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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters — page 7

Traditional characters ranked 601–700 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 601–700

4,974 characters · page 7 of 50
  1. #601初chū·ㄔㄨInitially; at first; beginning; the first; early; the lowest; original; surname.TOCFL Level 3
  2. #602獨dú·ㄉㄨˊAlone; single; sole; only; independent; to be alone; to stand alone; to do something alone; to monopolize; to act arbitrarily; (archaic) childless in old age.
  3. #603訴sù·ㄙㄨˋTo tell or narrate; to complain or accuse; to sue someone in court; to seek help or rely on something.
  4. #604免miǎn·ㄇㄧㄢˇto avoid; to exempt from; to remove or dismiss; to get rid of; to escape; to be spared; to be prohibited
  5. #605夠gòu·ㄍㄡˋSufficient; adequate; to reach; to be enough; to be tired of; to be fed up.TOCFL Novice 2
  6. #606願yuàn·ㄩㄢˋTo wish or hope for something; to be willing or agreeable; a vow or pledge; to admire or envy.TOCFL Level 4
  7. #607味wèi·ㄨㄟˋtaste; smell; flavor; the sense of smell or taste; a particular kind of feeling or quality; a classifier for food or medicine; to taste or savor.TOCFL Level 2
  8. #608假jiǎ·ㄐㄧㄚˇfake; false; artificial; to borrow; if; suppose; vacation; proxy; acting; proxyTOCFL Level 2
  9. #609叫jiào·ㄐㄧㄠˋto call out; to shout; to be called; to order; to let or make someone do something; to summon; to nameTOCFL Novice 1
  10. #610息xí·ㄒㄧˊTo cease or stop; to rest; breath; news or information; interest on a loan or investment; offspring (archaic).
  11. #611值zhí·ㄓˊvalue; worth; to be on duty; to happen to; to face; to hold or carryTOCFL Level 4
  12. #612維wéi·ㄨㄟˊTo maintain, preserve, or hold together; a dimension; vitamin (abbr.); surname Wei; abbr. for Uighur.
  13. #613亞yà·ㄧㄚˋAsia; Asian; second; next; inferior; sub-; to lose; to be inferior to; to be equal to; to cover.
  14. #614族zú·ㄗㄨˊClan; ethnic group; race; nationality; by extension, a social group with shared characteristics (e.g., office workers).
  15. #615呢ne·˙ㄋㄜSentence-final particle indicating a question, often referring to prior context; sentence-final particle indicating a continuing state or situation; discourse particle for emphasis; dense wool fabric.TOCFL Novice 1
  16. #616注zhù·ㄓㄨˋTo pour into; to concentrate or focus one's attention; to annotate or provide explanatory notes; a note or annotation; a stake in gambling.
  17. #617刻kè·ㄎㄜˋto carve; to engrave; to cut; a moment; a quarter hour; oppressive; to remember firmly; to harm or exploit; to limit; deep (degree)TOCFL Level 3
  18. #618絕jué·ㄐㄩㄝˊto cut off; to cease; extinct; to vanish; absolutely; by no means; to refuse; to faintTOCFL Level 4
  19. #619屬shǔ·ㄕㄨˇTo belong to; to be subordinate to; a category or type; to be affiliated with; to constitute; to be born in the year of (zodiac animal).TOCFL Level 4
  20. #620善shàn·ㄕㄢˋGood; virtuous; kind; benevolent; skilled at; to improve; to perfect; to be fond of; to cherish.
  21. #621劇jù·ㄐㄩˋA play, opera, or TV series; dramatic or intense; severe or acute; also a surname.
  22. #622評píng·ㄆㄧㄥˊto evaluate; to appraise; to criticize; to comment; to judge; a review or critique; a discussion or assessment
  23. #623旅lǚ·ㄌㄩˇTo travel or journey; a trip; a unit of army organization; to lodge or stay as a guest; a surname.
  24. #624阿ā·ㄚPrefix for names and kinship terms to show familiarity; used in transliterations; also a particle expressing doubt or surprise.
  25. #625優yōu·ㄧㄡSuperior; excellent; fine; good; well-behaved; gentle; ample; abundant; to coordinate; to tease.
  26. #626班bān·ㄅㄢTeam; class; grade; work shift; classifier for groups of people and scheduled transport vehicles; surname Ban.TOCFL Level 1
  27. #627朋péng·ㄆㄥˊfriend; pal; acquaintance; archaic measure word for money; surname; to gather; to compare or resemble
  28. #628察chá·ㄔㄚˊTo examine, investigate, or observe carefully; to inspect; to notice or discern; obvious or clear; also a surname.
  29. #629擊jí·ㄐㄧˊTo hit or strike; to beat; to attack or fight; to touch or come into contact with.TOCFL Level 5
  30. #630課kè·ㄎㄜˋA lesson or course of study; a class; a subject; to levy or tax; to urge or supervise.TOCFL Novice 2
  31. #631限xiàn·ㄒㄧㄢˋTo limit or restrict; a limit or boundary; a specified range or extent; a threshold.TOCFL Level 3
  32. #632置zhì·ㄓˋTo place or put something somewhere; to establish or set up; to buy or acquire; to abandon or discard; to release or pardon.
  33. #633黑hēi·ㄏㄟblack; dark; sinister; secret; shady; illegal; to hide away; to vilify; to hack (computing); short for Heilongjiang province.TOCFL Level 3
  34. #634號hào·ㄏㄠˋTo call out; to wail or howl; a name or appellation; a number designation; a signal or bugle call; a size or type; classifier for numbered items.TOCFL Novice 2
  35. #635嚴yán·ㄧㄢˊStrict; rigorous; severe; stern; solemn; tight; urgent; father; surname Yan.TOCFL Level 4
  36. #636港gǎng·ㄍㄤˇHarbor or port; classifier for harbors; mainland China's abbreviation for Hong Kong.TOCFL Level 4
  37. #637戲xì·ㄒㄧˋA play or drama; a show or performance; to play or amuse oneself; to joke or make fun of something.TOCFL Level 3
  38. #638寶bǎo·ㄅㄠˇTreasure; jewel; precious thing; rare item; archaic coin; imperial seal; also used as an adjective meaning precious or rare; can refer to things related to royalty, gods, or Buddha.TOCFL Level 4
  39. #639拍pāi·ㄆㄞto clap; to pat; to slap; to take a photo; to shoot a film; to beat (music); racket (sports)TOCFL Level 2
  40. #640責zé·ㄗㄜˊduty; responsibility; to blame; to reproach; to demand; to punish; debt (less common)
  41. #641討tǎo·ㄊㄠˇto ask for or demand; to provoke or annoy; to recruit or enlist; to condemn; to marry (a woman); to suppress (an enemy).TOCFL Level 4
  42. #642模mó·ㄇㄛˊModel, norm, or pattern; to imitate; a mold or die for shaping things; appearance or manner.
  43. #643層céng·ㄘㄥˊLayer; stratum; floor or story of a building; classifier for layers or stacked items; level; rank.TOCFL Level 2
  44. #644獎jiǎng·ㄐㄧㄤˇA prize or award given as a reward or recognition; to encourage or commend; a bonus or cash prize; to praise or laud; to help or assist.
  45. #645般bān·ㄅㄢSort; kind; type; manner; way; similar; same; used in Buddhist terms like Prajna.TOCFL Level 4
  46. #646剛gāng·ㄍㄤHard; firm; strong; just now; recently; barely; exactly; upright and selfless.TOCFL Level 1
  47. #647館guǎn·ㄍㄨㄢˇA building or establishment for guests or public activities; a place for lodging, dining, or entertainment; a public office or institution; a schoolroom (old).
  48. #648練liàn·ㄌㄧㄢˋTo practice or train; to drill; to perfect a skill through repetition; to boil and scour raw silk; also refers to soft white silk.TOCFL Level 3
  49. #649腦nǎo·ㄋㄠˇbrain; mind; head; the central part of something; a thing shaped like brain matter.TOCFL Level 3
  50. #650升shēng·ㄕㄥTo rise or ascend; to promote or elevate; a unit of dry measure for grain; to hoist; to advance; archaic hexagram name.TOCFL Level 3
  51. #651戶hù·ㄏㄨˋA door; a household or family; a family's social standing; a measure word for households; a surname.TOCFL Level 4
  52. #652錯cuò·ㄘㄨㄛˋMistake; wrong; incorrect; to err; to miss; to inlay; complex; to alternate; surname.TOCFL Novice 2
  53. #653石shí·ㄕˊStone or rock; a surname; a unit of dry measure; a stone inscription; a type of musical instrument; medicine.TOCFL Level 3
  54. #654古gǔ·ㄍㄨˇAncient; old; past times; archaic; classic; surname.TOCFL Level 3
  55. #655施shī·ㄕTo bestow or grant; to implement or put into effect; to apply; to add; to set up; a surname.
  56. #656細xì·ㄒㄧˋThin or slender; fine and delicate; small and soft; minute; trivial; careful; frugal; (of sound) quiet.TOCFL Level 3
  57. #657負fù·ㄈㄨˋto carry on one's back; to bear or shoulder a responsibility or burden; to be defeated or lose; to owe or be in debt; to turn one's back on; negative (in math)TOCFL Level 5
  58. #658顧gù·ㄍㄨˋto look after; to consider; to attend to; to look back; to visit; surname Gu; sometimes used as an adverb meaning 'instead' or 'how can it be'.TOCFL Level 3
  59. #659構gòu·ㄍㄡˋTo construct or build; to form or compose; a structure or framework; to plot or scheme; to instigate or provoke.
  60. #660緊jǐn·ㄐㄧㄣˇTight; strict; close; urgent; tense; hard up for money; to tighten; to secure; important; to speed up.TOCFL Level 3
  61. #661企qì·ㄑㄧˋTo stand on tiptoe and look; to anticipate or look forward to; a company or enterprise (often as part of a compound).
  62. #662破pò·ㄆㄛˋTo break, split, or cleave; to damage or destroy; to defeat or capture; to expose the truth; to get rid of.TOCFL Level 2
  63. #663健jiàn·ㄐㄧㄢˋhealthy; strong; robust; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be skilled in; to be proficient in
  64. #664突tú·ㄊㄨˊTo break through; to rush out; to bulge or protrude; to dash forward quickly; suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; a chimney.
  65. #665禮lǐ·ㄌㄧˇPropriety; etiquette; courtesy; manners; rites; ceremony; a gift given as a sign of respect; a surname; a classic text.TOCFL Level 4
  66. #666青qīng·ㄑㄧㄥGreen; blue; black; youth; young; short name for Qinghai province or Qingdao city.TOCFL Level 4
  67. #667派pài·ㄆㄞˋA branch or faction of a group, school of thought, or river; a style or manner; to allocate or dispatch; a classifier for factions; a type of baked food (pie).TOCFL Level 4
  68. #668錄lù·ㄌㄨˋTo record; to write down; a record or document; to adopt or accept; surname Lu.TOCFL Level 3
  69. #669適shì·ㄕˋSuitable, fitting, comfortable; to go to, to arrive; just now; to pursue; surname Shi; (in Taiwan, dí) legitimate son; enemy; to be in charge.
  70. #670速sù·ㄙㄨˋFast; rapid; quick; speedy; swift; prompt; often used as a noun meaning speed or velocity.
  71. #671午wǔ·ㄨˇThe seventh of the twelve Earthly Branches; noon or midday; the period from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; the fifth solar month; the year of the Horse.
  72. #672餐cān·ㄘㄢmeal; food; to eat; to dine; classifier for meals or eating occasionsTOCFL Level 1
  73. #673歌gē·ㄍㄜA song; to sing; to chant; to praise; a type of rhyming verse meant to be sung.TOCFL Novice 2
  74. #674苦kǔ·ㄎㄨˇHaving a bitter taste; hardship or suffering; to suffer or endure pain; to toil painstakingly; to be afraid of.TOCFL Level 1
  75. #675岸àn·ㄢˋShore; bank; coast; edge of a body of water; also used to describe something high or imposing.
  76. #676吧ba·˙ㄅㄚModal particle at sentence end suggesting; requesting; agreeing; inferring; or expressing doubt; also a loanword for bar; or to puff; or onomatopoeia for a bang.TOCFL Novice 1
  77. #677油yóu·ㄧㄡˊOil, fat, grease, or petroleum; to paint or varnish; oily or greasy; also slang for cunning or glib; extra profit; to get dirty with oil.TOCFL Level 2
  78. #678久jiǔ·ㄐㄧㄡˇA long time; for a long duration; old; to stay or remain for a long time.TOCFL Novice 1
  79. #679室shì·ㄕˋRoom or chamber; home or family; grave or tomb; scabbard; surname; a constellation.
  80. #680飛fēi·ㄈㄟto fly; to soar; to glide; to flutter; to spread; to scatter; fast; rapid; groundlessTOCFL Level 2
  81. #681疑yí·ㄧˊTo doubt; to suspect; to hesitate; to be uncertain; to be perplexed; to fear; to seem like.
  82. #682差chā·ㄔㄚDifference; mistake; wrong; to lack; not up to standard; slightly; to send on an errand; an officer.TOCFL Level 2
  83. #683採cǎi·ㄘㄞˇTo pick or pluck; to gather or collect; to select or choose; to excavate; to pull or tear; to pay attention to or heed.TOCFL Level 4
  84. #684臉liǎn·ㄌㄧㄢˇThe front part of the head; facial expression; reputation or honor; a classifier for faces.TOCFL Level 1
  85. #685壓yā·ㄧㄚTo press down or apply force; to oppress or crush; to suppress or keep under control; to push or force; to overwhelm or surpass; to the point of collapse; to put aside or to put aside.TOCFL Level 4
  86. #686康kāng·ㄎㄤhealthy; peaceful; abundant; tranquil; smooth; surname Kang
  87. #687群qún·ㄑㄩㄣˊA group or crowd of people or things; a flock, herd, or pack; to gather or congregate; classifier for groups; numerous.TOCFL Level 4
  88. #688括guā·ㄍㄨㄚTo include; to comprise; to put text in brackets; to tie up or tighten; a part of a muscle.
  89. #689退tuì·ㄊㄨㄟˋto move backward; to retreat or withdraw; to step back; to decline or reject; to resign from a position; to cancel or revokeTOCFL Level 4
  90. #690積jī·ㄐㄧTo accumulate or store up; to amass; the result of multiplication in math; long-term accumulation; constipation or indigestion in TCM.TOCFL Level 5
  91. #691訊xùn·ㄒㄩㄣˋTo inquire or ask; to interrogate or question; to reproach or blame; news or information.
  92. #692器qì·ㄑㄧˋTool or device; a vessel or container; a measure or capacity; talent or ability; an organ; to value or esteem.
  93. #693酒jiǔ·ㄐㄧㄡˇAlcoholic beverage; liquor; spirits; wine, especially rice wine; a drink containing alcohol.TOCFL Novice 2
  94. #694險xiǎn·ㄒㄧㄢˇDanger; dangerous; perilous; a narrow pass or strategic point; insurance (abbreviation).
  95. #695殺shā·ㄕㄚto kill; to murder; to attack; to weaken; to reduce; to smart; extremelyTOCFL Level 3
  96. #696牌pái·ㄆㄞˊSignboard; plaque; brand or trademark; playing card; mahjong tile; domino; ancient token or tally; shield.TOCFL Level 3
  97. #697陳chén·ㄔㄣˊSurname Chen; to lay out or exhibit; to narrate or state; old or stale; a former Chinese state.
  98. #698蘭lán·ㄌㄢˊOrchid; fragrant herb; surname; elegant; graceful.
  99. #699爾ěr·ㄦˇA function word; you; thus; so; like that; this; that; a final particle indicating mild exclamation or question.
  100. #700執zhí·ㄓˊTo hold or grasp in hand; to carry out or execute a plan; to arrest or apprehend; to manage or govern; to maintain or keep.

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.