The 100 Most Common Chinese Characters
Ever wondered what are the most common Chinese characters? In a language of approximately 50 individual characters, mastering the most commonly used Chinese characters and knowing their frequency order will benefit you on your journey to linguistic greatness.
Whether you are a new learner ready to start reading and writing Chinese, or an advanced student refreshing the basics, learners of all levels benefit from an overview of the most important Chinese characters. The following list of the 100 most common Chinese characters is based on data from classical and modern Chinese writings compiled by the linguist Jun Da.
The 100 most common Chinese characters:
number | Sign | Pronunciation | English |
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1 | Of | де | (possessive), / really and truly / purpose, clear |
2 | 一 | yī / yì / yí | one (one) |
3 | Be | Shea | is, is, I, yes be |
4 | Not | will | (negative prefix) no, not |
5 | 了 | le / liao | (modal particle that reinforces the previous position), (past tense marker) / know, understand, know |
6 | People | ren | man, man, people |
7 | I | in | i, i, i |
8 | в | space | (located) in, in, existing |
9 | will get | юу юу | have, are, are, exist, be |
10 | Of | and | he he |
11 | This | same | this / these |
12 | ?? | how / how | act as, accept ... be, be, do, serve, become / because of, for, |
13 | Of | Zhi | he, she, it |
14 | L | Yes | big, huge, big, big, big, wide, deep, oldest, elder / doctor |
15 | Come | Barking | come up |
16 | 以 | yǐ | use, take, according to, because of, to |
17 | One | g | (measure word), individual |
18 | 中 | Zhong | inside, among, in, in the middle, in the center, while (to do something), during |
19 | 上 | shang | above, in, above, above, (go) up, last, previous |
20 | ?? | men | (plural marker for pronouns and multiple noun animation) |
number | Sign | Pronunciation | English |
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21 | Of | tao | before (place), before (time), before, before, to go, to arrive |
22 | ?? | xuo | talk, talk |
23 | Country | guo | country, state, nation |
24 | 和 | hey/huhò | and together with peace / harmony |
25 | Ground | where / di | -li / land, land, field, place, land |
26 | and also | Yes | too, also |
27 | Child | Tzu | child, son |
28 | Time | Shea | time when, hour, period, season |
29 | road | tao | direction, way, method, way, way, principle, truth, reason, skill, method, Tao (Taoism), dimensional word, say, speak, speak |
30 | Out | by | go out, go out, happen, produce, go beyond, rise, expose, happen, happen |
31 | ?? | er | and, as well, but (no), but (no), (shows a causal relationship), (shows a change in state), (shows a contrast) |
32 | want | yao / yao | vital, want, go, must / demand, ask, ask |
33 | ?? | ю | in, in, in relation |
34 | « | jiu | right away, then, right away, just, just |
35 | under | xiao | lower, lower, (go) down, further (as opposed to previous / last) |
36 | Obtained | where / where / where | get, get, get, have, must, must, need |
37 | Possible | to | maybe, maybe, capable, definitely (particle used for emphasis) |
38 | you | nǐ | You |
39 | year | Nian | Year |
40 | Living | sheng | be born, give birth, give birth, grow |
number | Sign | Pronunciation | English |
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41 | from | y | from, myself, myself, since |
42 | Association | dick | maybe, maybe, meet, meeting, society, union, party |
43 | Figure | on | What do you want |
44 | ?? | Huu | back, back, back, then, after, later |
45 | can | neng | maybe, maybe, capable, energy, capable |
46 | . | dui | couple, couple, be opposite, confront, face, for, correct (answer), answer, answer, direct (to something), right |
47 | « | Zhe / zhuo / sorry / sorry | a particle of a verb denoting ongoing progress / state |
48 | thing | Shea | matter, thing, object, work, business |
49 | ?? | qi | him, she, this, them, what, such, this (refers to something preceding him) |
50 | in | lǐ | inside, inside |
51 | Place | suo | in fact, the place |
52 | ?? | ku | go, go, go |
53 | Row | hang / hing | row, profession, professional / okay, capable, competent, good, go, do, travel, temporarily, walk, go, will do / conduct, lead |
54 | ?? | guo | (past tense marker), cross, cross, pass (time), live, get along, (last name) |
55 | Home | jia | home, family, person involved in a particular art or profession |
56 | Ten | Shea | ten |
57 | use | Jung | use |
58 | 发 | fā / fà | send, show (feeling), give out, develop / hair |
59 | day | tian | day, sky, sky |
60 | Как | RU | like (if), for example |
number | м | Pronunciation | English |
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61 | « | wounds | right, right, so, so, like this, -ly |
62 | Work | zuo | consider, accept (someone) for, do, do |
63 | 方 | fang | square, quadrilateral, direction, simple |
64 | Formation | cheng | finish, complete, reach, become, transform, win, succeed |
65 | A person | same | -ist, -er (person), person (who does something) |
66 | many | duo | many, many, many, many, many |
67 | Day | nd | day, sunday, date, day of the month |
68 | 都 | doe | everything, both (if we are talking about two things), completely (because of) each, even already |
69 | three | dignity | three |
70 | Small | xiao | small, tiny, small, young |
71 | ?? | dunes | army, army, weapon |
72 | two | er | two |
73 | No | woo | - less, do not have, no, no, no, do not have, do not have, do not |
74 | 同 | tong | like, the same, it seems, together, the same, with |
75 | What? | я | (interrogation guess) |
76 | « | gin | classics, holy book, pass, pass, scripture |
77 | Law | fǎ | law, method, way, Buddhist teaching |
78 | ?? | easy/easy | be, act as, manage, withstand, when, during, must, must, correspond in the same way, equal, equally, hinder, just at (time or place), in place, on the right, just in / in or in the same ..., lay down, fit, adequately, fit, fit, right, replace, present |
79 | ?? | qǐ | qǐ: get up, get up, get up |
80 | work | yú / yǔ / yù | (interrogation part) / and, in order to give, together with / take part in |
number | Sign | Pronunciation | English |
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81 | Good | ho / moat | well, well / love |
82 | ?? | kan / kan | take care, take care, watch, guard / it depends, think, see, watch |
83 | Learning | xue | study, study, science, -ology |
84 | , | jin | move forward, enter, enter |
85 | , | zhǒng / zháng | species, type, race (people), seed, type / cultivate, plant |
86 | ?? | jiāng / jiáng | (will, will, future tense), ready, prepared, receive, use / general |
87 | « | hi / huan | also, moreover, more, still, still, still, but (not) not yet / (last name), payback, return |
88 | Minute | hair dryer / hair dryer | divide, minute, (word of measure), (unit of length = 0,33 centimeters) / part |
89 | ?? | ky | this, these |
90 | Heart | son | heart, mind |
91 | 前 | qian | before, front, back, former, previous, previous, front |
92 | Figure | mian | face, side, surface, aspect, top, face, flour, noodles |
93 | « | ю | (once) again, also, and then, and another ... and ..., again |
94 | Constant | ding | install, fix, define, solve, order |
95 | ,, | jiàn / xiàn | see, meet, appear (be something), interview / appear |
96 | 只 | Zhi / zhi | only, simple, but measure a word for one of the pairs |
97 | main | Zhu | own, master, master, lord, primary |
98 | « | more / mò | (negative prefix for verbs), do not fade, do not / sink |
99 | public | gong | fair, honorary (appointment), public, general |
100 | « | kong | of, since, obey, observe, follow |
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