1000 Most Common Chinese Characters

一

yī one; 1; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)

Words containing 一: 一样 yīyàng, 一下 yīxià, 一点 yīdiǎn, 一种 yīzhǒng

乙

yǐ second of 10 heavenly stems 十天干; second in order; letter "B" or roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yǐ fāng], as opposed to 甲方[jiǎ fāng]); ethyl; bent; winding; radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5)

zhé turning stroke (in Chinese characters); see also 折[zhé]

Words containing 乙: 乙种 yǐzhǒng, 乙基 yǐjī

二

èr two; 2; stupid (Beijing dialect)

Words containing 二: 第二 dìèr, 二十 èrshí, 十二 shíèr, 老二 lǎoèr

十

shí ten; 10

Words containing 十: 二十 èrshí, 十分 shífēn, 三十 sānshí, 五十 wǔshí

丁

dīng fourth of 10 heavenly stems 十天干; fourth in order; letter "D" or roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; butyl; cubes (of food); surname Ding

Words containing 丁: 丁香 dīngxiāng, 丁点 dīngdiǎn

厂

chǎng factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant

hǎn "cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27), occurring in 原, 历, 压 etc

Words containing 厂: 工厂 gōngchǎng, 厂长 chǎngzhǎng

七

qī seven; 7

Words containing 七: 十七 shíqī, 七十 qīshí

卜

bo see 蘿蔔|萝卜[luó bo]

bǔ to divine; to forecast or estimate; (of a place to live etc) to choose; surname Bu

Words containing 卜: 萝卜 luóbo

八

bā eight; 8

Words containing 八: 十八 shíbā, 八十 bāshí

人

rén man; person; people; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]

Words containing 人: 个人 gèrén, 女人 nǚrén, 女人 nǚren, 人家 rénjiā, 人家 rénjia, 男人 nánrén, 人们 rénmen

入

rù to enter; to go into; to join; to become a member of; to confirm or agree with; abbr. for 入聲|入声[rù shēng]

Words containing 入: 进入 jìnrù, 陷入 xiànrù, 收入 shōurù, 投入 tóurù, 深入 shēnrù

儿

ér son

r non-syllabic diminutive suffix; retroflex final

Words containing 儿: 儿子 érzi, 女儿 nǚér, 点儿 diǎnr, 那儿 nàr

九

jiǔ nine; 9

Words containing 九: 十九 shíjiǔ, 九十 jiǔshí

几

jǐ how much; how many; several; a few

jī almost; small table

Words containing 几: 几个 jǐge, 几乎 jīhū, 几天 jǐtiān

了

le (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker)

liǎo (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly; to finish; to achieve; to understand

Words containing 了: 到了 dàoliǎo, 成了 chéngle

乃

nǎi to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon

Words containing 乃: 乃至 nǎizhì, 乃是 nǎishì

刀

dāo surname Dao; knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[bǎ]; classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper)

Words containing 刀: 刀子 dāozi, 刺刀 cìdāo, 剪刀 jiǎndāo

力

lì power; force; strength; ability; strenuously; surname Li

Words containing 力: 力量 lìliang, 努力 nǔlì, 能力 nénglì, 用力 yònglì

又

yòu (once) again; also; both... and...; and yet; (used for emphasis) anyway

Words containing 又:

三

sān three; 3; surname San

Words containing 三: 三十 sānshí

干

gàn tree trunk; main part of sth; to manage; to work; to do; capable; cadre;

gān to concern; to interfere; shield; stem; dry; clean; in vain; dried food; foster; adoptive; to ignore; surname Gan

Words containing 干: 干部 gànbù, 干净 gānjìng, 干脆 gāncuì, 干吗 gànmá

于

yú in; at; to; from; by; than; out of; to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle; variant of 於|于[yú]; surname Yu; surname Yu

Words containing 于: 于是 yúshì, 终于 zhōngyú, 对于 duìyú, 至于 zhìyú, 由于 yóuyú

亏

kuī deficiency; deficit; luckily

Words containing 亏: 幸亏 xìngkuī, 吃亏 chīkuī, 多亏 duōkuī

士

shì member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; first class military rank; specialist worker; surname Shi

Words containing 士: 护士 hùshi, 战士 zhànshì, 士兵 shìbīng, 博士 bóshì

土

tǔ Tu (ethnic group); surname Tu; earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音[bā yīn]

Words containing 土: 土司 tǔsī, 土地 tǔdì, 土地 tǔdi, 土匪 tǔfěi, 黄土 huángtǔ, 泥土 nítǔ

工

gōng work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor

Words containing 工: 工作 gōngzuò, 工人 gōngrén, 工资 gōngzī, 工夫 gōngfu, 工夫 gōngfū, 工厂 gōngchǎng

才

cái ability; talent; sb of a certain type; a capable individual; only; only then; just now; a moment ago; just now; (preceded by a clause of condition or reason) not until; (followed by a numerical clause) only

Words containing 才: 刚才 gāngcái, 刚才 gāngcái, 才能 cáinéng, 天才 tiāncái

下

xià down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down; to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)

Words containing 下: 一下 yīxià, 下来 xiàlai, 下去 xiàqù, 留下 liúxià, 下午 xiàwǔ

寸

cùn a unit of length; inch; thumb

Words containing 寸: 分寸 fēncun, 尺寸 chǐcun

丈

zhàng ten feet

Words containing 丈: 丈夫 zhàngfu, 丈母 zhàngmǔ, 老丈 lǎozhàng

大

dà big; huge; large; major; great; wide; deep; oldest; eldest

dài see 大夫[dài fu]

Words containing 大: 大家 dàjiā, 大学 dàxué, 大学 Dàxué, 大概 dàgài, 大门 dàmén, 大声 dàshēng

与

dà big; huge; large; major; great; wide; deep; oldest; eldest

dài see 大夫[dài fu]

Words containing 大: 大家 dàjiā, 大学 dàxué, 大学 Dàxué, 大概 dàgài, 大门 dàmén, 大声 dàshēng

万

mò see 万俟[Mò qí]

wàn ten thousand; a great number; surname Wan

Words containing 万: 十万 shíwàn, 千万 qiānwàn, 万万 wànwàn

上

shàng on top; upon; above; upper; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university)

shǎng see 上聲|上声[shǎng shēng]

Words containing 上: 身上 shēnshang, 晚上 wǎnshang, 马上 mǎshàng, 路上 lùshang

小

xiǎo small; tiny; few; young

Words containing 小: 小姐 xiǎojie, 小时 xiǎoshí, 小孩 xiǎohái, 小小 xiǎoxiǎo

口

kǒu mouth; classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc); classifier for bites or mouthfuls

Words containing 口: 一口 yīkǒu, 门口 ménkǒu, 口气 kǒuqì, 开口 kāikǒu, 口袋 kǒudài

山

shān mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuò]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable; surname Shan

Words containing 山: 大山 Dàshān, 山坡 shānpō

巾

jīn towel; general purpose cloth; women's headcovering (old); Kangxi radical 50

Words containing 巾: 毛巾 máojīn, 围巾 wéijīn, 手巾 shǒujīn, 头巾 tóujīn

千

qiān thousand; a swing

Words containing 千: 千万 qiānwàn, 千里 qiānlǐ, 几千 jǐqiān

乞

qǐ to beg

Words containing 乞: 乞丐 qǐgài, 乞求 qǐqiú, 乞讨 qǐtǎo

川

chuān abbr. for Sichuan Province 四川[Sì chuān] in southwest China; river; creek; plain; an area of level country

Words containing 川: 四川 Sìchuān

亿

yì 100 million

Words containing 亿: 亿万 yìwàn, 十亿 shíyì

个

gè individual; this; that; size; classifier for people or objects in general; variant of 個|个[gè]

Words containing 个: 这个 zhège, 个人 gèrén, 那个 nàge

么

ma interrogative final particle

má exclamatory final particle

me suffix, used to form interrogative 甚麼|什么[shén me], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhè me] thus, etc.

Words containing 么: 什么 shénme, 怎么 zěnme, 怎么 zěnme, 这么 zhème, 那么 nàme

久

jiǔ (long) time; (long) duration of time

Words containing 久: 不久 bùjiǔ, 好久 hǎojiǔ, 多久 duōjiǔ, 长久 chángjiǔ

勺

sháo spoon; ladle; CL:把[bǎ]; abbr. for 公勺[gōng sháo], centiliter (unit of volume)

Words containing 勺: 脑勺 nǎosháo, 勺子 sháozi

丸

wán pill

Words containing 丸: 药丸 yàowán, 丸子 wánzi, 睾丸 gāowán, 睾丸 gāowán, 弹丸 dànwán

夕

xī dusk; evening; Taiwan pr. [xì]

Words containing 夕: 夕阳 xīyáng, 除夕 Chúxī, 朝夕 zhāoxī, 前夕 qiánxī

凡

fán ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale

Words containing 凡: 凡是 fánshì, 平凡 píngfán, 非凡 fēifán

及

jí and; to reach; up to; in time for

Words containing 及: 以及 yǐjí, 不及 bùjí, 及时 jíshí

广

guǎng wide; numerous; to spread; surname Guang

Words containing 广: 广告 guǎnggào, 广州 Guǎngzhōu, 广播 guǎngbō, 广大 guǎngdà, 广场 guǎngchǎng

亡

wáng old variant of 亡[wáng]; to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased

Words containing 亡: 死亡 sǐwáng, 伤亡 shāngwáng, 逃亡 táowáng, 灭亡 mièwáng, 亡命 wángmìng

门

mén surname Men; gate; door; CL:扇[shàn]; gateway; doorway; CL:個|个[gè]; opening; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; phylum or division (taxonomy); classifier for large guns; classifier for lessons, subjects, branches of technology

Words containing 门: 门口 ménkǒu, 大门 dàmén, 门外 ménwài, 出门 chūmén, 开门 kāimén

义

yì justice; righteousness; meaning

Words containing 义: 主义 zhǔyì, 意义 yìyì, 名义 míngyì, 义务 yìwù

之

zhī (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]); him; her; it

Words containing 之: 之后 zhīhòu, 之间 zhījiān, 之中 zhīzhōng, 之前 zhīqián, 之下 zhīxià

尸

shī person representing the dead (during burial ceremonies); to put a corpse on display (after execution); variant of 屍; corpse; corpse

Words containing 尸: 尸体 shītǐ, 死尸 sǐshī, 尸首 shīshou, 尸骨 shīgǔ

已

yǐ already; to stop; then; afterwards

Words containing 已: 已经 yǐjīng, 早已 zǎoyǐ, 而已 éryǐ, 已久 yǐjiǔ

弓

gōng surname Gong; a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhāng]

Words containing 弓: 弓箭 gōngjiàn, 弹弓 dàngōng

己

jǐ self; oneself; sixth of 10 heavenly stems 十天干; sixth in order; letter "F" or roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa

Words containing 己: 自己 zìjǐ

卫

wèi surname Wei; vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066-221 BC), located in present day Henan and Hebei Provinces; to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet

Words containing 卫: 卫生 wèishēng, 卫兵 wèibīng, 保卫 bǎowèi

子

zi (noun suffix)

zǐ son; child; seed; egg; small thing; 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the Rat; Viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi]

Words containing 子: 孩子 háizi, 儿子 érzi, 样子 yàngzi, 日子 rìzi

也

yě also; too; (in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation; surname Ye

Words containing 也: 也许 yěxǔ, 再也 zàiyě

女

nǚ female; woman; daughter

rǔ archaic variant of 汝[rǔ]

Words containing 女: 女人 nǚrén, 女人 nǚren, 女儿 nǚér, 女孩 nǚhái, 妇女 fùnǚ

飞

fēi to fly

Words containing 飞: 飞机 fēijī, 飞快 fēikuài, 飞天 fēitiān, 飞行 fēixíng

刃

rèn edge of blade

Words containing 刃: 刀刃 dāorèn, 利刃 lìrèn

习

xí to practice; to study; habit; surname Xi

Words containing 习: 习惯 xíguàn, 学习 xuéxí, 演习 yǎnxí, 实习 shíxí, 练习 liànxí

叉

chá to cross; be stuck

chǎ to diverge; to open (as legs)

chā fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect; "X"

Words containing 叉: 交叉 jiāochā

马

mǎ surname Ma; abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Mǎ lái xī yà]; horse; CL:匹[pǐ]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess

Words containing 马: 马上 mǎshàng, 马路 mǎlù

乡

xiāng country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit)

Words containing 乡: 乡下 xiāngxia, 乡长 xiāngzhǎng, 家乡 jiāxiāng, 乡里 xiānglǐ, 故乡 gùxiāng

丰

ēng surname Feng; luxuriant; buxom; variant of 豐|丰[fēng]; variant of 風|风[fēng]; appearance; charm; abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great

Words containing 丰: 丰富 fēngfù, 丰满 fēngmǎn, 丰满 Fēngmǎn, 丰收 fēngshōu, 丰盛 fēngshèng

王

wáng king or monarch; best or strongest of its type; grand; great; surname Wang

wàng to rule; to reign over

Words containing 王: 王国 wángguó

井

jǐng Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; surname Jing; a well; CL:口[kǒu]; neat; orderly

Words containing 井: 井口 jǐngkǒu, 天井 tiānjǐng, 井下 jǐngxià

开

kāi to open; to start; to turn on; to boil; to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc); to operate (vehicle); abbr. for 開爾文|开尔文 degrees Kelvin

Words containing 开: 开始 kāishǐ, 离开 líkāi, 打开 dǎkāi, 开口 kāikǒu

夫

fú (classical) this, that; he, she, they; (exclamatory final particle); (initial particle, introduces an opinion)

fū husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old)

Words containing 夫: 丈夫 zhàngfu, 夫人 fūren, 大夫 dàifu, 夫妻 fūqī, 功夫 gōngfu

天

tiān day; sky; heaven

Words containing 天: 今天 jīntiān, 几天 jǐtiān, 明天 míngtiān, 每天 měitiān, 那天 nàtiān

元

yuán unit of money (in PRC: Chinese yuan, in USA: dollar, etc); primary; first; surname Yuan; the Yuan or Mongol dynasty (1279-1368)

无

wú -less; not to have; no; none; not; to lack; un-

Words containing 无: 无法 wúfǎ, 无论 wúlùn, 毫无 háowú, 无数 wúshù

云

yún cloud; CL:朵[duǒ]; (classical) to say; surname Yun; abbr. for Yunnan Province 雲南省|云南省[Yún nán shěng]

Words containing 云: 白云 báiyún, 白云 Báiyún

专

zhuān for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized; variant of 專|专[zhuān]

Words containing 专: 专门 zhuānmén, 专业 zhuānyè, 专家 zhuānjiā, 专员 zhuānyuán, 专心 zhuānxīn

扎

zā to tie; to bind; classifier for flowers, banknotes etc: bundle; Taiwan pr. [zhá]; variant of 紮|扎[zā]

zhá penetrating (as of cold); struggle

zhā to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer); variant of 紮|扎[zhā]

Words containing 扎: 挣扎 zhēngzhá, 包扎 bāozā, 包扎 bāozā, 驻扎 zhùzhā

艺

yì skill; art

Words containing 艺: 艺术 yìshù, 玩艺 wányì, 文艺 wényì, 手艺 shǒuyì

木

mù surname Mu; tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音[bā yīn]

Words containing 木: 木头 mùtou, 麻木 mámù, 树木 shùmù, 木板 mùbǎn, 木匠 mùjiàng

五

wǔ five; 5

Words containing 五: 五十 wǔshí, 十五 shíwǔ

支

zhī to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; branch; division; to draw money; classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions; surname Zhi

Words containing 支: 支持 zhīchí

厅

tīng (reception) hall; office; living room

Words containing 厅: 客厅 kètīng, 餐厅 cāntīng, 舞厅 wǔtīng, 大厅 dàtīng

不

bù (negative prefix); not; no

Words containing 不: 不能 bùnéng, 不知 bùzhī, 不会 bùhuì, 不过 bùguò

太

tài highest; greatest; too (much); very; extremely

Words containing 太: 太太 tàitai, 老太 lǎotài, 太阳 tàiyang

犬

gěng quǎn variant of 梗犬[gěng quǎn]

quǎn dog

Words containing 犬: 猎犬 lièquǎn, 警犬 jǐngquǎn

区

ōu surname Ou

qū area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[gè]

Words containing 区: 地区 dìqū, 军区 jūnqū, 山区 shānqū, 区别 qūbié

历

lì calendar; to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history

Words containing 历: 历史 lìshǐ, 经历 jīnglì, 学历 xuélì, 历程 lìchéng

友

yǒu friend

Words containing 友: 朋友 péngyou, 友谊 yǒuyì, 女友 nǚyǒu, 战友 zhànyǒu

尤

yóu outstanding; particularly, especially; a fault; to express discontentment against; surname You

Words containing 尤: 尤其 yóuqí

匹

pǐ classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pī]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower

pī mate; one of a pair

Words containing 匹: 布匹 bùpǐ

车

chē car; vehicle; CL:輛|辆[liàng]; machine; to shape with a lathe; surname Che

jū war chariot (archaic); rook (in Chinese chess); rook (in chess)

Words containing 车: 汽车 qìchē, 火车 huǒchē, 车站 chēzhàn, 行车 xíngchē

巨

jù very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic

Words containing 巨: 巨大 jùdà, 巨响 jùxiǎng

牙

yá tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[kē]

Words containing 牙: 牙齿 yáchǐ, 咬牙 yǎoyá, 象牙 xiàngyá

屯

tún to station (soldiers); to store up; village

zhūn difficult; stingy

Words containing 屯: 屯子 túnzi

比

bì to associate with; to be near

bǐ Belgium; Belgian; abbr. for 比利時|比利时[Bǐ lì shí]; (particle used for comparison and "-er than"); to compare; to contrast; to gesture (with hands); ratio

Words containing 比: 比较 bǐjiào, 比如 bǐrú, 无比 wúbǐ, 相比 xiāngbǐ, 比赛 bǐsài

互

hù mutual

Words containing 互: 互相 hùxiāng, 相互 xiānghù, 互助 hùzhù, 互助 Hùzhù

切

qiè definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fǎn qiè]

qiē to cut; to slice; tangent (math)

Words containing 切: 一切 yīqiè, 亲切 qīnqiè, 急切 jíqiè