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Most common Chinese characters - ordered by frequency - page 5

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
shēndeep; depth; far; very, extreme 85.81142432401
shāngcommerce, business, trade 30.81112391402
suàncount, calculate, figure; plan 118.81433121403
zhìmatter, material, substance 27.4841157404
tuánsphere, ball, circle; mass, lump 31.3650425405
assemble, collect together 172.41252694406
bǎione hundred; numerous, many 106.1620389407
need, require, must 173.61433095408
jiàprice, value 9.4640469409
huāflower; blossoms 140.4730665410
dǎngpolitical party, gang, faction 10.81061885411
huáflowery; illustrious; Chinese 24.4650472412
chéngcastle; city, town; municipality 32.7931373413
shístone, rock, mineral; rad. 112 112.0550216414
level, rank, class; grade 120.3630594415
zhěngorderly, neat, tidy; whole 66.111643333416
prefecture; prefect; government广 53.5851211417
rare beast; strange; elegant 114.61022035418
kuàngcondition, situation; furthermore 15.5740830419
Asia; second 1.5640373420
qǐngask, request; invite; please 149.81012108421
skill, ability, talent, ingenuity 64.4740615422
border, boundary, juncture 170.5740911423
yuētreaty, agreement, covenant 120.3640593424
shìshow, manifest; demonstrate 113.0540194425
return; repeat; repeatedly 35.6931553426
bìngillness, sickness, disease 104.51022027427
rest, put stop to, end, cease 61.61021973428
jiūexamine, investigate 116.2740881429
线xiànline, thread, wire; clue 120.5841336430
shìresemble, similar to; as if, seem 9.5650481431
guānofficial, public servant 40.5851281432
huǒfire, flame; burn; anger, rage 86.0420164433
duànsever, cut off; interrupt 69.71142405434
jīngessence; semen; spirit 119.81443153435
mǎnfill; full, satisfied 85.101333005436
zhīdisperse, pay; support; branch 65.0440089437
shìlook at, inspect, observe, see 147.4811294438
xiāovanish, die out; melt away 85.71042071439
yuèexceed, go beyond; the more ... 156.51232514440
receptacle, vessel; instrument 30.131653348441
rónglooks, appearance; figure, form 40.71032105442
zhàoshine, illumine, reflect 86.91332911443
must, have to, necessary 59.6931585444
jiǔnine 5.1210015445
zēngincrease, add to, augment 32.121543204446
yángrind, rub; study, research 112.6941446447
xiěwrite; draw, sketch; compose 14.3510316448
chēngcall; name, brand; address; say 115.51051948449
plan a project; stand on tiptoe 9.4650490450
eight; all around, all sides 12.0210009451
gōngachievement, merit, good result 19.3540202452
mafinal interrogative particle 30.3610432453
bāowrap, pack, bundle; package 20.3530298454
piànslice, splinter, strip; rad. 91 91.0430130455
shǐhistory, chronicle, annals 30.2530248456
wěiappoint, send, commission 38.5851133457
interrogative or exclamatory final particle丿 4.4530280458
cháinvestigate, examine, seek into 75.5931431459
qīnglight; easy, simple; gentle 159.5931463460
change; easy 72.4831088461
zǎoearly; soon; morning 72.2620419462
céngalready; sign of past 73.81252747463
chúeliminate, remove, except 170.7931732464
nóngagriculture, farming; farmer 14.4650558465
zhǎosearch, seek, look for; find 64.4720621466
zhuāngdress, clothes, attire; fill 145.61252726467
广guǎngwide, extensive, broad; rad. 53广 53.0340053468
xiǎnmanifest, display; evident, clear 72.5951485469
baemphatic final particle 30.4720747470
ā 170.5730913471
plum; judge; surname 75.3730688472
biāomark, symbol, label, sign; stand the bole of a tree 75.5941424473
tántalk; conversation; surname 149.81042127474
chīeat; drink; suffer, endure, bear 30.3610429475
diagram; chart, map, picture 31.5831119476
niànthink of, recall, study 61.4851177477
liùnumber six 12.2410160478
yǐnto pull, draw out, attract; to stretch 57.1440176479
history; calendar 27.2430095480
shǒuhead; first; leader, chief; a poem 185.0941651481
cure, heal; doctor, medical 23.5710700482
bureau, office; circumstance 44.4740907483
suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly 116.4931700484
zhuānmonopolize, take sole possession 1.3440083485
fèiexpenses, expenditures, fee 154.5941726486
hàomark, sign; symbol; number 30.2510243487
jǐnexhaust, use up; deplete 44.3640566488
lìnganother, separate, other 30.2540256489
zhōuZhou dynasty; circumference 30.5831192490
jiàocompare; comparatively, more 159.61031876491
zhùconcentrate, focus, direct 85.5831252492
language, words; saying, expression 149.7911707493
jǐnonly, merely, solely, just 9.2440136494
kǎoexamine, test; investigate 125.0620358495
luòfall, drop; net income, surplus 140.91242557496
qīngblue, green, black; young 174.0850947497
suífollow, listen to, submit to 170.101142476498
xuǎnchoose, select; elect; election 162.6931545499
lièa line; to arrange in order, classify 18.4640399500

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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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