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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters — page 9

Traditional characters ranked 801–900 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 801–900

4,974 characters · page 9 of 50
  1. #801綠lǜ·ㄌㄩˋGreen; the color of grass and leaves; can be formed by mixing blue and yellow; slang for infidelity.TOCFL Level 3
  2. #802志zhì·ㄓˋAmbition or aspiration; determination; to record or write down; a mark or sign; a surname.
  3. #803木mù·ㄇㄨˋTree; wood, lumber; coffin; one of the five elements; Jupiter (short); a surname.TOCFL Level 3
  4. #804富fù·ㄈㄨˋRich; wealthy; abundant; ample; plentiful; a surname.TOCFL Level 4
  5. #805勝shèng·ㄕㄥˋTo win, defeat, or beat; to surpass or excel; to be superior; beautiful or wonderful (scenery); able to bear or withstand (Taiwan usage).TOCFL Level 4
  6. #806靈líng·ㄌㄧㄥˊspirit; soul; departed soul; ghost; supernatural; divine; efficacious; effective; quick; alert; to come true; the most capable person; coffinTOCFL Level 5
  7. #807弟dì·ㄉㄧˋYounger brother; junior male relative; a modest self-reference for 'I' in letters; sometimes refers to a younger female relative; can mean disciple or student; also refers to respecting elder brothers.TOCFL Novice 1
  8. #808述zhuàng·ㄓㄨㄤˋTo state or tell; to narrate or relate; to explain or describe; to follow or adhere to; to continue someone's work or expound their theories.
  9. #809測cè·ㄘㄜˋto measure; to survey; to estimate; to conjecture; deep (of a well) deepTOCFL Level 5
  10. #810洲zhōu·ㄓㄡA large landmass surrounded by water; continent; island in a river.
  11. #811波bō·ㄅㄛWave; ripple; surge; undulation; a physical wave phenomenon; surname; Poland (abbr.).TOCFL Level 5
  12. #812移yí·ㄧˊto move or shift something to a different place; to change or alter something; to remove; to transfer; to transmitTOCFL Level 4
  13. #813季jì·ㄐㄧˋSeason; the last of four brothers; a fixed period of time; surname.
  14. #814亮liàng·ㄌㄧㄤˋBright; light; to shine; to make clear or public; loud and clear; to show; to display; loyal and upright.TOCFL Level 3
  15. #815舞wǔ·ㄨˇTo dance; to perform a dance; to wield or brandish; to play or toy with; to engage in or be busy with.TOCFL Level 2
  16. #816魚yú·ㄩˊFish; aquatic animal; surname; a radical in Chinese characters; used in names of non-fish aquatic animals like octopus or crocodile or whale.TOCFL Novice 2
  17. #817草cǎo·ㄘㄠˇGrass; straw; herbs; manuscript or draft; careless or rough; a style of cursive calligraphy; surname.TOCFL Level 1
  18. #818州zhōu·ㄓㄡAn administrative division; a province or prefecture in China; a state in the US; a canton in Switzerland; also a surname.TOCFL Level 4
  19. #819份fèn·ㄈㄣˋClassifier for documents, papers, or portions; a share or part; a duty or responsibility; a measure word for a set or portion.TOCFL Level 1
  20. #820缺quē·ㄑㄩㄝto lack; deficiency; shortage; a gap or opening; a vacant position; imperfectTOCFL Level 4
  21. #821趣qù·ㄑㄩˋInteresting; amusing; fun; enjoyable; to like; to be fond of; a tendency or inclination; a taste.
  22. #822勞láo·ㄌㄠˊTo work hard; labor; toil; fatigue; a laborer; a meritorious deed; surname Lao; used in polite expressions to trouble someone.
  23. #823律lǜ·ㄌㄩˋLaw; regulation; statute; principle; rhythm; musical scale; a surname.
  24. #824普pǔ·ㄆㄨˇGeneral; popular; universal; widespread; common; everywhere; sometimes used as a surname or abbreviation for Prussia.
  25. #825衣yī·ㄧClothes or garments; to wear or put on clothes; outer covering of something; skin or peel; a surname.TOCFL Novice 2
  26. #826章zhāng·ㄓㄤChapter or section of a book or document; a seal or badge; a regulation or order; a surname.TOCFL Level 4
  27. #827典diǎn·ㄉㄧㄢˇA standard work or classic text; law or rule; ceremony or ritual; to be in charge of; to pawn or mortgage.
  28. #828佳jiā·ㄐㄧㄚGood; fine; beautiful; excellent; auspicious; also used as a surname.
  29. #829肉ròu·ㄖㄡˋMeat; flesh; the soft part of fruit; (of a person) flabby or irresolute; soft and not crisp; slow-moving.TOCFL Novice 2
  30. #830擇zé·ㄗㄜˊTo select; to choose; to pick out; to differentiate; to distinguish; to eliminate; to sort through.
  31. #831順shùn·ㄕㄨㄣˋTo follow or obey; to go along with; to arrange or organize; along or in the same direction; favorable or suitable.TOCFL Level 4
  32. #832忙máng·ㄇㄤˊBusy; occupied with many tasks; to hurry or rush; to be in a hurry; to do something urgently.TOCFL Novice 1
  33. #833釋shì·ㄕˋTo explain or interpret; to release or set free; Buddha (short for Sakyamuni); Buddhism; a surname.
  34. #834句jù·ㄐㄩˋSentence; clause; phrase; classifier for phrases or lines of verse; to bend or curve; to arrest or detain.TOCFL Level 1
  35. #835皮pí·ㄆㄧˊSkin; peel; rind; outer layer; leather; hide; fur; cover; wrapping; surname; (coll.) naughty; mischievous.TOCFL Level 3
  36. #836搭dā·ㄉㄚTo take (a vehicle like a bus or train); to hang or drape over; to build or erect (like scaffolding); to connect or join; to add or contribute.TOCFL Level 2
  37. #837筆bǐ·ㄅㄧˇWriting brush or implement; stroke in calligraphy or painting; writing style or technique; a written work; classifier for strokes or sums of money.TOCFL Novice 1
  38. #838衝chōng·ㄔㄨㄥTo rush or charge forward; to move quickly in a direction; a thoroughfare or main road; to clash or attack; to be pungent or vigorous.TOCFL Level 4
  39. #839遇yù·ㄩˋto encounter; to meet by chance; to happen upon; to treat; to receive; to come across; to suffer; to resistTOCFL Level 4
  40. #840春chūn·ㄔㄨㄣSpring, the season; youth; vitality; joy; love; lust; the east; a surname.TOCFL Level 1
  41. #841米mǐ·ㄇㄧˇuncooked rice; meter (unit of length); surname Mi; slang for Chinese yuan; anything small and granularTOCFL Level 2
  42. #842武wǔ·ㄨˇMartial; military; warlike; relating to combat or violence; brave; a surname; also a name for a chapter in the Book of Songs.
  43. #843材cái·ㄘㄞˊmaterial; timber; raw material; data; ability; talent; a capable person; coffin (archaic)
  44. #844域yù·ㄩˋRegion; area; territory; domain; boundary; land; district; a place for burial; to limit; to reside.
  45. #845臨lín·ㄌㄧㄣˊto face; to arrive; to overlook from a height; to approach; to be about to; to copy from a modelTOCFL Level 4
  46. #846左zuǒ·ㄗㄨㄛˇLeft; the Left (politics); east; assist; to deviate; surname Zuo.TOCFL Novice 2
  47. #847監jiān·ㄐㄧㄢTo supervise or inspect; to manage or control; to jail or imprison; a prison; a supervisory official (historical).
  48. #848抗kàng·ㄎㄤˋTo resist, oppose, or defy; to fight against; to withstand; to be equal to or match; to raise or lift.
  49. #849永yǒng·ㄩㄥˇForever; always; eternal; perpetual; of long duration; abiding.
  50. #850短duǎn·ㄉㄨㄢˇShort; brief; to lack; a weakness or fault; to speak ill of someone; to rob.TOCFL Novice 2
  51. #851激jī·ㄐㄧTo arouse or incite; to stimulate or excite; sharp, fierce, or violent; to spray water; sudden physical stimulation by cold or rain.
  52. #852靠kào·ㄎㄠˋto lean against or on; to depend on or trust; to approach or be near; to dock or anchor (a vehicle or vessel); to violate (archaic); vulgar term for sexual intercourse.TOCFL Level 4
  53. #853河hé·ㄏㄜˊRiver; stream; the Yellow River; a river-like group or formation; surname.TOCFL Level 1
  54. #854困kùn·ㄎㄨㄣˋto trap; to surround; to be in a difficult situation; tired; sleepyTOCFL Level 5
  55. #855略lüè·ㄌㄩㄝˋTo omit; to summarize; an outline or summary; a plan or strategy; somewhat or slightly; to capture or conquer.TOCFL Level 4
  56. #856夢mèng·ㄇㄥˋA dream; a vision or illusion experienced during sleep; to dream; to imagine or wish for something; a surname.TOCFL Level 2
  57. #857批pī·ㄆㄧto criticize; to approve; to pass on; classifier for batches or groups; a comment or annotation; wholesaleTOCFL Level 4
  58. #858競jìng·ㄐㄧㄥˋTo compete; to contend; to vie; to struggle; to argue; to race; to strive for victory; strong; flourishing.
  59. #859船chuán·ㄔㄨㄢˊBoat; vessel; ship; a vehicle for water transport; something shaped like a boat.TOCFL Level 2
  60. #860隻zhī·ㄓMainly a function word; classifier for birds, animals, and some objects like boats or utensils; also means single or one of a pair.TOCFL Level 1
  61. #861鐘zhōng·ㄓㄨㄥA bell, especially a large one; a clock or timepiece; a measure of time, such as hours or minutes.TOCFL Level 2
  62. #862均jūn·ㄐㄩㄣEqual; uniform; even; fair; all; without exception; to adjust or regulate; a potter's wheel; an ancient unit of capacity.TOCFL Level 5
  63. #863舊jiù·ㄐㄧㄡˋOld; former; ancient; worn with age; friendship or old friend (Taiwan usage).TOCFL Novice 2
  64. #864階jiē·ㄐㄧㄝStairs or steps; rank or level; a means or way to achieve something.
  65. #865野yě·ㄧㄝˇOpen country or plains; wilderness; a field; boundary or limit; rude or uncultivated; feral or untamed.TOCFL Level 4
  66. #866漸jiàn·ㄐㄧㄢˋGradually; slowly; step by step; to gradually flow into; to imbue or soak; to be submerged; to influence or infect slowly.TOCFL Level 4
  67. #867靜jìng·ㄐㄧㄥˋCalm; quiet; still; not moving; peaceful; tranquil; to stop; to be at rest; to keep silent.TOCFL Level 4
  68. #868歐ōu·ㄡEurope; used in transliterations of foreign words and names, such as ohm; surname Ou; archaic: to sing; to beat; to spit.
  69. #869哥gē·ㄍㄜElder brother; term of address for an older male relative or friend; archaic final particle similar to 'ah'.TOCFL Novice 1
  70. #870竹zhú·ㄓㄨˊBamboo; a plant with hollow, jointed stems; also used for musical instruments like flutes or whistles; also refers to ancient bamboo slips used for writing; also a surname.TOCFL Level 4
  71. #871威wēi·ㄨㄟPower; might; prestige; influence; authority; to awe; to intimidate; to coerce
  72. #872韓hán·ㄏㄢˊKorea, especially South Korea; a surname; a fence around a well; a state during the Warring States period.
  73. #873貨huò·ㄏㄨㄛˋgoods; money; commodities; merchandise; to bribe; to sell.
  74. #874敗bài·ㄅㄞˋto defeat; to be defeated; to lose; to fail; to damage; to break; to witherTOCFL Level 4
  75. #875避bì·ㄅㄧˋto avoid; to shun; to escape; to hide from; to keep away from; to prevent; to ward off
  76. #876守shǒu·ㄕㄡˇTo guard or defend; to keep watch; to abide by or observe rules; to maintain or preserve; nearby.TOCFL Level 5
  77. #877幸xìng·ㄒㄧㄥˋLucky; fortunate; by luck; fortunately; to hope; to expect; to be pleased; surname Xing.
  78. #878核hé·ㄏㄜˊThe pit or stone of a fruit; the nucleus or core of something; an atom; to examine or verify; precise or detailed.
  79. #879額é·ㄜˊforehead; a specified amount or number; a horizontal tablet or plaque; a surname; used phonetically in place names.
  80. #880審shěn·ㄕㄣˇTo examine or investigate carefully; to judge or try a case; to understand or be clear about something; cautiously; thoroughly.
  81. #881曲qǔ·ㄑㄩˇTune or song; bent or crooked; wrong or false; surname; fermentation starter (Taiwan pr. qū).
  82. #882攻gōng·ㄍㄨㄥTo attack or assault; to accuse or criticize; to study or engage in; to treat or cure; to govern or manage.TOCFL Level 5
  83. #883毒dú·ㄉㄨˊPoison; venom; poisonous substance; to poison; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics; to resent; to harm or damage; to kill with poison.TOCFL Level 4
  84. #884冷lěng·ㄌㄥˇcold; cool; indifferent; aloof; lonely; quiet; unpopular; to scornTOCFL Novice 2
  85. #885織zhī·ㄓTo weave or knit fabric from threads; to organize or unite elements into a whole.TOCFL Level 5
  86. #886旁páng·ㄆㄤˊSide; beside; near; next to; auxiliary part of a Chinese character; surname.TOCFL Novice 2
  87. #887誰shéi·ㄕㄟˊPronoun; who; whom; whose; anyone; sometimes used as an adverb meaning 'how could it be'.TOCFL Novice 1
  88. #888堅jiān·ㄐㄧㄢStrong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute; steadfast; determined; tough; durable; armor.
  89. #889範fàn·ㄈㄢˋmodel; example; pattern; rule; standard; to prevent; to restrict; boundary; surname.
  90. #890板bǎn·ㄅㄢˇA plank or board; a flat piece of material; music beat or rhythm; to clap or slap; a classifier for beatings.
  91. #891雨yǔ·ㄩˇRain; to rain; to fall or precipitate; to wet; to moisten or irrigate; (literary) friend.TOCFL Novice 2
  92. #892罪zuì·ㄗㄨㄟˋCrime; offense; guilt; fault; sin; blame; punishment; hardship; suffering.TOCFL Level 4
  93. #893尋xún·ㄒㄩㄣˊTo search for; to look for; to seek; to find; to explore; to go to; to reach; ancient measure of length (eight chi).TOCFL Level 4
  94. #894街jiē·ㄐㄧㄝStreet; road; thoroughfare; a commercial district where a specific trade is concentrated.TOCFL Level 1
  95. #895雲yún·ㄩㄣˊCloud; a cluster of water droplets suspended in the air; surname; short for Yunnan province; metaphorically means numerous.TOCFL Level 3
  96. #896茶chá·ㄔㄚˊTea; the tea plant; a beverage made from tea leaves; a general term for a type of drink.TOCFL Novice 2
  97. #897宮gōng·ㄍㄨㄥPalace or large building; temple; a surname; the first note of the pentatonic scale; castration as punishment.
  98. #898媒méi·ㄇㄟˊmatchmaker; intermediary; go-between; a medium for communication; abbr. for media
  99. #899央yāng·ㄧㄤCenter; middle; to beg; to plead; to finish; to conclude.
  100. #900愈yù·ㄩˋMore and more; increasingly; to heal or recover; to get better; to surpass or be superior to.TOCFL Level 5

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.