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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 701–800 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 701–800

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  1. #701止zhǐ·ㄓˇTo stop or halt; to prohibit or forbid; to reach or arrive at; to stay or reside; a foot; dignified bearing.TOCFL Level 4
  2. #702黃huáng·ㄏㄨㄤˊyellow; surname; to fail or fall through; to wither and turn yellow; a Chinese imperial surname.TOCFL Level 3
  3. #703吸xī·ㄒㄧto inhale; to suck in; to absorb; to drink; to take inTOCFL Level 4
  4. #704朝cháo·ㄔㄠˊMorning; dynasty or imperial court; to face or make a pilgrimage towards; a surname.TOCFL Level 4
  5. #705繼jì·ㄐㄧˋTo continue or carry on; to succeed or inherit; then or afterwards; following or subsequent; a surname.
  6. #706復fù·ㄈㄨˋto return; to resume; to restore; to repeat; again; to recover; to reply; to retaliate; to go and return
  7. #707廠chǎng·ㄔㄤˇA factory or industrial plant; a large place for manufacturing, repairing, or storing things; sometimes refers to an open-sided structure like a shed.
  8. #708換huàn·ㄏㄨㄢˋTo exchange or swap; to change or alter; to substitute or replace; to convert currency.TOCFL Level 2
  9. #709補bǔ·ㄅㄨˇto repair; to mend; to supplement; to make up for a deficiency; to fill a vacancy; to compensate; to remedy; a nutritional supplement.TOCFL Level 4
  10. #710承chéng·ㄔㄥˊTo receive; to inherit; to carry on; to undertake; to bear responsibility; to hold up; surname Cheng.
  11. #711雄xióng·ㄒㄩㄥˊMale; powerful, grand, imposing; a hero or mighty nation; victory; staminate or masculine.
  12. #712藥yào·ㄧㄠˋmedicine; drug; substance used for a specific purpose; to poison; to treat; to cureTOCFL Novice 2
  13. #713股gǔ·ㄍㄨˇThigh; a portion or part of something; a unit within an organization; stock or share in a company; classifier for strength, smells, ropes, or groups of people.TOCFL Level 5
  14. #714夜yè·ㄧㄝˋNight; the period from dusk till dawn; dark; by night; a surname.TOCFL Level 2
  15. #715宣xuān·ㄒㄩㄢTo declare or announce publicly; to spread or propagate; to express or explain; to know or understand; a royal summons.
  16. #716爸bà·ㄅㄚˋA term of address for one's father; dad; papa; often used in the doubled form 爸爸.TOCFL Novice 1
  17. #717啊ā·ㄚInterjection expressing surprise, pain, or admiration; particle indicating affirmation, approval, or consent; particle expressing doubt or asking a question.TOCFL Level 1
  18. #718跑pǎo·ㄆㄠˇTo run; to flee or escape; to run errands or be busy; to leak or evaporate; to move away from a proper place; to run into luck.TOCFL Level 1
  19. #719溫wēn·ㄨㄣWarm; lukewarm; to make warm; mild; soft; to review; temperature; fever (archaic).TOCFL Level 4
  20. #720奇qí·ㄑㄧˊStrange; unusual; odd; surprisingly; wonderfully; a rare or exceptional thing; an odd number (less common).
  21. #721皇huáng·ㄏㄨㄤˊEmperor; ruler; imperial; grand; magnificent; glorious; surname Huang.
  22. #722療liáo·ㄌㄧㄠˊTo treat or cure an illness or injury; to heal; to relieve or rescue from suffering or distress.
  23. #723座zuò·ㄗㄨㄛˋA seat or place to sit; a base or stand for an object; a constellation; a classifier for large objects or things with bases.TOCFL Level 2
  24. #724坐zuò·ㄗㄨㄛˋTo sit or take a seat; to travel by vehicle; to bear fruit; to reside or be located; to commit an offense; to be judged or sentenced.TOCFL Novice 1
  25. #725賣mài·ㄇㄞˋto sell goods for money; to betray someone for personal gain; to show off or flaunt; a surnameTOCFL Level 1
  26. #726遭zāo·ㄗㄠTo encounter or meet with; to suffer misfortune or bad luck; a classifier for events or incidents, similar to 'time' or 'instance'.TOCFL Level 5
  27. #727血xiě·ㄒㄧㄝˇBlood; the fluid circulating in the body; also used to mean tears; to stain with blood; related by blood; passionate or intense.TOCFL Level 3
  28. #728智zhì·ㄓˋIntelligence; wisdom; knowledge; understanding; sagacity; a surname.
  29. #729痛tòng·ㄊㄨㄥˋTo ache or feel pain; sorrow or grief; to pity or love dearly; to hate; adverb meaning thoroughly or to the fullest extent.TOCFL Novice 2
  30. #730樹shù·ㄕㄨˋTree, woody plant; to plant or cultivate; to establish or set up; a screen or partition.TOCFL Level 1
  31. #731登dēng·ㄉㄥTo ascend or climb; to mount or step onto; to publish or record; to enter or be listed; to be promoted or selected; to mature.TOCFL Level 4
  32. #732腳jiǎo·ㄐㄧㄠˇFoot or leg of a person or animal; the base or bottom part of an object; classifier for actions like kicking; also a variant for role or character.TOCFL Novice 2
  33. #733怕pà·ㄆㄚˋto fear; to be afraid of; to dread; to be unable to endure; perhaps; possibly; to worryTOCFL Novice 2
  34. #734玩wán·ㄨㄢˊTo play; to have fun; to amuse oneself; to toy with something; to handle or use something for amusement; to appreciate or admire (less common).TOCFL Novice 2
  35. #735答dá·ㄉㄚˊTo answer or reply; to respond to a question or statement; to assent or agree; to return a favor or kindness.TOCFL Level 1
  36. #736姓xìng·ㄒㄧㄥˋFamily name; surname; clan; people; to be surnamed.TOCFL Novice 1
  37. #737竟jìng·ㄐㄧㄥˋActually; unexpectedly; to go so far as to; indeed; finally; after all; to complete or finish; to pursue or investigate thoroughly.TOCFL Level 4
  38. #738巴bā·ㄅㄚTo long for or wish for; to cling to or stick to; a state in ancient China; surname; unit of pressure (bar); informal abbreviation for bus.
  39. #739倒dǎo·ㄉㄠˇTo fall or collapse; to lie down; to fail or go bankrupt; to invert or place upside down; to pour out or dump; to change or switch; but or yet; to resell at a profit.TOCFL Level 3
  40. #740某mǒu·ㄇㄡˇA pronoun or determiner; some; a certain; an indefinite person or thing; such-and-such; also used as a self-referential pronoun 'I'.TOCFL Level 3
  41. #741盡jìn·ㄐㄧㄣˋTo use up; to exhaust; to finish; to the utmost; entirely; all; to die; to disappear; complete.TOCFL Level 3
  42. #742微wéi·ㄨㄟˊTiny; miniature; slight; subtle; profound; abstruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro- prefix; also a surname.
  43. #743印yìn·ㄧㄣˋTo print; to mark or engrave; a seal or stamp; a trace or mark left behind; surname Yin; abbr. for India.TOCFL Level 4
  44. #744席xí·ㄒㄧˊA mat made of woven material; a seat or place; a banquet or feast; a position or rank; classifier for seats, banquets, or conversations.TOCFL Level 5
  45. #745休xiū·ㄒㄧㄡTo rest or stop doing something; to cease; don't (imperative); to retire from work; to break off a marriage engagement; also a surname.
  46. #746救jiù·ㄐㄧㄡˋTo save; to rescue from danger or difficulty; to help or assist; to relieve; to cure or treat.TOCFL Level 3
  47. #747素sù·ㄙㄨˋPlain; unadorned; white; vegetarian food; essence; nature; usually; always; raw silk
  48. #748密mì·ㄇㄧˋdense; close; thick; intimate; secret; confidential; surname; to send a private messageTOCFL Level 4
  49. #749圍wéi·ㄨㄟˊto surround; to encircle; to defend; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf); a measure word for circumference.TOCFL Level 4
  50. #750銀yín·ㄧㄣˊSilver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency; cash or wealth; a surname.TOCFL Level 4
  51. #751羅luó·ㄌㄨㄛˊA surname; gauze or fine silk fabric; a net for catching birds or sifting; to gather or catch; to recruit.
  52. #752減jiǎn·ㄐㄧㄢˇTo decrease or reduce something; to subtract; to lower or diminish; to be less than or inferior to; a subtraction operation.TOCFL Level 2
  53. #753穿chuān·ㄔㄨㄢTo wear clothing; to pierce or bore through something; to pass through; to penetrate; to be worn out or tattered.TOCFL Novice 2
  54. #754樓lóu·ㄌㄡˊA building with more than one story; a floor or level in a building; also a surname.TOCFL Novice 2
  55. #755帝dì·ㄉㄧˋEmperor; supreme ruler; god; the supreme deity in charge of the universe; any highly revered deity.
  56. #756婚hūn·ㄏㄨㄣMarriage; wedding; to marry; the act of getting married.
  57. #757異yì·ㄧˋDifferent; other; unusual; strange; to distinguish; to separate; surprising; to discriminate; a strange thing.
  58. #758哪nǎ·ㄋㄚˇInterrogative pronoun or adverb; which; what; where; how; also a final particle indicating doubt or surprise.TOCFL Novice 2
  59. #759卡kǎ·ㄎㄚˇTo be stuck or blocked; a card (loanword); a checkpoint or customs station; abbr. for calorie.TOCFL Level 4
  60. #760背bèi·ㄅㄟˋThe back of a body or object; to carry on one's back; to learn by heart; to recite; to betray; to turn one's back on; to bear or shoulder a burden.TOCFL Level 2
  61. #761追zhuī·ㄓㄨㄟTo chase or pursue; to look into or investigate; to recall or reminisce; to court someone; to binge-watch a show; retroactively or posthumously.TOCFL Level 4
  62. #762菜cài·ㄘㄞˋVegetable or greens; a dish of food; poor or weak in skills; (slang) one's type.TOCFL Novice 2
  63. #763妳nǐ·ㄋㄧˇPronoun for you, specifically addressing a female; used in Taiwan; variant of the character for milk.TOCFL Novice 1
  64. #764充chōng·ㄔㄨㄥto fill; to supply; to act as; to serve as; sufficient; full; to pose as; to act falsely as
  65. #765慢màn·ㄇㄢˋSlow; not fast; leisurely; sluggish; taking a long time; unhurried; to delay; to slight; to insult.TOCFL Novice 2
  66. #766款kuǎn·ㄎㄨㄢˇFunds or money; a clause or item in a document or law; a style or model; a classifier for versions or models; also a dedication or inscription on a document or artifact.TOCFL Level 5
  67. #767衛wèi·ㄨㄟˋTo guard; to protect; to defend; a guard or defender; a surname; a vassal state of the Zhou Dynasty.
  68. #768京jīng·ㄐㄧㄥCapital city of a country; surname; abbr. for Beijing; large; ancient term for a huge number; artificial mound.
  69. #769童tóng·ㄊㄨㄥˊChild; young person; boy; surname; archaic: enslaved man; ignorant person.
  70. #770簡jiǎn·ㄐㄧㄢˇsimple; uncomplicated; to choose; to select; a letter; bamboo strips for writing (archaic)
  71. #771陽yáng·ㄧㄤˊThe sun; the male principle in Taoism, opposite of yin; positive electric charge; the bright side of a mountain or shady side of water; the world of the living.
  72. #772益yì·ㄧˋBenefit; profit; advantage; to increase; to add; to help; all the more; surname.
  73. #773訪fǎng·ㄈㄤˇTo visit or call on someone; to inquire or seek information; to investigate or scout.TOCFL Level 3
  74. #774購gòu·ㄍㄡˋto buy; to purchase; to hire; to seek or obtain; to form an allianceTOCFL Level 5
  75. #775恐kǒng·ㄎㄨㄥˇTo fear; to be afraid; to frighten or intimidate; possibly or probably (expressing doubt).
  76. #776判pàn·ㄆㄢˋTo judge or decide a case; to distinguish or differentiate; to grade; a judgment or sentence.TOCFL Level 5
  77. #777呼hū·ㄏㄨTo exhale; to breathe out; to call out; to shout; to summon; to name; to sigh; to make a whistling sound.TOCFL Level 4
  78. #778銷xiāo·ㄒㄧㄠto sell; to cancel or annul; to melt metal; to expend or spend; to relieve or vent feelings; to wear away or destroy
  79. #779謝xiè·ㄒㄧㄝˋto thank; to decline or refuse; to apologize; to wither or fade; to say goodbye; surname XieTOCFL Level 3
  80. #780副fù·ㄈㄨˋAuxiliary; secondary; deputy or assistant; vice-; classifier for sets of items like glasses or pairs of things; also used for facial expressions.TOCFL Level 4
  81. #781李lǐ·ㄌㄧˇPlum tree or fruit; surname Li, a very common Chinese surname.
  82. #782龍lóng·ㄌㄨㄥˊChinese dragon; a mythical creature; emperor; dinosaur; a long, winding object; a type of synthetic fiber.TOCFL Level 3
  83. #783唱chàng·ㄔㄤˋTo sing; to chant; to call out loudly; to advocate or promote; a song or ditty.TOCFL Novice 2
  84. #784聞wén·ㄨㄣˊTo hear; to smell; to make known or spread news; to be known or famous; knowledge; news or information.TOCFL Level 2
  85. #785控kòng·ㄎㄨㄥˋTo control or manipulate; to sue or accuse; to empty a container by inverting it; slang suffix for enthusiast or devotee.
  86. #786驚jīng·ㄐㄧㄥto startle or frighten; to be alarmed or scared; to be shocked or shaken; to be disturbed or agitated
  87. #787互hù·ㄏㄨˋMutually; reciprocally; each other; between one another; in turn; inter-
  88. #788屋wū·ㄨhouse; room; building; shelter; car roof; tentTOCFL Level 1
  89. #789庭tíng·ㄊㄧㄥˊCourtyard; a spacious hall or yard; a law court or place for legal proceedings; a wide open space.
  90. #790財cái·ㄘㄞˊMoney; wealth; riches; property; valuables; assets; resources; sometimes talent or ability.
  91. #791鐵tiě·ㄊㄧㄝˇIron, the metal (Fe); weapons; surname; hard; strong; determined; unshakeable.TOCFL Level 3
  92. #792兵bīng·ㄅㄧㄥSoldiers; troops; an army; weapons; military affairs; warlike.TOCFL Level 5
  93. #793掉diào·ㄉㄧㄠˋTo fall or drop; to lose or go missing; to shed or peel off; to swing or wag; to turn or rotate; to exchange or swap; used after verbs to indicate completion or removal.TOCFL Level 1
  94. #794版bǎn·ㄅㄢˇPrinting block; edition or version of a publication; a page; a register or record; a wooden board or plank.
  95. #795享xiǎng·ㄒㄧㄤˇTo enjoy; to benefit from; to have the use of; to receive; to offer tribute; to hold a banquet.
  96. #796懷huái·ㄏㄨㄞˊbosom; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive a child; to carry in the bosom; surnameTOCFL Level 5
  97. #797降jiàng·ㄐㄧㄤˋto fall; to descend; to come down; to surrender; to subdue; to tame; to yield; to conquer; to lower; to giveTOCFL Level 4
  98. #798省shěng·ㄕㄥˇprovince; to save; to economize; to omit; to reflect on one's conduct; to visit parents or eldersTOCFL Level 3
  99. #799露lù·ㄌㄨˋDew; to reveal, expose, or show; syrup or nectar; surname Lu; to be outdoors.TOCFL Level 4
  100. #800急jí·ㄐㄧˊUrgent or pressing; rapid or hurried; to make anxious; impatient or irritable; busy with others' affairs.TOCFL Level 2

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.