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Most common Chinese characters - ordered by frequency - page 6

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
military; martial, warlike 77.4850946501
hóngred, vermillion; blush, flush 120.3620589502
xiǎngmake sound, make noise; sound 30.6931509503
suīalthough, even if 142.3921502504
tuīpush, expel; push forward 64.81142174505
shìpower, force; tendency 19.6850977506
cāntake part in, intervene; ginseng 28.6831334507
rare; hope, expect, strive for 50.4720796508
old, classic, ancient 30.2550208509
zhòngmultitude, crowd; masses, public 9.4640491510
gòuframe, building, structure 75.4851029511
fánghouse, building; room 63.4821290512
bànhalf 24.3530307513
jiéknot, node, joint; section 140.2530209514
soil, earth; items made of earth 32.0350027515
tóuthrow, cast, fling, pitch; jump 64.4750643516
mǒucertain thing or person 75.5951399517
àntable, bench; legal case 75.61042107518
hēiblack; dark; evil, sinister 203.01222655519
wéimaintain, preserve, safeguard 120.81152492520
leather, animal hides; rad. 177 177.0951403521
huàto row or paddle boat; to scratch 18.4640407522
enemy, foe, rival; resist 135.41051942523
zhìsend, deliver, present; cause 133.31051879524
chénexhibit, display; plead; a surname 170.5760914525
statute, principle, regulation 60.6941583526
foot; attain, satisfy, enough 157.0720731527
tàimanner, bearing, attitude 61.4841052528
protect, guard, defend, shelter 64.4730649529
seven 1.1210007530
xìngthrive, prosper, flourish 12.4610544531
pàischool of thought, sect, branch 85.6951673532
háibaby, child; children 39.6921730533
yàntest, examine, inspect; verify 187.71042152534
 154.4840948535
yíngencampment, barracks; manage 140.81152214536
xīnga star, planet; any point of light 72.5911488537
gòuenough, adequate 36.81142362538
zhāngcomposition; chapter, section 117.61142389539
yīnsound, tone, pitch, pronunciation 180.0931632540
gēnheel; to follow, accompany; with 157.61332920541
zhìpurpose, will, determination; annals 61.3740651542
bottom, underneath, underside广 53.5841212543
zhànstand up; a stand, station 117.51022041544
yánstrict, rigorous, rigid; stern 1.6740671545
greatly desire, anxiously hope 49.1450178546
precedent, example; regulation 9.6841140547
fángdefend; prevent; embankment 170.4650576548
a family clan, ethnic group, tribe 70.71142392549
gōngsupply, provide for; offer in worship 9.6841138550
xiàoresult, effect; effectiveness 66.61042034551
continue, carry on; succeed 120.81142488552
shīgrant, bestow; give; act; name 70.5951634553
liústop, halt; stay, detain, keep 102.51032009554
jiǎngexplain; discuss; talk 149.4630550555
xíngpattern, model, type; law; mold 32.6951363556
liàoconsider, conjecture; materials, ingredients 68.61032054557
zhōngend; finally, in the end 120.5831344558
answer, reply; return; assent to 118.61232687559
jǐntense, tight, taut; firm, secure 120.41041884560
huángyellow; surname 201.01132201561
juéto cut, sever, break off, terminate 120.6941762562
strange, unusual, uncanny, occult 37.5831050563
cháexamine, investigate; notice 40.111443174564
mother; female elders; female 80.1540345565
jīngcapital city 8.6811205566
duànsection, piece, division 79.5931555567
rely on, be set in; consent, obey a wish 9.6851153568
comment, criticize; wholesale 64.4740622569
qún(same as ) group, crowd, multitude, mob 123.71353035570
xiàngneck, nape of neck; sum; funds 181.3951370571
ancient, old; reason, because 66.5931418572
ànput hand on, press down with hand 64.6941395573
river; stream; yellow river 85.5831244574
hulled or husked uncooked rice 119.0610533575
wéisurround, encircle, corral 31.4740728576
jiānglarge river; yangzi; surname 85.3640538577
zhīweave, knit; organize, unite 120.5851342578
hàiinjure, harm; destroy, kill 40.71032097579
dòuChinese peck; liquid measure 68.0450166580
shuāngset of two, pair, couple; both 29.2430187581
jìngboundary, frontier; area, region 32.111433061582
guest, traveller; customer 40.6911703583
record, annal, historical account 120.3640595584
cǎicollect, gather; pick, pluck 165.1851172585
raise, lift up; recommend 3.8941693586
shākill, slaughter, murder; hurt 75.2650487587
gōngattack, assault; criticize 66.3760630588
father; KangXi radical 88 88.0440141589
 140.4760677590
dense, thick, close; intimate 40.81142458591
low; to lower, hang, bend, bow 9.5740781592
cháodynasty; morning 74.81252559593
yǒufriend, companion; fraternity 29.2410097594
accuse; sue; inform; narrate 149.5720894595
zhǐstop, halt, desist; detain 77.0440109596
fine, tiny; slender, thin 120.5841340597
yuànsincere, honest, virtuous 61.101433094598
qiānthousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler 24.1320041599
zhíprice 9.81041956600

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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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