Characters arranged by order of frequency

aeflow
July 29, 2007, 06:31 PM posted in General Discussion

This is copied from Wenlin.  I'm not sure what their reference is, but it might be http://lingua.mtsu.edu/chinese-computing/statistics/char/listchangyong.php

As a rule of thumb, I think that if you find the highest level at which you know all 100 characters in a group of 100, and then multiply by around 5/3, that should be roughly equal to the total number of characters you know.

Anyways, perhaps this list might be useful as a starting point for flashcard creation.

 

The most commonly used Chinese characters, in order of frequency of usage.
1 - 100:
的一是不了人在我有中这大国上个来他为到地和时们年生会出就子要也以说学得对下那可过于之后着主能里多小而你天家去工十用作分发自成都方民好日还经没同如她么起本行心所然事现三加想面开电种前当美二外道从动看业高

101 - 200:
者法但其理些实只老长月与两政文部最样意进很机公把又力全点四头已因等问新此名己定正知情无回明间手第产气话重几表由它将化女五代相华平或九水社比内位军车使制度向并活关体总给入什员身见常被西次期各及少打特象口

201 - 300:
应东太报海台合反万利再果物真立别场山通声信八命提市百件性数书门更题路先每教放六计至做原世展边任解干才资受界亲许处队义系北请安结论光指今走目流元量便七共接记金难风色何变直区眼白党联望认革建交带战爱运收听

301 - 400:
张治觉则花思统却务条改南形非济达保必议京程求办远强设候言告完往观科传师感术马该领决吃写导即品红近基住千广取清且讲权影儿节管空叫英让院识步满组友神算半持转越王研服片级商林语石连争视谈单深历钱周字府式司照

401 - 500:
德据未际青极线离容证拿史热团早快包音装孩调农准类约号集克毛士夜布较选笑乐造整斯晚切称格精似失拉息死怎料房易曾始需轻专委找厂响夫校参黑母火志备育局派示根技亚况首席价图严买支星李官落众究随病复规兴黄族男消

501 - 600:
苦费呢另足查验像批低城举球湾艺须尔欢除香功确增岁注客食供具江油群乎断存底飞吗温份仅仍愿般虽送古段引土续维版案令兵帮刚势律吧某绝医紧划希春显游演苏击居态倒站例喜左否围饭列血推故习父坐留河念船久属排护致初

601 - 700:
跟职双句朋妈村画够巴助待乡标省采劳投右阳速器压值考读谁层票纪角静哪洋创章云印停衣树修港责织简质脑刊按尽破诉害枪卖室斗汉波独宣米甚刻微冲闻班怕超项伤背呼细止哥型突答效继依胜评爷块沉终充富竟获协您若奇占陈

701 - 800:
罗负阿错夏策差歌痛板州皮源吸汽密财亮企笔营养园脸换景烈央座副察顾境阶唱纸店编跑余括惊激田订适假构卫武雨木益靠限判试防坚永急检诗味普优货升射叶沙福冷短配搞杂款草银酒旧曲素朝环刘陆啊积录散街铁免庭楼洲脚卡

801 - 900:
预善均封剧顿著堂渐雪承模状乱担课减威忘弟杀药守怀互既旅钟弹姐露贵介罪宝兰置翻毕妇谢帝述登施材穿寄玩略讨菜烟礼娘龙异户抗攻犯访困牌追松睡掉午移招降概慢宁祖良肉遍率练尼幸丰付挥控敢灯舞忙私顺坏险伯架警县扬

901 - 1000:
牛肯遇映趣谓输执馆签退熟缺爸绿股败盘逐鱼鲜临哭湖套戏救屋婚灵础嘴顶浪零亿怪泪申透恶阵胡拍误额赶绍载丽征伟危迎毫脱皇宗托杨彩弄摇疑抓轮欧篇航秋厚季掌雄恐税窗弱睛赛归秘倍播暗借末玉纳邓旁跳途休唯巨审端迫束

1001 - 1100:
码补佛探岸麻鼓伊哈奏岛泽默汇亦伙虫尚荣圆范童呀冰姓牙折鸡莫麦野懂词孙毒床康烧筑藏茶释宽醒君硬销狗索齐奖附洗摆圣墙含寻召庆择博纷耳镇丝献盖序丁抱迷桥混楚盛喝潮圈抽督冬忍妻握粮偏避晨忽挂训钢享固庄稳奋遗煤

1101 - 1200:
替禁姑虑延遭购欲骨暴穷纯监震亡横刀尤敌谋测炮累荷予逃吴悄扩桌损隐鲁赞谷健沿典邦豆铜卷聚吹叹唐幕隔吉努诚恩淡坦悲针镜凡旗赏返餐宜寒雅尖甲梦软孔阴愈尺闹梁巧奶妹促译迅壮授烦偷勇惯稿缓刑纺贸触伸丈仁幅缩袖俗

1201 - 1300:
妙繁迹网辆磨培徐粉夺矿乘灭喊挑售川秀币劲欣倾赵贴讯徒杯奔刺爆盾珠闪操废捕闲滚塞狂蒙籍旋弃兄辉荡朱腿颇厅奥敬跃凭泥滑婆抵蛋闭宇矛残雷竞箱戴袋析铺冒侧咱啦援库乃俄净俩殊惜灰插彻仿虚舒拜舍蓝贫汗拥哲绩伍腐罢

1301 - 1400:
鬼仪恨域豪颜猪伦瓶旦拖械辛涉锋启呆尊智碗络距疗碎尾租堆鞋泛凉染瑞贯琴珍胆毁胸摄违龄纽扎腰阻摸缘辩邮枝炸浓昏忆锅飘剩稍肥洞皆糊糖伴裁址揭艰捐询丹悉津宪涌恰竹核挺径措甘薄粒宾扫粗符胞斤漫拼诸辑颗乏碰裂描梅

1401 - 1500:
湿昨匆灾焦植拒犹韩峰炼绪叔黎届耐虎挤璃仰液暖障贝荒鼻汤阅棉酸骂壁剂塔宫侵恢萨晓坡洁纵冠估允融祝肚蒋丢贡振详宿兼彼杰栏塑辈肃忠频励邀哀抢孤驶拨怒森陪耀陷郭邻洛井惠迟勒佳氏稀撞泡渡搬漂腾暂郑抬饱柔滴猛杜阔

1501 - 1600:
池浮寸伏澳饮吨慰幻幼递污爹吓赤页寂祥纲肩驻晶聪苍垂巩喷偶宋屈姻摩磁筹润烂骑搭狱昌乌泰拔割瓜诞躲浅衡诺钻柴综渔玻凝曼怜朗潜扣键储踏勤鸟截摘辞愤裤患饰臣撤欠敏涂番赴罚陶洪涨爬帐鸣亏朵牲夹瓦疾盐盟剑逢悟隆貌

1601 - 1700:
敲甜遵挣灌趋闷撒郎赖躺牵崇棋脉脏仔厉曰茫寿誉乔泉锁刷帽桂弯傲燃纠贷绕耗赢凶串锐饿驾牢芬吐舅魔奉峡抛劫羊盒沟塘窝喂洒乙凯纹惨熊剥艾摊浩眉疯辟沈填饼擦逼扭埋轰劝咬墨尘唤胁鸿丧厘炒瘦悠掩债吵丑悬狼滩傻愁愉紫

1701 - 1800:
鸭氛姆署胶脆臂姿扰循醉谊盼碍册秒疲聊削贺埃瞧纱桃巡雾驱吊冻岗腔勃悔骗惧拾怨忧斜孟扶岭挡啥芳狠猫披疼迁炎贪鉴雇夸轨迪抑迈嘛凤衰慧抄炉胀胎魂偿辽哩梯袭症晃扑缝添柳漠衫笼酷菌恒尝遥翼蓄叙嫁朴呈夕莱浑仙厨弦绘

1801 - 1900:
膀盗挖尸扮冶椅畅枯燕稻娃览郊覆牺猜搜杆仓幽萧董锦赚跨阁丛岩柱亭恋昂疏欺懒吞盲抚盆肤顽伪脂仗宏慕漏捉舰仇牧昆厌吾宴侦泊慨滋寺浸霸岂肠渠胃慈郁奈艳抹鼠谱柜俱斥曹弥袁傅携眠妥盯贤赫呵踪匀罐巷筒歧券劣档汪睁慌

1901 - 2000:
跌秦戚谨卧厦芽戒恼奴框肌殖盈踢砖役溪雕卢逝蛇辣剪咨刮堡挨捧叛浙颠碧颤膜莲舌渴齿倡姜姨骄拟泼淋溜捞棚罩苗腹桑铃砍霞聘伐拳吁庙庸诊扯捷僚丙催践嫂疆凌坑祸撑羽廉晒歪扇棒辨宙儒屏遂蔡凑卜堵纤皱侨晴滨煮辱宅葛痕

2001 - 2100:
遣驳绳彭娱卿忌赔赠妨抖膨艇泄柏糟嫩枚矮摔愧悦趁漆谅绵冤棍拆饥押涛娜嫌卵坛庞斑佩逻柯咽胖蓬煌葡兆缸裹诱拘妄彪摧匹棵廷扔敦颂酱株嘉菊灿萄沾侯御嗓畜肺毅秩酿蒸旨驰勾惑狭狮叠篮菲奸缠赋臭筋玛厢窃墓竭旺钉霉碌舆

2101 - 2200:
鹿肝葬誓孝履箭契赌轿闯亩倦兑廿锡掏琳粥挽桶喘叭泳堪韵拦肖艘衬壤慎竖贼霍傍怖恭矣砸凄掀巾茅裕惩瞬虾喉账踩蜡蒂谭铭燥蜂肿翁酬惟爽瞎魏腊咸芝钞寡窄趟昔翠勿邪蜜虹倘垫歇栽畏逮媳豫惶颈撕兽乳渗渣昭玄崩翅帆垃逊贩

2201 - 2300:
唇尿穆霜惹帜唉碑乒浴绅耶糕蹲徽薪玲纶缴辅屡谐嘲穴哗冈卓遮萍瞪耕囊溢圾泣函雀矩淘嘱烤茂浆喇壶俺熙婴朦寨耻谎屁沫戈稼寞拐兜帅羞鞭猴耍旬滥绒叉亨烛笛谦癌鹰猎粹鼎拓搅宵嚷娶匪岳逆哇浦卑甸殿仲剖萝俯冯澄哑屠壳崖

2301 - 2400:
吟晰橡廊晕稚潭禅俊挫榜芒拱掠苹奎逗舟陵葱愚裙衷弗帘铝乓勉雌颁狐潘淀杭匠堤陌胧汁鸦瓷坟弊哼娇谣鹏蔑恳搏溃晋熔侍凳荐脊脾钩罕喧宠吕链哦颖孕掘涯砌兔讽攀骤陕梳兹琼绑咳溶滔烹刹挪耸灶滞歉螺僵妆薯乖膏拌祭仆羡沸

2401 - 2500:
鹅痒浇囚魄痴坠峻绣淑蝶焰藤跪宰饶陡憾厕吼腺哨捡嘻夷庐捏蚀毯贾暑荫芦拣缉蔬倚脖幢姚莉叮斩沃讶躁阀赐钦哄烫锻缅伞拢淹寓裸吻肆匙丘揉栗筷熬阐垄媒甩噪蔽昼粘耿粪缚秃辰骚屑翰氓屯旷扛卸哎咖啡瓣垮妮笨敞捣弓拂怯醇

2501 - 2600:
帕礁膝昧撰芯逛掷隙肢琢趴辐憋瑰乾蠢咕栋喀钓蹈悼搁疫殷僻腕韦翔炭蛮逸丸襟讳谴贞珊轴鄙铅恍挠募讼铸俭煎玫凹闸枢枕啪塌侮侣坊谬氯衔廓扁梨椒扒咐坎毙朽雁讥湘烁枉汝媚嘿陋泻舱躯蕴蛛暇佣乞邵醋贱慷篷馒绞丫杉叨婿垒

2601 - 2700:
腻禾贿彦彬睹窑愣畔霖焉杏甫捂梗绸桩隶聋胳谜龟磕譬镶泌眨斌皂喻瑟渊蝴诈圳铲瀑缆膛佐翘辫缕啤汛啸寥熄坝堕旱腥嚼沦渺搂绰诵裔碟涵歹爪喃袍抒藉屿觅咋磅敷撼斋蹬嗯姬嵌奠辜僧锣锤淌崭焚勺勋嗦坪汹埔彰迄妖爵劈蒲瞅粱

2701 - 2800:
噢狡茎捆揪魁诡涡灼烘纬嘘溅凰菩辖诬聂筐贬涕拧斧苛葫矫佑呐韧筛仑琐莎伺荆侠煞瘾吭吱挟眷哟棺徊盏凿乍奕榴逾暮琪浊擎樱咧惕冀撇沛揽茄蹦莹杠尧咒洽耽怡氧焕呱搓窜缔焊躬舶锈邹梭蕉顷擅蚊衍鹤袜徘豁寝攒迭犬蒜靡驴铀

2801 - 2900:
淫删猖膊璋髦矶炊巫嘟嘶淮埠槐澜墩拙巢俘瞒锄俐怔萤侄寅芭缀苟棕捍妒憎娥碳嘎簇蔓诧蜘檐冉巍斟袱卒蟹姥绷絮惭鲍咯婶咏呻崔硫蹄褂肾剿扼嗡挚莽刃裳揣枫凛豹亥茬泵蕾蝉翩竿酥汰疚沪矢骆涤靶砂稽砰蓉垛酌栖匿躇踌衙靖畴

2901 - 3000:
诀饲粤瑶刨狸沥炕叽酵呜垦啃嗜镁妓阎扳剔麟撮骇柄柬梢沼笃涩禹萎怅洼贮抨钧懈澡嘀瞥勘窘苑糙萌渥枣杖蔚蜀褐蓓蓦萃禄馋眶惚栅炫呕茸硕娟趾钥迢踱祷赎桐瞄穗桦澎鲤撩恕熏姊糠夭咀狈甭疙碱诫雹疤荧瘩屎褒秉疮禽忿籽湛毋

3001 - 3100:
晤碾抡敛芹攥牡虐亢淤鳞诲厮蚕酝妃轩郡钝绽绥闺笋匈鞠颓撂惦刁咙坯啼嗨尴唠尬吏拎棠槽尉憧柿捎岔殴祈弈弧瘫靴肪彷涧憬恤榨跋馅辙拇拷烯瞻哉棘漱涅橱槛婷憨浒赃酣妞咚丐渍驼栓惘馈恬硅颊磷歼藩滤侈篱硝珑辗缎寇殆氨蔼

3101 - 3200:
薛拽蛙坤噩胚簿捅睦磊遏戳陀谤囡仕驯橙黯窥潺卅虏髓兢唬朔犁墅孜宛峙峨庚舷庵庶绚彤曝悍惋懊拴漾揩晌攘怠屉澈孽娓瘤渲凸煽伶婪牟舵颐猿悴踊瓢痰缤奢淆瘪眺悯蚌睬秤揍秧菱绊囔楞肴俏匣腮膺鸽霓臻霄锯仄肘肋诽窒擂钾兮

3201 - 3300:
锥闽桨狄犀隅烙黛亘惰峦嗒倔嚣祟钳郝卦懦谕吠蟆吩蜓啄嗅缭噜秽稣笙毡峭崽栩桅廖喋嫉旭嬉掰崎锵棱椭藻楠榕锰眩涎殃窍帖甥腑雏隧腋镰茵愕荔轧菇讪殉蜿锌蛤褪羁芸谍矗蹋炯蹭迸钮戊卤敝阱厄霎韶宦叩鞍饺沌偎襄蜻呗哆窖穹

3301 - 3400:
哧哮睫唾阑嗽溯囱孰孵掂榻挎恪拭徨雍匾捺掐搪苞逞晾跚冥蝠蝙窦祺梧楷沁氢蝇泞弛渎湃窟尹滇潦擒咎簸亵馨驹盔蔗镀吝跤笠粟萦迂苔羹聆袄茨葵鬓拯恃拄惮侥碘逍铛隘釜芥蜕韬蚯韭饪蚓饷虞搀肇簧箩黝盹燎溺呛晖蚁捻憔悸哺溉

3401 - 3500:
哽喔饵帚铬嗤圃坞垢赳诅奄莺茧娼篡笆稠皑庇忖梵忱悖懵抉噬嗣捋凋冗斐昙鲸曳霹榆樵蜷腌紊猝瞿癖炳碴曦禀怵绎绢冽缨兀翌倩佯亟脯鹃鸥舔霆雳阪菠钊蚂蜒蜗谆簌赂癞赦痪跄踉琶琵迦邱酶斡搔镍嫦妾嘈喳咦匍麓骥侬倪踞跷冕剃

3501 - 3600:
匡卉厥叼吆咂咛啜瞌炽嚓涓墟壕夥嫖壑塾峪噤巅帛鹊驮陨锨怆锚邂拚贻捶豌蛰晦缪暧橘猩沽熠殡槟淳摹姣炖噗啻烬咆烷卯牒猾琉璧霏疵瘟蹒矜磐祠禧箍罹竣缄缰楝翡梆肮掸腆舜嗝馏闰锹诛谛赁跛跺蹩辄遁羔邑邢醺糯钗钙钠砾铿痹

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aeflow
July 29, 2007, 06:38 PM

Some interesting points: -- 媒 as in 媒体 is surprisingly low. Maybe these statistics were compiled in a time before that became a common word? -- 皿 is also surprisingly low. That doesn't really make sense. -- Some interesting near-lookalikes: extremely common 已 vs. extremely obscure "earthly branch" 巳 -- You can see just how rare and obscure some common components with low stroke counts are, as standalone characters.

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rich
July 29, 2007, 07:30 PM

aeflow, 皿 isn't even used much, but more as a radical, and this list isn't how commonly they are found as a radical, only as a word. The only word I can think of tat uses it is 器皿 qìmǐn which is household utensil. But yeah, I agree 媒 should be a little more common.