Mastering Chinese characters is often the most challenging part for learners. Their formation and memorization methods differ from other languages.
However, don’t be discouraged! Chinese characters have a logical structure. Understanding this structure makes them easier to learn. A practical approach is to analyze each character like a Lego game. Radicals, key components of Chinese characters, provide meanings and help with memorization.
Here is a list of commonly used Chinese characters, categorized by frequently used radicals. You can also download both simplified and traditional Chinese characters list PDF versions.
“Mouth” Radical (口字旁）: 口
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| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 1 |
口 |
kǒu |
mouth |
| 2 |
回 |
huí |
to whirl |
| 3 |
品 |
pǐn |
product |
| 4 |
唱 |
chàng |
to sing |
| 5 |
吗 |
ma |
yes or no question particle |
| 6 |
哈 |
ha |
breath out |
| 7 |
吧 |
ba |
let us (do something.) |
| 8 |
呢 |
ne |
what about? |
| 9 |
叫 |
jiào |
to call |
| 10 |
告 |
gào |
to tell |
| 11 |
吃 |
chī |
to eat |
| 12 |
吹 |
chuī |
to blow |
“Speech” Radical （言字旁）: 讠
| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 13 |
认 |
rèn |
to recognize |
| 14 |
识 |
shí |
to be aware |
| 15 |
课 |
kè |
lesson |
| 16 |
讨 |
tǎo |
to denounce |
| 17 |
论 |
lùn |
to discuss |
| 18 |
讲 |
jiǎng |
to talk |
| 19 |
说 |
shuō |
to speak |
| 20 |
谈 |
tán |
to talk |
| 21 |
让 |
ràng |
to let |
| 22 |
试 |
shì |
to try |
| 23 |
词 |
cí |
word |
| 24 |
诗 |
shī |
poem |
| 25 |
误 |
wù |
to miss; misunderstand |
“Walk” Radical （走之底）: 辶
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| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 26 |
达 |
dá |
to reach |
| 27 |
进 |
jìn |
to enter |
| 28 |
还 |
hái / huán |
still / to return |
| 29 |
远 |
yuǎn |
far |
| 30 |
迷 |
mí |
to get lost |
| 31 |
迫 |
pò |
to approach |
| 32 |
退 |
tuì |
to move back |
| 33 |
迟 |
chí |
to walk slowly |
| 34 |
迅 |
xùn |
fast |
| 35 |
返 |
fǎn |
to go back |
| 36 |
连 |
lián |
to link |
| 37 |
这 |
zhè |
this |
| 38 |
边 |
biān |
side |
| 39 |
运 |
yùn |
Transport |
| 40 |
送 |
sòng |
give away |
| 41 |
选 |
xuǎn |
select |
| 42 |
逃 |
táo |
escape |
| 43 |
通 |
tōng |
through |
| 44 |
遥 |
yáo |
remote |
“Ice” Radical （两点水）: 冫
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| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 45 |
冰 |
bīng |
ice |
| 46 |
冷 |
lěng |
cold |
| 47 |
冬 |
dōng |
winter |
| 48 |
凉 |
liáng |
cool |
| 49 |
冻 |
dòng |
to freeze |
| 50 |
冽 |
liè |
very cold |
| 51 |
减 |
jiǎn |
to decrease |
| 52 |
准 |
zhǔn |
level, standard |
| 53 |
决 |
jué |
to decide |
| 54 |
净 |
jìng |
clean |
| 55 |
况 |
kuàng |
condition, situation |
“Water” Radical （三点水）: 氵
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| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 56 |
汉 |
hàn |
Han nationality |
| 57 |
汗 |
hàn |
sweat |
| 58 |
泪 |
lèi |
tears |
| 59 |
海 |
hǎi |
sea |
| 60 |
江 |
jiāng |
River |
| 61 |
河 |
hé |
River |
| 62 |
湖 |
hú |
lake |
| 63 |
洗 |
xǐ |
to wash |
| 64 |
溪 |
xī |
Creek |
| 65 |
汤 |
tāng |
soup |
| 66 |
清 |
qīng |
clear |
| 67 |
法 |
fǎ |
law |
| 68 |
沙 |
shā |
sand |
| 69 |
沉 |
chén |
to sink |
| 70 |
汽 |
qì |
vapor |
| 71 |
泡 |
pào |
bubble |
| 72 |
活 |
huó |
to live |
| 73 |
浓 |
nóng |
concentrated |
| 74 |
淡 |
dàn |
light |
| 75 |
浇 |
jiāo |
Pouring |
| 76 |
浪 |
làng |
wave |
| 77 |
浴 |
yù |
bath |
| 78 |
深 |
shēn |
deep |
| 79 |
浅 |
qiǎn |
shallow |
| 80 |
渐 |
jiàn |
gradually |
| 81 |
温 |
wēn |
temperature |
| 82 |
游 |
yóu |
tour |
| 83 |
满 |
mǎn |
full |
| 84 |
演 |
yǎn |
to play, to act |
| 85 |
激 |
jī |
excite |
| 86 |
瀑 |
bào / pù |
rainstorm / waterfall |
“Water” Radical （四点底）: 灬
| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 87 |
点 |
diǎn |
point |
| 88 |
热 |
rè |
heat |
| 89 |
烈 |
liè |
strong |
| 90 |
然 |
rán |
Of course |
| 91 |
煎 |
jiān |
Fry |
| 92 |
熊 |
xióng |
Bear |
| 93 |
熟 |
shú / shóu |
familiar/ cooked |
| 94 |
燕 |
yàn |
Swallow |
| 95 |
煮 |
zhǔ |
to boil |
| 96 |
熬 |
áo |
boil |
| 97 |
焦 |
jiāo |
focal |
“Wood” Radical （木字旁）: 木
| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 98 |
本 |
běn |
basis, origin |
| 99 |
未 |
wèi |
not yet |
| 100 |
末 |
mò |
end |
| 101 |
术 |
shù |
Technique |
| 102 |
机 |
jī |
machine |
| 103 |
杀 |
shā |
kill |
| 104 |
权 |
quán |
right |
| 105 |
杂 |
zá |
miscellaneous |
| 106 |
朵 |
duǒ |
(measure word for flower) |
| 107 |
来 |
lái |
Come |
| 108 |
李 |
lǐ |
Lee, plum |
| 109 |
村 |
cūn |
village |
| 110 |
材 |
cái |
material |
| 111 |
果 |
guǒ |
fruit |
| 112 |
林 |
lín |
forest |
| 113 |
森 |
sēn |
forest |
| 114 |
松 |
sōng |
loose |
| 115 |
板 |
bǎn |
board |
| 116 |
枪 |
qiāng |
gun |
| 117 |
枝 |
zhī |
branch |
| 118 |
枫 |
fēng |
maple |
| 119 |
柳 |
liǔ |
willow |
| 120 |
枯 |
kū |
Withered |
| 121 |
根 |
gēn |
root |
| 122 |
格 |
gé |
grid |
| 123 |
桥 |
qiáo |
bridge |
| 124 |
桃 |
táo |
Peach |
| 125 |
柴 |
chái |
firewood |
| 126 |
桶 |
tǒng |
barrel |
| 127 |
棵 |
kē |
(measure word for tree) |
| 128 |
楼 |
lóu |
floor, building |
“Hand” Radical （提手旁）: 扌
| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 129 |
打 |
dǎ |
hit |
| 130 |
扔 |
rēng |
throw |
| 131 |
扒 |
bā |
pull down, cling to |
| 132 |
拖 |
tuō |
drag |
| 133 |
托 |
tuō |
Care |
| 134 |
扫 |
sǎo |
sweep |
| 135 |
扣 |
kòu |
buckle |
| 136 |
抗 |
kàng |
anti- |
| 137 |
扛 |
káng |
Carry |
| 138 |
把 |
bǎ |
（grammar particle） |
| 139 |
抱 |
bào |
hold, hug |
| 140 |
报 |
bào |
Report |
| 141 |
找 |
zhǎo |
Find |
| 142 |
挤 |
jǐ |
squeeze |
| 143 |
技 |
jì |
Skill |
| 144 |
护 |
hù |
Protect |
| 145 |
投 |
tóu |
cast |
| 146 |
抓 |
zhuā |
Grab |
| 147 |
抢 |
qiǎng |
rob |
| 148 |
拉 |
lā |
Pull |
| 149 |
拦 |
lán |
bar, block, hinder |
| 150 |
指 |
zhǐ |
indicate |
| 151 |
换 |
huàn |
change |
| 152 |
接 |
jiē |
Pick up |
| 153 |
描 |
miáo |
Trace |
| 154 |
提 |
tí |
mention |
| 155 |
摇 |
yáo |
shake |
| 156 |
擦 |
cā |
rub |
“Grass” Radical （草字头）: 艹
| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 157 |
艺 |
yì |
art |
| 158 |
节 |
jié |
Section |
| 159 |
芒 |
máng |
mango |
| 160 |
花 |
huā |
flower, to spend |
| 161 |
草 |
cǎo |
grass |
| 162 |
芽 |
yá |
bud |
| 163 |
苦 |
kǔ |
bitter |
| 164 |
萍 |
píng |
（kind of grass) |
| 165 |
药 |
yào |
medicine |
| 166 |
茶 |
chá |
tea |
| 167 |
荡 |
dàng |
swing |
| 168 |
菜 |
cài |
dish |
| 169 |
落 |
luò |
drop |
| 170 |
薄 |
báo / bó |
thin / slight |
“Person” Radical （单人旁）: 亻
| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 171 |
什 |
shén |
What |
| 172 |
化 |
huà |
Turn into |
| 173 |
仍 |
réng |
still |
| 174 |
仅 |
jǐn |
only |
| 175 |
仇 |
chóu |
hatred |
| 176 |
他 |
tā |
he |
| 177 |
们 |
men |
plural form |
| 178 |
代 |
dài |
generation |
| 179 |
仙 |
xiān |
Immortal |
| 180 |
件 |
jiàn |
Pieces |
| 181 |
价 |
jià |
price |
| 182 |
优 |
yōu |
excellent |
| 183 |
你 |
nǐ |
you |
| 184 |
但 |
dàn |
but |
| 185 |
住 |
zhù |
live |
| 186 |
位 |
wèi |
(measure word for person) |
| 187 |
低 |
dī |
low |
| 188 |
伴 |
bàn |
Companion |
| 189 |
使 |
shǐ |
to make, to let |
| 190 |
信 |
xìn |
letter |
| 191 |
便 |
biàn / pián |
so that, cheap |
| 192 |
保 |
bǎo |
Guarantee |
| 193 |
修 |
xiū |
repair |
| 194 |
俩 |
liǎ |
two, both |
| 195 |
倒 |
dǎo / dào |
fall/ pour |
| 196 |
借 |
jiè |
borrow |
| 197 |
做 |
zuò |
do |
| 198 |
假 |
jiǎ / jià |
fake/ vacation |
| 199 |
停 |
tíng |
stop |
| 200 |
偷 |
tōu |
steal |
| 201 |
偏 |
piān |
Partial, have had |
| 202 |
像 |
xiàng |
image |
| 203 |
僧 |
sēng |
monk |
“Double person” Radical （双人旁）: 彳
| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 204 |
行 |
háng / xíng |
Row/ walk, conduct |
| 205 |
彻 |
chè |
thorough |
| 206 |
往 |
wǎng |
to |
| 207 |
很 |
hěn |
very |
| 208 |
得 |
de |
（grammar particle） |
| 209 |
德 |
dé |
German, morals |
“Female” Radical （女字旁）: 女
| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 210 |
妈 |
mā |
mom |
| 211 |
奶 |
nǎi |
milk； grandma |
| 212 |
她 |
tā |
she was |
| 213 |
好 |
hǎo / hào |
good/ like |
| 214 |
如 |
rú |
Such as |
| 215 |
妇 |
fù |
woman |
| 216 |
妖 |
yāo |
Demon |
| 217 |
姐 |
jiě |
elder sister |
| 218 |
妹 |
mèi |
younger sister |
| 219 |
始 |
shǐ |
beginning |
| 220 |
姓 |
xìng |
surname |
| 221 |
娃 |
wá |
baby |
| 222 |
娘 |
niáng |
mother |
| 223 |
婚 |
hūn |
marriage |
| 224 |
婆 |
pó |
grandma |
| 225 |
娶 |
qǔ |
Marry (man) |
| 226 |
婴 |
yīng |
infant |
| 227 |
嫁 |
jià |
marry (woman) |
“Insect” Radical （虫字旁）: 虫
| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 228 |
虹 |
hóng |
rainbow |
| 229 |
蚁 |
yǐ |
ant |
| 230 |
虾 |
xiā |
shrimp |
| 231 |
蛇 |
shé |
snake |
| 232 |
蝶 |
dié |
butterfly |
| 233 |
蟹 |
xiè |
crab |
| 234 |
蜂 |
fēng |
bee |
“Earth” Radical （提土旁）: 土
| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 235 |
地 |
dì / de |
Ground/ grammar partical |
| 236 |
场 |
cháng / chǎng |
market, site, spot |
| 237 |
块 |
kuài |
Piece |
| 238 |
坚 |
jiān |
Firm |
| 239 |
坏 |
huài |
Bad |
| 240 |
址 |
zhǐ |
site |
| 241 |
城 |
chéng |
city |
| 242 |
塔 |
tǎ |
tower |
| 243 |
堆 |
duī |
stack |
| 244 |
墙 |
qiáng |
wall |
| 245 |
境 |
jìng |
territory |
| 246 |
增 |
zēng |
increase |
“Fire” Radical （火字旁）: 火
| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 247 |
灯 |
dēng |
light |
| 248 |
灰 |
huī |
gray |
| 249 |
灾 |
zāi |
disaster |
| 250 |
灿 |
càn |
brilliant |
| 251 |
烂 |
làn |
rotten |
| 252 |
炉 |
lú |
furnace |
| 253 |
炎 |
yán |
inflammation |
| 254 |
炊 |
chuī |
Cooking |
| 255 |
炸 |
zhá |
Fried |
| 256 |
烟 |
yān |
smoke |
| 257 |
烦 |
fán |
bother |
| 258 |
烧 |
shāo |
burn |
| 259 |
烤 |
kǎo |
grilled |
| 260 |
烛 |
zhú |
candle |
| 261 |
爆 |
bào |
burst |
“Heart” Radical （竖心旁）: 忄
| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 262 |
忆 |
yì |
Recall |
| 263 |
忙 |
máng |
busy |
| 264 |
快 |
kuài |
fast |
| 265 |
慢 |
màn |
slow |
| 266 |
怀 |
huái |
Pregnant, miss |
| 267 |
性 |
xìng |
character, nature |
| 268 |
怕 |
pà |
afraid |
| 269 |
怪 |
guài |
strange |
| 270 |
怜 |
lián |
pity |
| 271 |
恨 |
hèn |
hate |
| 272 |
悄 |
qiāo |
quiet |
| 273 |
悔 |
huǐ |
regret |
| 274 |
悦 |
yuè |
Pleased |
| 275 |
情 |
qíng |
mood |
| 276 |
惊 |
jīng |
shock |
| 277 |
惜 |
xī |
Pity |
| 278 |
惯 |
guàn |
used |
| 279 |
惨 |
cǎn |
awful |
| 280 |
慌 |
huāng |
Panic |
| 281 |
愉 |
yú |
Enjoy |
| 282 |
懒 |
lǎn |
lazy |
| 283 |
懂 |
dǒng |
understand |
“Heart” Radical （心字底）: 心
| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 284 |
忍 |
rěn |
endure |
| 285 |
忘 |
wàng |
forget |
| 286 |
念 |
niàn |
Read |
| 287 |
忽 |
hū |
suddenly |
| 288 |
忠 |
zhōng |
Loyal |
| 289 |
怎 |
zěn |
How |
| 290 |
总 |
zǒng |
total |
| 291 |
思 |
sī |
think |
| 292 |
急 |
jí |
anxious |
| 293 |
怒 |
nù |
angry |
| 294 |
息 |
xī |
rest |
| 295 |
恶 |
è |
evil |
| 296 |
恐 |
kǒng |
fear |
| 297 |
恩 |
ēn |
favor |
| 298 |
恋 |
liàn |
love |
| 299 |
您 |
nín |
you (polite way) |
| 300 |
患 |
huàn |
Suffer |
| 301 |
悲 |
bēi |
sad |
| 302 |
想 |
xiǎng |
miss, think |
| 303 |
意 |
yì |
meaning |
| 304 |
感 |
gǎn |
sense |
| 305 |
愿 |
yuàn |
willing |
“Bamboo” Radical （竹字头）: ⺮
| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 306 |
笑 |
xiào |
laugh |
| 307 |
第 |
dì |
prefix before a number |
| 308 |
笨 |
bèn |
stupid |
| 309 |
笛 |
dí |
flute |
| 310 |
等 |
děng |
Wait |
| 311 |
答 |
dá |
answer |
| 312 |
简 |
jiǎn |
simple |
| 313 |
算 |
suàn |
Count |
“Sun” Radical （日字旁）: 日
| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 314 |
旧 |
jiù |
old |
| 315 |
旦 |
dàn |
Once |
| 316 |
早 |
zǎo |
early |
| 317 |
时 |
shí |
Time |
| 318 |
明 |
míng |
Bright |
| 319 |
易 |
yì |
easy |
| 320 |
是 |
shì |
Yes |
| 321 |
显 |
xiǎn |
display |
| 322 |
星 |
xīng |
star |
| 323 |
春 |
chūn |
spring |
| 324 |
昨 |
zuó |
Yesterday |
| 325 |
映 |
yìng |
Reflect |
| 326 |
晒 |
shài |
bask |
| 327 |
晚 |
wǎn |
late |
| 328 |
晨 |
chén |
morning |
| 329 |
景 |
jǐng |
view |
| 330 |
智 |
zhì |
wisdom |
| 331 |
晶 |
jīng |
crystal |
| 332 |
晚 |
wǎn |
late |
| 333 |
暗 |
àn |
dark |
| 334 |
暖 |
nuǎn |
warm |
“Eye” Radical （目字旁）: 目
| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 335 |
盲 |
máng |
blind |
| 336 |
看 |
kān / kàn |
look after/ look, see |
| 337 |
相 |
xiāng / xiàng |
mutually, phase/ appearance |
| 338 |
省 |
shěng |
province |
| 339 |
眉 |
méi |
eyebrow |
| 340 |
盼 |
pàn |
Hope |
| 341 |
眨 |
zhǎ |
blink |
| 342 |
眼 |
yǎn |
eye |
| 343 |
睡 |
shuì |
sleep |
| 344 |
瞎 |
xiā |
blind |
“Meat” Radical （月字旁）: 月
| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 345 |
有 |
yǒu |
Have |
| 346 |
肌 |
jī |
muscle |
| 347 |
肚 |
dù |
belly |
| 348 |
朋 |
péng |
Friend |
| 349 |
肩 |
jiān |
shoulder |
| 350 |
肥 |
féi |
fat |
| 351 |
肤 |
fū |
skin |
| 352 |
肿 |
zhǒng |
swollen |
| 353 |
肺 |
fèi |
lung |
| 354 |
肾 |
shèn |
kidney |
| 355 |
背 |
bēi / bèi |
carry on the back/ body’s back, unlucky |
| 356 |
胜 |
shèng |
Win |
| 357 |
胆 |
dǎn |
Gall |
| 358 |
胖 |
pàng |
fat |
| 359 |
胃 |
wèi |
stomach |
| 360 |
脑 |
nǎo |
brain |
| 361 |
胸 |
xiōng |
chest |
| 362 |
脏 |
zāng |
dirty |
| 363 |
朗 |
lǎng |
bright |
| 364 |
脂 |
zhī |
fat |
| 365 |
脚 |
jiǎo |
foot |
| 366 |
脸 |
liǎn |
face |
| 367 |
脱 |
tuō |
Take off |
| 368 |
脖 |
bó |
neck |
| 369 |
朝 |
cháo / zhāo |
towards/ early morning |
| 370 |
腰 |
yāo |
waist |
| 371 |
腿 |
tuǐ |
leg |
| 372 |
腹 |
fù |
belly |
| 373 |
臂 |
bì |
arm |
“Mountain” Radical （山字旁）: 山
| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 374 |
岁 |
suì |
year old |
| 375 |
岛 |
dǎo |
island |
| 376 |
岸 |
àn |
shore |
| 377 |
岩 |
yán |
rock |
| 378 |
峡 |
xiá |
gorge |
| 379 |
峰 |
fēng |
peak |
“Ear” Radical （包耳旁）: 阝
| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 380 |
队 |
duì |
team |
| 381 |
那 |
nà |
that |
| 382 |
阳 |
yáng |
Yang |
| 383 |
阵 |
zhèn |
Array |
| 384 |
阴 |
yīn |
Overcast |
| 385 |
院 |
yuàn |
hospital |
| 386 |
除 |
chú |
except |
| 387 |
险 |
xiǎn |
risk |
| 388 |
都 |
dōu / dū |
All/ city |
| 389 |
部 |
bù |
unit |
| 390 |
陪 |
péi |
accompany |
| 391 |
随 |
suí |
Follow |
| 392 |
隔 |
gé |
Every |
“Iron” Radical （金字旁）: 钅
| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 393 |
针 |
zhēn |
needle |
| 394 |
钓 |
diào |
to fish |
| 395 |
钟 |
zhōng |
bell |
| 396 |
钢 |
gāng |
steel |
| 397 |
钱 |
qián |
money |
| 398 |
铁 |
tiě |
iron |
| 399 |
钻 |
zuān / zuàn |
Drill/ diamond, auger |
| 400 |
银 |
yín |
silver |
| 401 |
铜 |
tóng |
copper |
| 402 |
锅 |
guō |
pot |
| 403 |
锐 |
ruì |
sharp |
| 404 |
锁 |
suǒ |
lock |
| 405 |
锈 |
xiù |
rust |
| 406 |
错 |
cuò |
wrong |
| 407 |
键 |
jiàn |
key |
“Animal” Radical （反犬旁）: 犭
| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 408 |
犯 |
fàn |
Commit |
| 409 |
狂 |
kuáng |
mad |
| 410 |
狗 |
gǒu |
dog |
| 411 |
狐 |
hú |
fox |
| 412 |
独 |
dú |
alone |
| 413 |
狠 |
hěn |
ruthless |
| 414 |
狮 |
shī |
lion |
| 415 |
狼 |
láng |
Wolf |
| 416 |
猴 |
hóu |
monkey |
| 417 |
猫 |
māo |
Cat |
“Top” Radical （穴字头）: 穴
| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 418 |
穷 |
qióng |
poor |
| 419 |
空 |
kōng / kòng |
air, empty, blank/ free time |
| 420 |
突 |
tū |
Sudden |
| 421 |
穿 |
chuān |
wear |
| 422 |
窃 |
qiè |
steal |
| 423 |
窄 |
zhǎi |
narrow |
| 424 |
窗 |
chuāng |
window |
“Bow” Radical （弓字旁）: 弓
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| No. |
Characters |
Pinyin |
Definition |
| 425 |
弓 |
gōng |
bow |
| 426 |
引 |
yǐn |
to stretch |
| 427 |
弘 |
hóng |
great, vast |
| 428 |
弜 |
jiàng |
stiff, strong |
| 429 |
弱 |
ruò |
weak |
| 430 |
弦 |
xián |
bowstring |
| 431 |
弢 |
tāo |
bow case |
| 432 |
弩 |
nǔ |
crossbow |
| 433 |
张 |
zhāng |
to expand |
| 434 |
第 |
dì |
a prefic for ordinal numbers |
| 435 |
弟 |
dì |
younger brother |
| 436 |
递 |
dì |
to hand over |
It’s always a big shock for the learners who know that there are more than 85,568 Chinese characters in the world for the first time.
Don’t give up immediately. According to the official research of the China Education Committee, there are only 3500 commonly used modern Chinese characters, which cover about 99.48% of words and characters that you could read in daily life. And you can read around 97.97% of modern everyday Chinese if you know about 2500 characters out of the 3500 characters.
To make your study more convenient, we provide you with the 3500 commonly used Chinese characters listed as follows.
