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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 501–600 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 501–600

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  1. #501透tòu·ㄊㄡˋTo penetrate or pass through; to seep; to leak out a secret; to reveal; thoroughly; to appear.TOCFL Level 4
  2. #502若ruò·ㄖㄨㄛˋIf; supposing; as if; like; to seem; to resemble; to be compared to; a type of fragrant herb; to obey; surname Ruo.TOCFL Level 5
  3. #503熱rè·ㄖㄜˋHot; heat; fever; to heat up; to warm up; popular trend; enthusiasm; fervent; restlessTOCFL Novice 2
  4. #504德dé·ㄉㄜˊVirtue; morality; ethics; goodness; kindness; character; favor; Germany; German; abbr. for Germany.
  5. #505須xū·ㄒㄩMust; to have to; to need; to wait; whiskers; a moment in time.TOCFL Level 2
  6. #506喜xǐ·ㄒㄧˇto like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad; a fortunate event; a surname
  7. #507笑xiào·ㄒㄧㄠˋTo laugh or smile; to laugh at or mock someone; a polite term used when giving a gift.TOCFL Level 1
  8. #508布bù·ㄅㄨˋCloth or fabric; to spread or announce something; to set up or arrange; a surname.TOCFL Level 3
  9. #509底dǐ·ㄉㄧˇFunction word; bottom; base; foundation; background; end of a period; draft; record copy.TOCFL Level 2
  10. #510遠yuǎn·ㄩㄢˇFar; distant; remote; profound; not close in kinship; to distance oneself from; a surname.TOCFL Level 1
  11. #511越yuè·ㄩㄝˋTo exceed or surpass; to climb over; to pass through; to go beyond a limit; the more... the more; historically, a people or state in southern China or Asia; abbr. for Vietnam.TOCFL Level 2
  12. #512型xíng·ㄒㄧㄥˊType or model; style or pattern; mold for casting; a standard or example.
  13. #513圖tú·ㄊㄨˊA picture, diagram, chart, or map; to plan or scheme; to seek or pursue.TOCFL Level 1
  14. #514送sòng·ㄙㄨㄥˋto send; to give as a gift; to see someone off; to accompany; to deliverTOCFL Level 1
  15. #515顯xiǎn·ㄒㄧㄢˇTo make visible or reveal; prominent or conspicuous; evident or clear; to be famous or honored; a surname.
  16. #516故gù·ㄍㄨˋreason; cause; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; to die; dead; happening; instance; past events; intentionalTOCFL Level 5
  17. #517站zhàn·ㄓㄢˋTo stand; to stop or halt; a station (bus, train); a branch or outpost; a website.TOCFL Novice 2
  18. #518興xīng·ㄒㄧㄥTo rise; to flourish, prosper; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; interest or desire to do something; excitement.
  19. #519準zhǔn·ㄓㄨㄣˇAccurate; standard; correct; to approve; to permit; to allow; about to become (e.g. a son-in-law); quasi-TOCFL Level 4
  20. #520依yī·ㄧto rely on or trust in; to comply with or obey; according to; to be based on; to be situated nearTOCFL Level 5
  21. #521怎zěn·ㄗㄣˇHow; in what way; why; what; used to ask questions or express doubt.TOCFL Level 4
  22. #522克kè·ㄎㄜˋTo overcome; to subdue; to restrain; to be able to; to digest; to deduct; a unit of land area; used in transliterations.TOCFL Level 3
  23. #523賽sài·ㄙㄞˋto compete; competition, match; to surpass, better than; to finish, conclude; to reward deities; a surnameTOCFL Level 5
  24. #524拿ná·ㄋㄚˊTo hold or grasp; to take; to catch or seize; to bring; to use; to threaten; to control; to pretend.TOCFL Novice 2
  25. #525增zēng·ㄗㄥTo increase; to add to; to augment; to multiply; to enhance; to gain; to grow; to add.TOCFL Level 3
  26. #526角jiǎo·ㄐㄧㄠˇHorn on an animal; angle or corner; a role in a play or film; a unit of currency equal to one-tenth of a yuan.TOCFL Level 4
  27. #527斷duàn·ㄉㄨㄢˋTo break or snap; to cut off; to cease or abstain from; to judge or decide; absolutely or definitely (often in negative contexts).TOCFL Level 4
  28. #528護hù·ㄏㄨˋTo protect; to guard; to defend; to shelter; to rescue; to cover up or conceal.TOCFL Level 5
  29. #529歡huān·ㄏㄨㄢHappy; joyous; pleased; to like; to enjoy; to be fond of; a term of endearment for a lover; a surname.
  30. #530隨suí·ㄙㄨㄟˊTo follow; to comply with; to allow; to accompany; subsequently; varying according to; to listen to; submit; to go along with.TOCFL Level 4
  31. #531火huǒ·ㄏㄨㄛˇFire; flame; burning; urgent; ammunition; internal heat in Chinese medicine; hot; surname.TOCFL Level 1
  32. #532低dī·ㄉㄧLow; not high; to lower; to stoop; quiet; to bow; inferior; cheaper.TOCFL Novice 2
  33. #533濟jì·ㄐㄧˋto aid or relieve; to be of help; to cross a river; used in place names and surnames
  34. #534讀dú·ㄉㄨˊTo read aloud; to read; to study or attend school; to pronounce; a pause or comma in text (less common).TOCFL Novice 2
  35. #535極jí·ㄐㄧˊExtremely; utmost; the furthest point; a pole (geography, physics); the highest level or realm; to reach the highest point; positive or negative terminal of a battery.TOCFL Level 2
  36. #536排pái·ㄆㄞˊTo line up; to arrange in order; to exclude or eliminate; to push aside; to repel; a row or line; classifier for rows or lines.TOCFL Level 3
  37. #537城chéng·ㄔㄥˊCity walls; city or town; a municipality; to build walls or a city.TOCFL Level 1
  38. #538鄉xiāng·ㄒㄧㄤRural area or countryside; native place or hometown; a township (PRC administrative unit); a region or place; a state or realm.
  39. #539廣guǎng·ㄍㄨㄤˇWide; broad; extensive; to spread; to expand; surname Guang; abbreviation for Guangdong and Guangxi provinces or Guangzhou city.TOCFL Level 4
  40. #540否fǒu·ㄈㄡˇTo negate or deny; not; no; to refuse; to reject; a function word indicating negation or refusal; also a hexagram name in the Book of Changes representing blockage; Book of Changes representing blockage.
  41. #541根gēn·ㄍㄣThe part of a plant that grows underground; the base or foundation of something; the origin or source of a matter; a classifier for long, thin objects.TOCFL Level 3
  42. #542晚wǎn·ㄨㄢˇEvening; night; late; the end of the day; a later time; a junior or successor; a self-referential term used by a younger person to an elder.TOCFL Novice 2
  43. #543超chāo·ㄔㄠto exceed; to surpass; to overtake; to transcend; to jump over; to cross; ultra-; super-
  44. #544係xì·ㄒㄧˋTo be; to connect or relate to; to tie up or bind; a rope for tying things.
  45. #545據jù·ㄐㄩˋto occupy or seize; to rely on or according to; to cite or quote as evidence; a basis or proofTOCFL Level 3
  46. #546擔dān·ㄉㄢTo carry or shoulder something; to undertake or take responsibility; a load carried on a shoulder pole; a classifier for such loads.TOCFL Level 5
  47. #547況kuàng·ㄎㄨㄤˋSituation or condition; moreover, furthermore; a surname; also used for grace or favor; to visit; to compare.
  48. #548養yǎng·ㄧㄤˇTo raise or rear animals; to bring up children; to support; to give birth; to nurse; to adopt; to cultivate or educate.TOCFL Level 3
  49. #549製zhì·ㄓˋTo make or manufacture; to produce; to fabricate; to compose (writing); a style or method.TOCFL Level 4
  50. #550效xiào·ㄒㄧㄠˋEffect; efficacy; result; to imitate; to achieve; to pay tribute.
  51. #551甚shèn·ㄕㄣˋVery; extremely; quite; considerably; to exceed; undue; excessive; (Taiwan, dialect) what; whatever.TOCFL Level 5
  52. #552七qī·ㄑㄧThe natural number seven; 7; used in traditional Buddhist rituals for mourning every seven days; a literary style.TOCFL Novice 1
  53. #553檢jiǎn·ㄐㄧㄢˇTo check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint; to investigate; to review; to supervise; to test.
  54. #554幫bāng·ㄅㄤto help; to assist; to support; to do something for someone; a group or gang; the side of something; shoe upperTOCFL Level 1
  55. #555令lìng·ㄌㄧㄥˋTo order or command; an order or decree; to cause or make happen; a government official or position; a season; a short poem or song.TOCFL Level 3
  56. #556店diàn·ㄉㄧㄢˋShop or store where goods are sold; inn or hotel; a place for business transactions.TOCFL Novice 2
  57. #557拉lā·ㄌㄚTo pull or drag; to draw out or lengthen; to chat or invite; to recruit or arrange; to play a stringed instrument; to empty one's bowels.TOCFL Level 1
  58. #558足zú·ㄗㄨˊfoot; leg; as much as; sufficient; ample; fully; a base or support; a surname.TOCFL Level 4
  59. #559景jǐng·ㄐㄧㄥˇScenery or view; situation or circumstance; sunlight; a surname.
  60. #560談tán·ㄊㄢˊTo speak or discuss; a conversation or speech; a surname.TOCFL Level 2
  61. #561裝zhuāng·ㄓㄨㄤTo dress up or decorate; clothing or an outfit; to pretend or feign; to pack or load; to install or fix.TOCFL Level 2
  62. #562留liú·ㄌㄧㄡˊTo stay or remain; to keep or preserve; to leave behind or retain; to stop or halt; to not allow to leave.TOCFL Level 2
  63. #563雙shuāng·ㄕㄨㄤA measure word for pairs; double; a pair; both; even (number); to match; surname Shuang (make) double; to match or rival.TOCFL Level 1
  64. #564試shì·ㄕˋTo test or examine; to try or attempt something; to experiment; to probe or investigate.TOCFL Level 1
  65. #565待dài·ㄉㄞˋto wait; to stay or remain; to treat or deal with; to intend or be about toTOCFL Level 4
  66. #566狀zhuàng·ㄓㄨㄤˋAppearance; form; shape; state or condition; a written statement or complaint, especially in a legal context; a certificate or commendation.
  67. #567項xiàng·ㄒㄧㄤˋBack of the neck; item or thing; term in a formula; sum of money; classifier for items, clauses, or tasks; surname.TOCFL Level 3
  68. #568僅jǐn·ㄐㄧㄣˇAdverb; only; merely; just; barely; almost; nearly.TOCFL Level 3
  69. #569率lǜ·ㄌㄩˋTo lead or command; to follow or obey; ratio or rate; generally or usually; rash or hasty.TOCFL Level 5
  70. #570傷shāng·ㄕㄤto injure; wound; injury; to damage; to hurt feelings; to be affected byTOCFL Level 4
  71. #571香xiāng·ㄒㄧㄤfragrant; sweet-smelling; aromatic; incense; perfume; to eat with relish; sound (of sleep); to kiss.TOCFL Level 1
  72. #572乎hū·ㄏㄨClassical particle similar to 於; used at the end of a sentence to express a question, doubt, astonishment, or to call someone.
  73. #573錢qián·ㄑㄧㄢˊMoney; currency; coins; cash; wealth; a surname; a unit of weight (one tenth of a tael).TOCFL Novice 1
  74. #574居jū·ㄐㄩTo reside or live in a place; to be located or situated; to sit; to store up; to be at a standstill; surname Ju.TOCFL Level 5
  75. #575紅hóng·ㄏㄨㄥˊRed; popular; revolutionary; bonus; surname; used in 'women's work' (sewing, embroidery); refers to profit or a gift.TOCFL Level 3
  76. #576紀jì·ㄐㄧˋTo record; discipline; order; age; era; period; a surname; a unit of time, like a century or geological period.
  77. #577土tǔ·ㄊㄨˇEarth; soil; dirt; clay; ground; local; indigenous; crude; unsophisticated; a surname; one of the five elements; a radical.TOCFL Level 3
  78. #578致zhì·ㄓˋTo cause or lead to; to deliver or transmit; to convey or express; to achieve or attain; to solicit or invite.
  79. #579害hài·ㄏㄞˋto harm; to injure; to cause trouble; evil; calamity; disadvantage; to hinder; to preventTOCFL Level 3
  80. #580福fú·ㄈㄨˊGood fortune; happiness; luck; blessing; a surname; abbr. for Fujian province; archaic: sacrificial wine or meat; archaic: a woman's formal bow.
  81. #581級jí·ㄐㄧˊLevel; grade; rank; class; step (of stairs); classifier for steps, levels, or grades.TOCFL Level 4
  82. #582停tíng·ㄊㄧㄥˊTo stop or halt; to park a vehicle; to suspend or delay; to place or set aside; suitable or appropriate.TOCFL Level 2
  83. #583存cún·ㄘㄨㄣˊTo exist; to survive; to keep or store something; to deposit money; to have or cherish in one's mind.TOCFL Level 2
  84. #584夫fū·ㄈㄨhusband; man, adult male; worker, laborer; (classical) this, that; particle introducing an opinion or exclamatory final particle.
  85. #585列liè·ㄌㄧㄝˋTo arrange in a line or row; a line or row; a series; a column (in data); a classifier for things in rows or columns; a surname.TOCFL Level 4
  86. #586切qiē·ㄑㄧㄝto cut; to slice; to carve; to mince; to buy wholesale from a supplier; (geometry) tangential; (sports) to drive or slice a ballTOCFL Level 4
  87. #587防fáng·ㄈㄤˊto protect; to defend; to prevent; to guard against; to build an embankment; a fortress; a surname.TOCFL Level 4
  88. #588千qiān·ㄑㄧㄢA numeral meaning one thousand; many or numerous; very; a surname.TOCFL Novice 1
  89. #589買mǎi·ㄇㄞˇto buy; to purchase; to seek; to persuade; a surnameTOCFL Novice 1
  90. #590講jiǎng·ㄐㄧㄤˇTo speak or talk; to explain or clarify; to negotiate or discuss; to emphasize or pay attention to; to compare or compete.TOCFL Level 1
  91. #591修xiū·ㄒㄧㄡto repair; to cultivate or study; to build; to decorate; to write; surname XiuTOCFL Level 3
  92. #592似sì·ㄙˋto seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; like; as if; pseudo-; than; to bequeath; to give.TOCFL Level 3
  93. #593里lǐ·ㄌㄧˇInside, interior; a neighborhood or lane; a village; a surname; a traditional Chinese unit of distance (about 500 meters); (Taiwan) an administrative borough.TOCFL Level 3
  94. #594源yuán·ㄩㄢˊSource; origin; root; spring; headwaters of a river; also used as a surname.
  95. #595配pèi·ㄆㄟˋto match; to fit; to combine; to allocate; to make up (a prescription); to deserve; to be worthy of; to pair up (marriage); spouseTOCFL Level 3
  96. #596職zhí·ㄓˊduty; job; profession; occupation; post; office; to manage; to be in charge of
  97. #597終zhōng·ㄓㄨㄥTo end or finish; the end or conclusion; the final moment; death; also used as a surname.
  98. #598票piào·ㄆㄧㄠˋTicket; ballot; banknote; classifier for groups or transactions; person held for ransom; amateur performance; voucher.TOCFL Level 1
  99. #599星xīng·ㄒㄧㄥstar; heavenly body; planet; a small amount; a shining or glittering thing; a prominent person; a mark on a scale; surname.
  100. #600策cè·ㄘㄜˋA plan or strategy; a policy; to whip or urge on; an ancient writing tablet made of bamboo slips; an essay on statecraft.

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.