The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters
Traditional characters ranked 401–500 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 401–500
4,974 characters · page 5 of 50- #401曾ㄘㄥˊSurname Zeng; once or already (past tense marker); great- (prefix for relatives two generations apart); formerly; previously.TOCFL Level 3
- #402士ㄕˋBachelor; scholar or gentleman (historical); soldier or specialist worker; honorific term for men; a member of the lowest rank of nobility (historical).
- #403質ㄓˊquality; nature; essence; substance; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2]
- #404男ㄋㄢˊMale, man; son; a male's self-address to parents; baron, the lowest of five noble ranks; surname.TOCFL Novice 2
- #405音ㄧㄣSound or noise; a musical note or tone; pronunciation of a character; news or message; a surname.TOCFL Level 5
- #406首ㄕㄡˇHead; chief; leader; first or beginning; classifier for poems or songs; the front or side.TOCFL Level 3
- #407步ㄅㄨˋA step or pace; to walk or march; stages in a process; a situation; to follow or imitate; to calculate; a surname.TOCFL Level 2
- #408節ㄐㄧㄝˊJoint or segment of a plant stem or animal bone; section or paragraph; moral integrity or principles; classifier for lessons or train cars; seasonal festival or solar term.TOCFL Level 3
- #409媽ㄇㄚMother; mom; mama; term of address for mother or elder women in mother's generation; also used for older women or female servants or generally older women.TOCFL Novice 1
- #410陸ㄌㄨˋLand, continent; army; surname Lu; the number six (written form for anti-fraud purposes).
- #411九ㄐㄧㄡˇThe number nine; 9; used to indicate a large quantity or multiple times; a surname.TOCFL Novice 1
- #412林ㄌㄧㄣˊWoods or forest; a collection of similar things; surname; forestry (abbreviation); numerous.
- #413類ㄌㄟˋKind; type; class; category; a classifier for kinds or types; to resemble or be similar to.TOCFL Level 2
- #414研ㄧㄢˊTo grind or crush finely; to study or research deeply; to investigate thoroughly.
- #415萬ㄨㄢˋThe number ten thousand; a very large number; numerous; extremely; absolutely.TOCFL Novice 2
- #416病ㄅㄧㄥˋillness; disease; to fall ill; defect; to be sick; to worry about.TOCFL Novice 2
- #417希ㄒㄧTo hope or wish for; to admire or look up to; rare or few; to stop or cease.
- #418查ㄔㄚˊTo check; to investigate; to examine; to look up information; to research; surname.TOCFL Level 2
- #419食ㄕˊto eat; food; meal; to feed; to live on; to farm; eclipse
- #420歲ㄙㄨㄟˋClassifier for years of age; year; time; age; a year's harvest of grain.TOCFL Novice 1
- #421引ㄧㄣˇto pull or draw (a bow); to lead or guide; to attract; to involve or implicate; to extend or stretch; to recommend or select.TOCFL Level 5
- #422例ㄌㄧˋAn example or instance; a precedent or rule to follow; a case study; to use as an example; according to the rules.TOCFL Level 2
- #423驗ㄧㄢˋto test; to examine; to check; to verify; to inspect; evidence; proof; symptom
- #424深ㄕㄣDeep; depth; far; very; profound; intense; late; thick; dense; flourishing.TOCFL Level 2
- #425線ㄒㄧㄢˋThread; string; wire; line; a thin, flexible object; a route or path; a boundary or limit; a clue.TOCFL Level 3
- #426死ㄙˇTo die; dead; death; to lose one's life; to sacrifice one's life; to cease functioning; impassable; inflexible; extremely.TOCFL Level 2
- #427母ㄇㄨˇMother; female elder; origin or source; female (of animals); female (gender).
- #428農ㄋㄨㄥˊAgriculture, farming; a farmer; related to farming; to work hard, diligent.
- #429官ㄍㄨㄢGovernment official; public servant; governmental; a surname; an organ of the body; a position or rank.TOCFL Level 5
- #430領ㄌㄧㄥˇNeck; collar; to lead or guide; to receive or accept; classifier for garments, mats, or screens; main points or outline.TOCFL Level 3
- #431找ㄓㄠˇTo look for, seek, or try to find; to visit or call on someone; to find or discover; to give change or return money.TOCFL Novice 1
- #432思ㄙto think; to consider; to long for; to miss someone; to grieve; a thought; a state of mind; a surname.
- #433格ㄍㄜˊA standard or norm; a pattern or style; a lattice or grid; a compartment or slot; classifier for compartments; disposition or moral quality.
- #434規ㄍㄨㄟA compass for drawing circles; rules or regulations; customs or established practice; to plan or scheme; to admonish or correct.
- #435警ㄐㄧㄥˇPolice; to warn or alert someone; to be on guard or vigilant; to awaken or realize something; a dangerous or urgent situation.
- #436營ㄧㄥˊA military camp or barracks; to manage or operate a business; to build or construct; to strive for or seek.
- #437輕ㄑㄧㄥNot heavy; easy; gentle; soft; to make light of; to disparage; unimportant; small in number; unstressed.TOCFL Level 1
- #438權ㄑㄩㄢˊAuthority; power; right; influence; a surname; (literary) to weigh; temporary or expedient measure.
- #439具ㄐㄩˋTo have; to possess; to provide; to furnish; to state; tool; device; utensil; equipment; talent; classifier for devices or coffins.TOCFL Level 4
- #440確ㄑㄩㄝˋCertain; sure; true; real; firm; solid; indeed; undoubtedly
- #441離ㄌㄧˊTo leave; to part from; to be separated from; to be away from; to lack; to be distant; one of the eight trigrams symbolizing fire.TOCFL Level 1
- #442消ㄒㄧㄠto diminish or subside; to vanish or melt away; to consume or use up; to dissolve; to pass or idle away timeTOCFL Level 4
- #443識ㄕˋTo know or recognize; knowledge or understanding; to record or write down; a mark or sign; insight or viewpoint.
- #444六ㄌㄧㄡˋThe number six; 6; used in place names; a surname.TOCFL Novice 1
- #445境ㄐㄧㄥˋBoundary or border; place or region; circumstances or situation; state or condition; level or degree.
- #446組ㄗㄨˇTo form; to organize; a group or team; a classifier for sets, series, or units of people or things; a section or department.TOCFL Level 3
- #447落ㄌㄨㄛˋTo fall or drop; to set (of sun); to decline or sink; to leave out or forget; to lag behind; to land or rest upon; to write down.TOCFL Level 4
- #448藝ㄧˋSkill or art; talent or ability; a craft; sometimes refers to classical subjects or texts; can also mean writing or a limit; rarely, a surname or to plant.
- #449究ㄐㄧㄡˋto investigate thoroughly; to study carefully; to research; to explore; after all; ultimately
- #450環ㄏㄨㄢˊRing; hoop; loop; bracelet; to surround; to encircle; surname.
- #451早ㄗㄠˇMorning; early; soon; long ago; prematurely; premature; not late; Good morning!TOCFL Novice 1
- #452寫ㄒㄧㄝˇTo write characters or words; to compose text; to draw or sketch; to record or copy; to express or vent feelings.TOCFL Novice 1
- #453華ㄏㄨㄚˊMagnificent; splendid; flowery; illustrious; abbr. for China or Chinese; also refers to a flower or time.
- #454系ㄒㄧˋsystem; department or faculty in a university; to connect or tie up; to relate to; to inherit; to be (literary); surname.TOCFL Level 4
- #455英ㄧㄥHero; outstanding; excellent; flower; blossom; the United Kingdom; British; England; English.
- #456育ㄩˋTo give birth to; to raise or nurture; to educate or cultivate; to grow or develop.
- #457條ㄊㄧㄠˊClassifier for long, thin objects like ropes or roads; item or article; clause in a law or treaty; a long strip or filament.TOCFL Level 1
- #458際ㄐㄧˋBorder; edge; boundary; interval; between; occasion; opportunity; to meet; to encounter; to be between.
- #459房ㄈㄤˊHouse or building; a room within a house; classifier for rooms; a branch of a family; a surname.TOCFL Novice 2
- #460字ㄗˋA written symbol representing a word or sound; a character; a letter; a word; a name or appellation; a contract or deed; also, a given name for a male at age twenty.TOCFL Novice 1
- #461另ㄌㄧㄥˋOther; another; separate; separately; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore.TOCFL Level 2
- #462父ㄈㄨˋFather; male parent; term of respect for an elder male relative on the father's side; archaic term for a man.
- #463易ㄧˋEasy, simple; amiable, gentle; to change, alter; to exchange, trade; to govern, manage; to slight, look down on.TOCFL Level 4
- #464標ㄅㄧㄠA mark or sign; a label or symbol; a target or quota; a prize or award; a standard or example; the top of a tree; the end or periphery.
- #465象ㄒㄧㄤˋAn elephant; shape; form; appearance; to imitate; a law or regulation; a dance posture.TOCFL Level 4
- #466稱ㄔㄥTo call; to name; to state; to weigh; to praise; to fit; to suit; to have; to possess; to consider oneself.TOCFL Level 4
- #467八ㄅㄚThe natural number eight; used as a numeral or adjective to denote eight; sometimes used adverbially to mean all around or many.TOCFL Novice 1
- #468功ㄍㄨㄥAchievement or accomplishment; merit or good result; work or effort; success; a type of mourning attire.
- #469精ㄐㄧㄥEssence; pure part of a substance; spirit or mind; mythical goblin; semen; highly perfected; elite; proficient; extremely.TOCFL Level 5
- #470雖ㄙㄨㄟAlthough; even though; even if; admitting that; but; however; yet; in Taiwan, sometimes used as an adverb meaning 'only' or 'alone'.
- #471爭ㄓㄥTo strive for or compete; to argue or debate; to contend or fight; a difference or gap; how or what (literary).TOCFL Level 4
- #472王ㄨㄤˊKing or monarch; best or strongest of its type; surname; (literary) to reign over.
- #473集ㄐㄧˊto gather; to collect; to assemble; a collection or compilation; classifier for episodes or seriesTOCFL Level 4
- #474獲ㄏㄨㄛˋTo obtain or get something; to capture or seize; to win; to receive; to suffer or encounter (bad things); a catch or prey.TOCFL Level 4
- #475仍ㄖㄥˊStill; yet; to remain; to continue; frequently; often; (literary) as ever; then; therefore.TOCFL Level 3
- #476遊ㄧㄡˊTo roam or wander; to travel or tour; to play or amuse oneself; to socialize or associate with; to walk around; to study or seek knowledge.
- #477備ㄅㄟˋto prepare; to equip; to arrange beforehand; complete; fullyTOCFL Level 4
- #478聯ㄌㄧㄢˊTo connect or join together; to unite or ally; a poetic couplet; a unit of tickets or coupons; a surname.TOCFL Level 5
- #479委ㄨㄟˇTo entrust or appoint someone to a task; to shift or cast aside blame; to accumulate; winding; dejected; committee member; to wither.
- #480態ㄊㄞˋAppearance; state; manner; bearing; attitude; (grammar) voice, indicating the relationship between an action and its subject (active or passive).
- #481段ㄉㄨㄢˋSection; paragraph; segment; stage of a process; classifier for lengths of things, periods of time, or stories; a factory or railway work unit; surname.TOCFL Level 3
- #482念ㄋㄧㄢˋTo read aloud; to study or attend school; to miss someone; to think of or remember; to recite; to keep in mind.TOCFL Novice 2
- #483料ㄌㄧㄠˋmaterial; stuff; ingredients; to expect; to anticipate; to guess; to consider; to conjecture; subject matter; feed for animals; measure word for traditional Chinese medicine doses.
- #484半ㄅㄢˋHalf; semi-; incomplete; in the middle; a very small amount; part of something; and a half (after a number).TOCFL Novice 1
- #485協ㄒㄧㄝˊTo cooperate or harmonize; to assist or help; to obey or be pleased with; adverb meaning jointly or together.
- #486斯ㄙThis; here; thus; such; emphatic particle; phonetic character used in transliterations; archaic pronoun for 'this' or 'here'; archaic adverb for 'all'; archaic conjunction for 'then'.
- #487網ㄨㄤˇA net or web for catching things; a network; to catch with a net; to ensnare or gather.TOCFL Level 3
- #488預ㄩˋto prepare; in advance; beforehand; to participateTOCFL Level 4
- #489史ㄕˇHistory; annals; a chronicle; surname Shi; an official historian in ancient China; a document recording past events.
- #490嗎˙ㄇㄚA particle used at the end of a sentence to form a yes-no question; also used to indicate a pause or prompt further information.TOCFL Novice 1
- #491歷ㄌㄧˋto experience; to undergo; to pass through; to happen; to occur; all; each; history; past events; clear; distinct
- #492支ㄓTo support or sustain; a branch or division; classifier for rods, songs, or army units; to draw money; surname.TOCFL Level 1
- #493證ㄓㄥˋProof; evidence; to prove or demonstrate; a certificate or testimonial; a symptom of illness (often written as 症).
- #494周ㄓㄡA surname; the Zhou Dynasty; to circle or go around; circumference; a week; complete or thorough; all over.TOCFL Level 4
- #495技ㄐㄧˋskill; technique; craft; ability; talent; ingenuity; sometimes refers to a craftsman or artisan.
- #496勢ㄕˋPower; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals.
- #497響ㄒㄧㄤˇTo make a sound; echo; sound; noise; to ring; audio signal or message; a classifier for sounds.TOCFL Level 3
- #498語ㄩˇlanguage; speech; words; to speak; to say; to talk; to tell; to express
- #499供ㄍㄨㄥTo supply or provide something; to offer; to confess or make a statement; to lay out offerings for worship.TOCFL Level 4
- #500算ㄙㄨㄢˋto calculate or count; to figure out; to consider or regard as; to be valid or count for something; to plan or scheme; to infer or guessTOCFL Level 1
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.