are used to make shark fin soup.
#4,855菽shú·ㄕㄨˊLegumes; collectively refers to peas and beans.
#4,856螟míng·ㄇㄧㄥˊLarva of a snout moth; a type of boring insect; a major agricultural pest.
#4,857顓zhuān·ㄓㄨㄢA surname; good, honest, simple; respectful; cautious; ignorant or timid.
#4,858棹zhào·ㄓㄠˋOar or paddle used for rowing a boat; to row a boat; can also refer to a boat; variant of 'table' or 'desk'.
#4,859瞽gǔ·ㄍㄨˇBlind person; a blind musician in ancient times; lacking discernment or insight.
#4,860糢mó·ㄇㄛˊA type of baked food, like a biscuit or cake; also used in the word for porridge or paste.
#4,861鏃zú·ㄗㄨˊArrowhead; barb; sharp; swift, quick.
#4,862斫zhuó·ㄓㄨㄛˊTo chop or hack with a tool; to carve wood; to attack or strike.
#4,863頊xù·ㄒㄩˋA surname; used in names like 顓頊 (Zhuanxu); also appears in the reduplicated form 頊頊 (xu xu).
#4,864鰾biào·ㄅㄧㄠˋSwim bladder or air bladder of a fish; a special organ that regulates buoyancy; can also function as a lung in some fish.
#4,865盍hé·ㄏㄜˊWhy not; how not; what; used to express a question or a rhetorical question; also a surname.
#4,866洌liè·ㄌㄧㄝˋClear; pure; to cleanse; cold; chilly
#4,867仳pǐ·ㄆㄧˇTo separate; to part company; to split up; to divide.
#4,868玟mín·ㄇㄧㄣˊA beautiful stone; streaks or veins in jade; a gem.
#4,869漯luò·ㄌㄨㄛˋName of a river in China; also a city name in Henan province.
#4,870儔chóu·ㄔㄡˊComrades; friends; companions; mates; colleagues; peers; to match; to compare.
#4,871嬝niǎo·ㄋㄧㄠˇDelicate and graceful; slender and soft; swaying or moving gently.
#4,872銻tì·ㄊㄧˋAntimony; a chemical element (Sb) with atomic number 51; a brittle, silvery-white metalloid used in alloys and semiconductors.
#4,873鐃náo·ㄋㄠˊA type of large ancient Chinese cymbal; to disturb or agitate.
#4,874崆kōng·ㄎㄨㄥName of a mountain; refers to Kongtong Mountain.
#4,875祆xiān·ㄒㄧㄢThe creator deity in Zoroastrianism; the supreme god in Zoroastrianism; a follower of Zoroastrianism.
#4,876蟈guō·ㄍㄨㄛA small green frog; a cicada; also used in compound words for insects like grasshoppers.
#4,877爨cuàn·ㄘㄨㄢˋA surname; to cook food using fire; a cooking stove or oven; a minority ethnic group in China; a type of short performance in ancient drama.
#4,878菰gū·ㄍㄨManchurian wild rice; a plant cultivated for its edible swollen stem; in mainland China, a general term for fungi or mushrooms.
#4,879倥kǒng·ㄎㄨㄥˇIgnorant; blank-minded; boorish; urgent; pressed.
#4,880傯zǒng·ㄗㄨㄥˇBusy; hurried; despondent; urgent; often used in the compound 倥傯 to describe being rushed and flustered.
#4,881勦jiǎo·ㄐㄧㄠˇTo exterminate or annihilate; to suppress or put down; to copy or plagiarize; vigorous or agile.
#4,882剴kǎi·ㄎㄞˇTo sharpen; to grind; used in the idiom 剴切 (kǎiqiè) meaning earnest or sincere.
#4,883玀luó·ㄌㄨㄛˊA type of wild pig; used in the term for a pig or a derogatory term for a person.
#4,884缶fǒu·ㄈㄡˇA pottery jar or vessel, often for holding liquids; also a type of percussion instrument made of pottery.
#4,885貊mò·ㄇㄛˋName of an ancient northern tribe; silent; leopard.
#4,886紇gē·ㄍㄜInferior silk; tassel or fringe; a surname; used in names of ancient peoples like Uyghur.
#4,887耒lěi·ㄌㄟˇThe handle of an ancient farming tool; a type of hand plow; one of the 214 Kangxi radicals.
#4,888鼕dōng·ㄉㄨㄥOnomatopoeia for the sound of beating drums; also a surname.
#4,889薜bì·ㄅㄧˋA type of medicinal herb; a plant that grows in the mountains; to break or rupture; see also '薜荔' and '薜羅'.
#4,890幛zhàng·ㄓㄤˋA hanging scroll with a congratulatory or memorial message written on silk or cloth; to cover or block.
#4,891玨jué·ㄐㄩㄝˊTwo pieces of jade joined together; a gem or jade ornament made of two pieces.
#4,892踫pèng·ㄆㄥˋTo collide or bump into something; to meet by chance; to risk or gamble.
#4,893坩gān·ㄍㄢCrucible; earthenware vessel used for holding food or other substances; also used in the compound 'crucible'.
#4,894樅cōng·ㄘㄨㄥFir tree; a surname; to collide or strike.
#4,895蟯ráo·ㄖㄠˊA parasitic worm; specifically, the human pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis).
#4,896戢jí·ㄐㄧˊTo collect and store weapons; to restrain oneself; to cease; to hoard; a surname.
#4,897蚶hān·ㄏㄢA type of edible saltwater clam, often called a blood clam; also known as Arca inflata or a small clam.
#4,898菴ān·ㄢA small thatched hut; a small Buddhist temple or nunnery for worship.
#4,899姘pīn·ㄆㄧㄣTo have an illicit sexual relationship; a mistress or lover; having a secret affair.
#4,900慼qī·ㄑㄧSorrowful; grief; sadness; mournful; unhappy; a variant of 戚.

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.