The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters
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ㄌㄧˊYak; a long-haired bovine animal native to the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau; also, a black ox.
- #4,802哂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ㄍㄥA type of rice; round-grained non-glutinous rice, often called Japonica rice; Taiwan pronunciation is geng1.
- #4,804琿ㄏㄨㄣˊA type of beautiful jade; bright, glorious, splendid.
- #4,805鷂ㄧㄠˋA type of bird of prey, smaller than an eagle; a sparrowhawk or kite; specifically Accipiter nisus.
- #4,806萸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ㄎㄜˋSuddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; to cover or conceal.
- #4,808軔ㄖㄣˋA block that stops a wheel from turning; a brake; a unit of ancient length equal to eight chi.
- #4,809鴒ㄌㄧㄥˊA type of bird, specifically a wagtail or lark; used in the compound word for wagtail.
- #4,810嗥ㄏㄠˊTo howl or roar like a wolf or other animal; to cry out loudly; to wail.
- #4,811倀ㄔㄤA ghost of someone eaten by a tiger, who then helps the tiger hunt; a person acting wildly or crazily; bewildered.
- #4,812儈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ㄒㄧㄡˋA cave or cavern; a mountain peak or summit; often used poetically for mountain scenery.
- #4,814倌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ㄓㄡˋHelmet; descendant or offspring; to inherit or carry on a legacy.
- #4,818蛄ㄍㄨMole cricket; used in compound words for certain insects like the cicada or mole cricket.
- #4,819羋ㄇㄧˇTo bleat like a sheep; a surname, notably of the royal family of the ancient state of Chu.
- #4,820髭ㄗMustache; facial hair growing upwards; hair standing on end.
- #4,821曷ㄏㄜˊInterrogative pronoun; why; how; when; what; where; often used in rhetorical questions; also used to mean 'why not'.
- #4,822牖ㄧㄡˇA window or opening; to enlighten or guide; to lead or induce.
- #4,823蹼ㄆㄨˊThe webbed skin between the toes of aquatic animals like ducks or frogs; a web.
- #4,824匏ㄆㄠˊBottle gourd; a type of gourd used for containers or musical instruments; a surname.
- #4,825霽ㄐㄧˋSky clearing up after rain or snow; to stop or cease; clear weather; clear or sunny.
- #4,826鞣ㄖㄡˊTo tan leather; soft leather, like suede or chamois; to make soft or pliable.
- #4,827挈ㄑㄧㄝˋto lift or raise something; to take someone or something along; to lead or guide
- #4,828蜇ㄓㄜˊTo sting; jellyfish (often used in compounds like 海蜇, 'jellyfish' in Taiwan)
- #4,829竽ㄩˊAn ancient Chinese free-reed wind instrument resembling a larger sheng; a type of musical instrument.
- #4,830帘ㄌㄧㄢˊA curtain or hanging screen; also, a flag used as a shop sign, especially for a tavern.
- #4,831癘ㄌㄧˋA malignant sore or ulcer; a widespread deadly disease; pestilence or plague.
- #4,832驃ㄆㄧㄠˋA white-spotted yellow horse; describing a horse running fast; describing a person as valiant and strong.
- #4,833獐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ㄨㄢˇTo tie up or bind; to string together; to coil or knot hair; to thread through.
- #4,836簞ㄉㄢA round bamboo basket for holding cooked rice; a type of food container.
- #4,837剜ㄨㄢTo scoop out or gouge out something, often with a tool; to cut out a piece from a larger whole.
- #4,838妣ㄅㄧˇA respectful term for one's deceased mother; used in ancient texts for a deceased wife.
- #4,839仟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ㄜˋA wooden yoke placed on the neck of an animal to pull a cart; to restrain or control.
- #4,841淄ㄗName of a river in Shandong province; to dye black or stain.
- #4,842狷ㄐㄩㄢˋImpetuous or rash; upright and principled; nimble.
- #4,843歙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ㄘㄤA vulgar or low person; rustic; rude; rough; coarse; unrefined.
- #4,845痱ㄈㄟˋPrickly heat; heat rash; an old term for paralysis.
- #4,846皴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ㄆㄟˊbad; wicked; evil; spoiled; rotten; broken; to break; to do harm; to damage; (suffix) to the utmost
- #4,848璩ㄑㄩˊA jade ring or ornament; also used as a surname.
- #4,849翕ㄒㄧˋTo open and close the mouth; friendly; compliant; to attract; to gather; to contract; harmonious; agreeable.
- #4,850寤ㄨˋTo awake from sleep; to realize or become aware; to be awake.
- #4,851嶝ㄉㄥˋA path leading up a mountain; a mountain trail.
- #4,852慇ㄧㄣAttentive; solicitous; showing deep care and concern; anxious; pained.
- #4,853糸ㄇㄧˋFine silk thread; a component of many characters related to textiles or weaving; Kangxi radical 120.
- #4,854鮫ㄐㄧㄠShark; a type of cartilaginous fish, often predatory, found in oceans; its fins are used to make shark fin soup.
- #4,855菽ㄕㄨˊLegumes; collectively refers to peas and beans.
- #4,856螟ㄇㄧㄥˊLarva of a snout moth; a type of boring insect; a major agricultural pest.
- #4,857顓ㄓㄨㄢA surname; good, honest, simple; respectful; cautious; ignorant or timid.
- #4,858棹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ㄍㄨˇBlind person; a blind musician in ancient times; lacking discernment or insight.
- #4,860糢ㄇㄛˊA type of baked food, like a biscuit or cake; also used in the word for porridge or paste.
- #4,861鏃ㄗㄨˊArrowhead; barb; sharp; swift, quick.
- #4,862斫ㄓㄨㄛˊTo chop or hack with a tool; to carve wood; to attack or strike.
- #4,863頊ㄒㄩˋA surname; used in names like 顓頊 (Zhuanxu); also appears in the reduplicated form 頊頊 (xu xu).
- #4,864鰾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ㄏㄜˊWhy not; how not; what; used to express a question or a rhetorical question; also a surname.
- #4,866洌ㄌㄧㄝˋClear; pure; to cleanse; cold; chilly
- #4,867仳ㄆㄧˇTo separate; to part company; to split up; to divide.
- #4,868玟ㄇㄧㄣˊA beautiful stone; streaks or veins in jade; a gem.
- #4,869漯ㄌㄨㄛˋName of a river in China; also a city name in Henan province.
- #4,870儔ㄔㄡˊComrades; friends; companions; mates; colleagues; peers; to match; to compare.
- #4,871嬝ㄋㄧㄠˇDelicate and graceful; slender and soft; swaying or moving gently.
- #4,872銻ㄊㄧˋAntimony; a chemical element (Sb) with atomic number 51; a brittle, silvery-white metalloid used in alloys and semiconductors.
- #4,873鐃ㄋㄠˊA type of large ancient Chinese cymbal; to disturb or agitate.
- #4,874崆ㄎㄨㄥName of a mountain; refers to Kongtong Mountain.
- #4,875祆ㄒㄧㄢThe creator deity in Zoroastrianism; the supreme god in Zoroastrianism; a follower of Zoroastrianism.
- #4,876蟈ㄍㄨㄛA small green frog; a cicada; also used in compound words for insects like grasshoppers.
- #4,877爨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ㄍㄨManchurian wild rice; a plant cultivated for its edible swollen stem; in mainland China, a general term for fungi or mushrooms.
- #4,879倥ㄎㄨㄥˇIgnorant; blank-minded; boorish; urgent; pressed.
- #4,880傯ㄗㄨㄥˇBusy; hurried; despondent; urgent; often used in the compound 倥傯 to describe being rushed and flustered.
- #4,881勦ㄐㄧㄠˇTo exterminate or annihilate; to suppress or put down; to copy or plagiarize; vigorous or agile.
- #4,882剴ㄎㄞˇTo sharpen; to grind; used in the idiom 剴切 (kǎiqiè) meaning earnest or sincere.
- #4,883玀ㄌㄨㄛˊA type of wild pig; used in the term for a pig or a derogatory term for a person.
- #4,884缶ㄈㄡˇA pottery jar or vessel, often for holding liquids; also a type of percussion instrument made of pottery.
- #4,885貊ㄇㄛˋName of an ancient northern tribe; silent; leopard.
- #4,886紇ㄍㄜInferior silk; tassel or fringe; a surname; used in names of ancient peoples like Uyghur.
- #4,887耒ㄌㄟˇThe handle of an ancient farming tool; a type of hand plow; one of the 214 Kangxi radicals.
- #4,888鼕ㄉㄨㄥOnomatopoeia for the sound of beating drums; also a surname.
- #4,889薜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ㄓㄤˋA hanging scroll with a congratulatory or memorial message written on silk or cloth; to cover or block.
- #4,891玨ㄐㄩㄝˊTwo pieces of jade joined together; a gem or jade ornament made of two pieces.
- #4,892踫ㄆㄥˋTo collide or bump into something; to meet by chance; to risk or gamble.
- #4,893坩ㄍㄢCrucible; earthenware vessel used for holding food or other substances; also used in the compound 'crucible'.
- #4,894樅ㄘㄨㄥFir tree; a surname; to collide or strike.
- #4,895蟯ㄖㄠˊA parasitic worm; specifically, the human pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis).
- #4,896戢ㄐㄧˊTo collect and store weapons; to restrain oneself; to cease; to hoard; a surname.
- #4,897蚶ㄏㄢA type of edible saltwater clam, often called a blood clam; also known as Arca inflata or a small clam.
- #4,898菴ㄢA small thatched hut; a small Buddhist temple or nunnery for worship.
- #4,899姘ㄆㄧㄣTo have an illicit sexual relationship; a mistress or lover; having a secret affair.
- #4,900慼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.