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Most common Chinese characters - ordered by frequency - page 8

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
zhōucontinent; island; islet 85.6941680701
chōngsoar; pour boiling water over 15.4650511702
shèshoot, eject, issue forth, emit 41.71051971703
lüèapproximately, roughly; outline 102.61152277704
fànsurname; bee-like insect 140.58 951010705
jìngfinally, after all, at last 117.61142390706
sentence 30.2530288707
shìroom, home, house, chamber 40.6921697708
different, unusual, strange 55.3660568709
arouse, excite, incite; quickly 85.131643379710
hànChinese people; Chinese language 85.2510311711
cūnvillage, hamlet; uncouth, vulgar 75.3750682712
sound of laughter 30.6951510713
scheme, plan; to whip; urge 118.61262683714
yǎnperform, put on; exercise 85.111443167715
jiǎnsimple, terse, succinct, a letter 118.71332954716
card, punch card; calorie 25.3530226717
zuìcrime, sin, vice; evil; hardship 122.81362932718
pànjudge; discriminate; conclude 18.5740849719
dāncarry, bear, undertake 64.5830963720
zhōuadministrative division, state 47.3660535721
jìngquiet, still, motionless; gentle 174.61433049722
退tuìstep back, retreat, withdraw 162.6951720723
already; de facto; since; then 71.5941721724
clothes, clothing; cover, skin 145.0610520725
nín 61.71122331726
zōnglineage, ancestry; ancestor, clan 40.5861275727
accumulate, store up, amass 115.51041945728
I, my, me; surname; surplus 9.5750795729
tòngpain, ache; sorry, sad; bitter 104.71252734730
jiǎncheck; examine 75.71132227731
chàto differ; different, wrong; nearly, almost; an officer 48.7931640732
abundant, ample; rich, wealthy 40.91242781733
língspirit, soul; spiritual world 58.4750900734
xiébe united; cooperate 24.4660383735
jiǎohorn; angle, corner; point 148.0730814736
zhàndivine; observe; versify 25.3540228737
pèimatch, pair; equal; blend 164.31051858738
zhēnginvade, attack, conquer 60.5851159739
xiūstudy; repair; cultivate 9.8941560740
skin, hide, fur, feather; outer 107.0530336741
huīdirect; wipe away; squander 64.6951396742
shèngvictory; excel, be better than 130.5951594743
jiàngdescend, fall, drop; lower, down 170.6841321744
jiēstairs, steps; rank, degree 170.4650574745
shěnexamine, investigate; judge 40.5861279746
chénsink, submerge; addicted to 85.4750871747
jiānhard, strong, firm; resolute 32.4740712748
shàngood, virtuous, charitable, kind 30.91252738749
mother, mama 38.3610583750
liúsurname; kill, destroy 18.460517751
read, study; pronounce 149.81012112752
aexclamatory particle 30.81031915753
chāojump over, leap over; surpass 156.51232517754
miǎnspare; excuse from; evade 10.5740810755
press; oppress; crush; pressure 27.4640385756
yínsilver; cash, money, wealth 167.61132309757
mǎibuy, purchase; bribe, persuade 37.3610588758
huángroyal, imperial; ruler, superior 106.4961571759
yǎngraise, rear, bring up; support 12.7941641760
third person pronoun; he, she, this, that 9.460478761
怀huáibosom, breast; carry in bosom 61.4740873762
zhíhold in hand; keep; carry out 64.3650363763
assist; supplement; assistant 18.91162234764
luànconfusion, state of chaos, revolt 5.6740762765
kàngresist, oppose, defy, reject 64.4760646766
fàncommit crime, violate; criminal 94.2560292767
zhuīpursue, chase after; expel 162.6951577768
bānghelp, assist; defend; shoe upper 50.7921356769
xuāndeclare, announce, proclaim 40.6951695770
Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Jap.) 9.5750789771
suìyear; age; harvest 46.3610436772
hángsail; navigate; ship, boat 137.41041981773
yōusuperior, excellent; actor 9.4640461774
guàistrange, unusual, peculiar 61.5831271775
xiāngfragrant, sweet smelling, incense 186.0931548776
zhemanifest; (Cant.) to wear 140.81142198777
tiánfield, arable land, cultivated 102.0560244778
tiěiron; strong, solid, firm 167.51031932779
kòngaccuse, charge; control 64.81152187780
shuìtaxes 115.71252679781
zuǒleft; east; unorthodox, improper 48.2520214782
yòuright; west; right-wing 30.2520217783
fènportion, part; duty 9.4640471784
穿chuānpenetrate, pierce, drill; wear 116.4921701785
art; talent, ability; craft 140.1440086786
bèiback; back side; behind; betray 130.5951467787
zhèncolumn, row or file of troops 170.4650571788
cǎograss, straw, thatch, herbs 140.6931408789
jiǎoleg, foot; base, leg, foundation 130.71132355790
gàigenerally, approximately 75.91342871791
èevil, wicked, bad, foul 61.61051829792
kuàipiece, lump; dollar 32.4710652793
dùnpause, stop; bow, kowtow; arrange 181.41051877794
gǎnto dare, venture; bold, brave 66.81142470795
shǒudefend, protect, guard, conserve 40.3650546796
jiǔwine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage 164.31032069797
dǎoisland 46.4750820798
tuōto hold up with palm; to support, rely on 64.3650359799
yāngcenter, conclude, run out; beg 37.2560249800

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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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