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Most common Chinese characters - ordered by frequency - page 4

List of Chinese characters ordered by frequency rank (from most common to least common). Based on Jun Da's Modern Chinese Character Frequency List. Using simplified characters.

9933 characters
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PinyinDefinitionRadicalStroke countHSK levelGeneral Standard#Frequency rank
wáncomplete, finish, settle; whole 40.4720877301
shèbuild; establish; display 149.4650560302
shìstyle, system, formula, rule 56.3640349303
color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty 139.0620509304
road, path, street; journey 157.61322918305
record; keep in mind, remember 149.3530323306
nánsouth; southern part; southward 24.7931422307
pǐnarticle, product, commodity 30.6951503308
zhùreside, live at, dwell, lodge; stop 9.5710783309
gàotell, announce, inform; accuse 30.4720760310
lèiclass, group, kind, category 37.6951646311
qiúseek; demand, request; beseech 85.2730690312
to occupy, take possession of; a base, position 64.81132189313
chéngjourney, trip; schedule, agenda 115.71242677314
běinorth; northern; northward 21.3510227315
biānedge, margin, side, border 162.2520337316
die; dead; death 78.2640400317
zhāngstretch, extend, expand; sheet 57.4730909318
gāishould, ought to, need to 149.6831300319
jiāomix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver 8.4640519320
guīrules, regulations, customs, law 147.4840952321
wànten thousand; innumerable 1.2330035322
take, receive, obtain; select 29.6840997323
pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen 64.5840981324
pattern, standard, form; style 75.61041845325
wàngto look at, look forward; to hope, expect 74.71122394326
juéto wake up from sleep; conscious 147.5911694327
shùart, skill, special feat; method, technique 75.1540211328
lǐngneck; collar; lead, guide 181.51152354329
gòngtogether with, all, total; to share 12.4620371330
quèsure, certain; real, true 112.71242591331
chuánsummon; propagate, transmit 9.4640455332
shīteacher, master, specialist 50.3610413333
guānsee, observe, view; appearance 147.2640586334
qīngclear, pure, clean; peaceful 85.81132410335
jīnnow, today, modern era 9.2410144336
qiècut, mince, slice, carve 18.2440107337
yuàncourtyard, yard, court; school 170.7911734338
ràngallow, permit, yield, concede 149.3520317339
shírecognize, understand, know 149.5710892340
hòuwait; expect; visit; greet 9.81011964341
dàibelt, girdle, band, strap, zone 50.6931407342
dǎodirect, guide, lead, conduct 41.3640567343
zhēngdispute, fight, contend, strive 6.5640508344
yùnrun; simplified form of luck, fortune; ship, transport 162.4720611345
xiàosmile, laugh, giggle; snicker 118.41021952346
fēifly; go quickly; dart; high 5.2310069347
fēngwind; air; manners, atmosphere 182.0430154348
step, pace; walk, stroll 77.3720710349
gǎichange, alter; improve, remodel 66.3740908350
shōugather together, collect; harvest 66.2640573351
gēnroot, base(d on); foundation 75.61031850352
gànoppose, offend; invade; dried 51.0330023353
zàoconstruct, build, make, begin; prepare 162.71051940354
yánwords, speech; speak, say 149.0740826355
liánconnect, join; associate, ally 128.61242544356
chísustain, support; hold, grasp 64.6941367357
class; section, department 120.5851338358
měievery, each 80.3720767359
help, aid, relieve; ferry, cross 85.6941678360
chēcart, vehicle; carry in cart 159.0410100361
qīnrelatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree 117.4941631362
extreme, utmost, furthest, final 75.3730687363
línforest, grove; surname 75.4841018364
clothes; wear, dress 74.4811190365
kuàirapid, quick, speedy, fast; soon 61.4720876366
bànmanage, do, handle; deal with 19.2430181367
consult, talk over, discuss 149.3530320368
wǎnggo, depart; past, formerly 60.5821160369
yuánfirst; dollar; origin; head 10.2430080370
yīngpetal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero; England, English 140.5851006371
shìscholar, gentleman; soldier 33.0340028372
zhèngprove, confirm, verify; proof 149.5740885373
jìnnear, close; approach; intimate 162.4720791374
shīlose; make mistake, neglect 37.2540265375
zhuǎnshift, move, turn 159.4841059376
man, male adult, husband; those 37.1420079377
lìng 9.3550282378
zhǔnapprove, allow, permit; in accord 15.81022024379
cotton cloth, textiles, linen 50.2550218380
shǐbegin, start; then, only then 38.5821329381
zěnwhat? why? how? 61.5911543382
neinterrogative or emphatic final; (Cant.) this 30.5811102383
cúnexist, live, be; survive; remain 39.3640391384
wèinot yet; 8th terrestrial branch 75.1550192385
yuǎndistant, remote, far; profound 162.4720608386
jiàocry, shout; hail, greet, call 30.2510253387
táiplatform; unit; term of address 30.2540342388
dānsingle, individual, only; lone 12.6831232389
yǐngshadow; image, reflection; photograph 59.121513240390
tool, implement; draw up, write 12.6841077391
luōnet for catching birds; gauze 122.381108392
letter, character, word 39.3610548393
àilove, be fond of, like 87.61011987394
strike, hit, beat; attack, fight 17.3550195395
liúflow, circulate, drift; class 85.61042080396
bèiprepare, ready, perfect 34.5821200397
bīngsoldier, troops 12.5750768398
liánjoin, connect; continuous; even 162.4740708399
diàotransfer, move, change; tune 149.81032123400

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HSK level - whether character appears on the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (Chinese Proficiency Test) word list and on what level.
General Standard# - index number in the Table of General Standard Chinese Characters.
Frequency rank - based on Jun Da's Modern Chinese Character Frequency List.

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