This page shows all characters ordered by frequency.
The characters are mostly chosen according to traditional use. The nháy mark 口 is used to decorate certain phonetic loans that are used as function words, for example 吧, 唄, 呢.
The character choices are based on real occurrences in original documents. Some sources that were used are:
| Quốc Ngữ | Standard | Definition | Frequency | Variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. của | of; to belong to; properties, belongings | 1 | ||
| 2. và | and, also | 2 | ||
| 3. là | to be | 3 | ||
| 4. một | one | 4 | ||
| 5. có | there is; to have; sure, of course | 5 | ||
| 6. người | people; person; human | 7 | ||
| 7. trong | in; within | 8 | ||
| 8. được, đặc,đực | to get; to obtain; to be able to | 9 | ||
| 9. không | no; not; without; (closed-question marker) | 10 | ||
| 10. đã | already | 11 | ||
| 11. với | (together) with | 12 | ||
| 12. cho | to give; so that | 13 | ||
| 13. các | each; every; all | 14 | ||
| 14. tôi, tui | I, my, me | 15 | ||
| 15. ở | to be (somewhere); at; to live | 16 | ||
| 16. ông | man; Mr. | 17 | ||
| 17. về | to return; about; (back) to | 18 | ||
| 18. để | to place; to set; to leave; to keep | 19 | ||
| 19. cũng | also; too | 20 | ||
| 20. đến | to arrive, to come | 21 | ||
| 21. này, nài | this; here | 22 | ||
| 22. vào | in; into | 23 | ||
| 23. nhiều | many; much; a lot of | 24 | ||
| 24. anh | elder brother | 25 | ||
| 25. đó | there; that | 26 | ||
| 26. như | as; like; alike; similar to | 27 | ||
| 27. nhưng, những | (plural marker); some; as many as | 29 | ||
| 28. khi | when, while; case, circumstance | 30 | ||
| 29. trên | above; at the top | 31 | ||
| 30. ra | to get out | 32 | ||
| 31. mà | but | 33 | ||
| 32. phải | right; to have to; must; should | 34 | ||
| 33. lại | also; to come; again, re-... | 35 | ||
| 34. còn | still; remaining; besides, also | 36 | ||
| 35. sẽ | to be going to; will; shall | 37 | ||
| 36. thì | so, then; certainly | 38 | ||
| 37. năm | year | 39 | ||
| 38. làm | to do; to make | 40 | ||
| 39. nhà | house; home; building | 41 | ||
| 40. mình | we; us | 42 | ||
| 41. đi | to go, to walk; come on! | 43 | ||
| 42. con | child | 44 | ||
| 43. tại | at, in; because, because of | 45 | ||
| 44. hai | two | 46 | ||
| 45. bị | to befall; (passive preposition) | 47 | ||
| 46. bị | 【to prepare】 | 47 | ||
| 47. việc, dịch | job; work; business | 48 | ||
| 48. chỉ | only; merely | 49 | ||
| 49. sự | matter, business; occurrence, event | 50 | ||
| 50. theo | to follow; according to | 51 | ||
| 51. cái | a; the; (numeral) | 52 | ||
| 52. vì | because; as; for | 53 | ||
| 53. hơn | more than; better than | 54 | ||
| 54. nói | to speak; to say; to talk | 55 | ||
| 55. cô | Ms., young woman; father's sister; husband's mother | 56 | ||
| 56. ngày | day | 57 | ||
| 57. mới | new; fresh | 58 | ||
| 58. lên | to rise; to ascend; to go up | 59 | ||
| 59. rất | very; quite | 60 | ||
| 60. họ, hộ | they | 61 | ||
| 61. bà | woman; Mrs. | 62 | ||
| 62. cuộc, cục | match, game; 【circumstances】 | 63 | ||
| 63. sách | book | 64 | ||
| 64. đồng | same; similar; Dong (Vietnamese currency unit) | 65 | ||
| 65. đồng | copper; brass; bronze; coin, money | 65 | ||
| 66. đồng | field; countryside, country; rural | 65 | ||
| 67. sau | after; following | 66 | ||
| 68. đang | currently; just; now | 68 | ||
| 69. hay | or; good; well | 69 | ||
| 70. sống | to live; alive; raw | 70 | ||
| 71. nên | to ought to, shall; to become | 71 | ||
| 72. biết, biệt | to know | 73 | ||
| 73. thấy | to see; to feel | 74 | ||
| 74. rồi | already; then; after | 75 | ||
| 75. thành | citadel; city | 76 | ||
| 76. thành | to become; to change into | 76 | ||
| 77. thành | sincere; honest | 76 | ||
| 78. vẫn | still, yet | 77 | ||
| 79. khác | other; another; further | 78 | ||
| 80. năm | five | 79 | ||
| 81. nước | water; country; nation | 80 | ||
| 82. nó | he, she, it (colloquial) | 81 | ||
| 83. tới | to arrive, to come | 82 | ||
| 84. qua | to cross; to pass | 83 | ||
| 85. cả | all; in total; completely | 84 | ||
| 86. gì, chi | what | 86 | ||
| 87. đây | here; this | 87 | ||
| 88. số | number; fate | 88 | ||
| 89. tuổi, tuế | age; year of age | 89 | ||
| 90. thứ | order, rank; sort, type, category; next, subsequent | 90 | ||
| 91. kỳ | strange; unusual | 91 | ||
| 92. kỳ | 【period, time, age】 | 91 | ||
| 93. kỳ | 【border, boundary】 | 91 | ||
| 94. em | younger sibling | 92 | ||
| 95. nhất | first; most (adverb for superlatives) | 93 | ||
| 96. trước | before; ahead (of) | 94 | ||
| 97. bạn | friend; fellow; comrade | 95 | ||
| 98. ý, ấy | idea, opinion, thought; Italy; italian | 96 | ||
| 99. ảnh | image, photo | 97 | ||
| 100. bằng | with, by means of, using; diploma, certificate; evidence, proof | 98 | ||
| 101. bằng | 【friend, comrade, pal】 | 98 | ||
| 102. nào | which; any | 99 | ||
| 103. đầu | 【to throw, to fling, to send】 | 100 | ||
| 104. đầu | head; top (of a multitude) | 100 | ||
| 105. nguyễn | (surname Nguyen) | 101 | ||
| 106. rằng | that; so that | 102 | ||
| 107. cách | way; method; manner | 103 | ||
| 108. cách | 【reform; revolution】 | 103 | ||
| 109. viết | to write, to record; pen | 104 | ||
| 110. tìm | to search, to look for | 105 | ||
| 111. lúc | moment, time | 106 | ||
| 112. lý | (surname) | 107 | ||
| 113. lý | logic; reason | 107 | ||
| 114. chính | main | 109 | ||
| 115. chính | government; political affairs | 109 | ||
| 116. ấy | that | 110 | ||
| 117. tháng | month | 111 | ||
| 118. hội | to meet; meeting | 112 | ||
| 119. nhau | one another, each another, together | 113 | ||
| 120. chưa | not yet; already (used in questions) | 114 | ||
| 121. thời, thì | 【time; era, period】 | 115 | ||
| 122. lần, lận | time, times | 116 | ||
| 123. do | reason; cause | 117 | ||
| 124. vừa | suitable, fitting | 118 | ||
| 125. muốn | to desire, to want, to wish | 119 | ||
| 126. văn | literature; culture | 120 | ||
| 127. công | work; labour | 121 | ||
| 128. cuốn, quyển | book, volume (publishing) | 122 | ||
| 129. cuốn | to roll up, to curl up, to convolve | 122 | ||
| 130. điều | occurrence; condition; terms | 123 | ||
| 131. hoa | flower | 124 | ||
| 132. hoa | chinese | 124 | ||
| 133. lớn | big; large | 125 | ||
| 134. ai | who; someone, somebody | 126 | ||
| 135. ba | three | 127 | ||
| 136. ba | father | 127 | ||
| 137. tiếng | sound; noise; language | 128 | ||
| 138. đường | street; road; way; route | 129 | ||
| 139. đường | sugar | 129 | ||
| 140. đường | 【house, bureau, palace】 | 129 | ||
| 141. thế, thể | world; era | 130 | ||
| 142. thế | to substitute; to replace | 130 | ||
| 143. thế | such, so; 【condition, appearance; position, influence, impetus, power】 | 130 | ||
| 144. từng | 【ever; already】 | 131 | ||
| 145. nay | this (year or day); now; today | 132 | ||
| 146. nơi | place, location, site | 133 | ||
| 147. hình | appearance, shape; picture, photo | 134 | ||
| 148. tiền | front | 135 | ||
| 149. tiền | money, currency | 135 | ||
| 150. ta | we, us | 136 | ||
| 151. nam | south; southern | 138 | ||
| 152. việt | vietnamese | 139 | ||
| 153. trung, trúng, đúng | center; central; Chinese | 140 | ||
| 154. nếu | if | 141 | ||
| 155. trẻ | young; children | 142 | ||
| 156. tên | arrow | 144 | ||
| 157. tên | name | 144 | ||
| 158. thật, thực | true, real, actual | 145 | ||
| 159. mẹ | mother; mom | 146 | ||
| 160. cần | to need | 147 | ||
| 161. chuyện | matter; talk, story | 148 | ||
| 162. mỗi | each, every | 149 | ||
| 163. mang | to carry; to wear | 151 | ||
| 164. đều, điều | even; equally | 152 | ||
| 165. chị | sister; young woman | 154 | ||
| 166. xe | vehicle; car | 155 | ||
| 167. lễ | holiday; festival; 【manners, courtesy, etiquette】 | 156 | ||
| 168. đưa | to give | 157 | ||
| 169. nhìn | to look | 158 | ||
| 170. quốc | 【country, nation】 | 159 | ||
| 171. thêm, thiêm | to add, to increase; additional | 160 | ||
| 172. cao | high; tall | 162 | ||
| 173. bộ | 【to step, to walk】 | 163 | ||
| 174. bộ | set; part, section, division | 163 | ||
| 175. chiếc | unit, entity, object; (classifier for vehicles or certain objects) | 164 | ||
| 176. mọi | each, every | 165 | ||
| 177. tranh | to compete, to fight | 167 | ||
| 178. tranh | picture, painting, scroll | 167 | ||
| 179. tay | arm; hand; side | 168 | ||
| 180. vui | amusing, funny, merry, joyful, gay | 170 | ||
| 181. tin, tín | to believe; news, information | 171 | ||
| 182. xin | to beg; to ask for | 173 | ||
| 183. dân | people; citizen | 174 | ||
| 184. tỉnh | province | 175 | ||
| 185. quá | very; too (much); to exceed, to pass | 176 | ||
| 186. ăn | to eat | 177 | ||
| 187. yêu | to love | 178 | ||
| 188. giữa | between, in the middle of, amid | 179 | ||
| 189. vợ | wife | 180 | ||
| 190. đọc, độc | to read | 181 | ||
| 191. chết | death; to die | 183 | ||
| 192. trường | school; field; ground | 184 | ||
| 193. hàng, hãng, hành, hạnh | line, row; rank, order; goods, wares, merchandise | 185 | ||
| 194. hàng | 【sail; navigate】 | 185 | ||
| 195. lấy | to take | 186 | ||
| 196. nghe | to hear | 187 | ||
| 197. đẹp | beautyful | 189 | ||
| 198. tự, từ | self | 190 | ||
| 199. tự, chữ | character; letter; word | 190 | ||
| 200. giúp | to help, to assist | 191 | ||
| 201. nhỏ | small | 192 | ||
| 202. thư, thơ | letter; 【book】 | 193 | ||
| 203. nữa | more, further | 196 | ||
| 204. thường | frequent; common, normal, usual | 197 | ||
| 205. học | to learn, to study | 199 | ||
| 206. đông | east; eastern | 200 | ||
| 207. mất | to lose; lost; to die, to vanish | 201 | ||
| 208. xuống | to descend; to go down | 202 | ||
| 209. đất | earth; soil; land; ground | 203 | ||
| 210. bán | to sell | 204 | ||
| 211. bán | 【half, semi-】 | 204 | ||
| 212. tính | to calculate; to plan | 205 | ||
| 213. đối, đỗi | facing, opposing | 206 | ||
| 214. loại | class, group, kind, category | 207 | ||
| 215. hoặc | or; either | 208 | ||
| 216. mặt | face | 209 | ||
| 217. xem | to see, to observe | 210 | ||
| 218. tình | feeling, emotion | 211 | ||
| 219. ngoài, ngoại | out; outside; external | 212 | ||
| 220. bên | side; edge | 213 | ||
| 221. sao | star | 214 | ||
| 222. sao | how | 214 | ||
| 223. vùng | region, area | 215 | ||
| 224. vậy | so; thus | 216 | ||
| 225. trang | 【to dress up, to make up】 | 217 | ||
| 226. trang, trương | (surname); 【to open up, to spread, to extend】 | 217 | ||
| 227. lời | word | 218 | ||
| 228. hết | to be over; to end; to expire; to be used up | 219 | ||
| 229. trần | (surname Tran) | 221 | ||
| 230. mấy, với | (quite) a few, some; how many | 222 | ||
| 231. nhận | to agree, to accept; to recognize | 223 | ||
| 232. đâu | where; somewhere | 224 | ||
| 233. thanh | sound, voice, noise | 225 | ||
| 234. thanh | juvenile; 【green, blue】 | 225 | ||
| 235. thanh | pure, clear, clean | 225 | ||
| 236. cổ | old, ancient, antique | 226 | ||
| 237. bởi | because | 227 | ||
| 238. lòng | soul, mind, heart; feeling | 228 | ||
| 239. bức | painting, photograph, piece | 229 | ||
| 240. triệu | million | 230 | ||
| 241. ngay | straight, direct | 231 | ||
| 242. gần | near; nearly, almost | 232 | ||
| 243. mua | to buy | 233 | ||
| 244. dùng, dụng | to use, to employ | 234 | ||
| 245. chồng | husband | 235 | ||
| 246. phần, phân | part, portion, piece (of a whole) | 236 | ||
| 247. nữ, nửa, nữa | 【female, woman】 | 238 | ||
| 248. trở | to turn, to change | 239 | ||
| 249. khoảng | about, circa; space, distance, interval; period (time) | 240 | ||
| 250. kể | to tell; in relation to, with respect to | 241 | ||
| 251. quan | 【to see】 | 242 | ||
| 252. quan | 【frontier, barrier, gate】 | 242 | ||
| 253. vô | 【non-, negative】 | 243 | ||
| 254. viên | member; employee; personnel | 244 | ||
| 255. hồ | lake | 245 | ||
| 256. hồ | glue; to glue | 245 | ||
| 257. cứ, cớ | to continue, to keep on; 【ground, base】 | 246 | ||
| 258. làng, lang | village | 247 | ||
| 259. xuân | spring (season) | 248 | ||
| 260. nghĩ | to think | 249 | ||
| 261. báo | to report, to tell; newspaper | 251 | ||
| 262. bản | copy, edition; printing blocks | 252 | ||
| 263. bản | 【root, origin, source; basis】 | 252 | ||
| 264. thích | to like | 253 | ||
| 265. thích | 【to explain】 | 253 | ||
| 266. thương | to be fond of, to love | 254 | ||
| 267. tổng | 【altogether】 | 255 | ||
| 268. cây | tree, plant | 256 | ||
| 269. truyện, truyền | story | 258 | ||
| 270. đời | existence; world; generation; era | 259 | ||
| 271. dưới | below; at the bottom | 260 | ||
| 272. pháp | law; France; french | 261 | ||
| 273. tâm | 【heart; mind】 | 262 | ||
| 274. xa | far, distant | 264 | ||
| 275. gặp | to meet, to encounter | 265 | ||
| 276. mắt | eye; expensive | 266 | ||
| 277. bắc | north; northern | 267 | ||
| 278. minh | 【bright; clear】 | 268 | ||
| 279. nguyên | 【source, origin, root】 | 269 | ||
| 280. nguyên | whole, entire; 【original, initial, source, root】 | 269 | ||
| 281. tư | 【four】 | 270 | ||
| 282. dù, dầu | however, though | 273 | ||
| 283. giá | price, value | 274 | ||
| 284. ngồi | to sit | 276 | ||
| 285. đại | 【era, generation】 | 277 | ||
| 286. đại | 【big; great; very, much】 | 277 | ||
| 287. giờ | time | 278 | ||
| 288. thân | body; trunk; intimate, close | 281 | ||
| 289. vẽ | to draw, to paint | 283 | ||
| 290. luôn, luân | directly, right away; also, too; often; 【wheel, disk; revolve, recur】 | 284 | ||
| 291. ty | service, administration; 【to manage, to govern, to regulate】 | 285 | ||
| 292. gái | female; girl | 286 | ||
| 293. tạo | to create; to make; to form | 288 | ||
| 294. cộng, cùng | to add (up); addition | 289 | ||
| 295. hôm | day | 290 | ||
| 296. mùa | season; time; tide | 291 | ||
| 297. chẳng, chăng | not at all | 292 | ||
| 298. thôi | to stop, no more; only, just; enough! | 295 | ||
| 299. màu | color | 296 | ||
| 300. gây | to quarrel; to cause, to excite, to initiate | 297 | ||
| 301. giải | to solve, to answer, to explain | 298 | ||
| 302. câu | sentence | 299 | ||
| 303. đức | virtue, ethics, morality; Germany, german | 301 | ||
| 304. điểm | point, mark, score | 302 | ||
| 305. giữ | to keep; to retain; to hold; to maintain | 304 | ||
| 306. tốt | good, well, fine; 【finally, at last】 | 305 | ||
| 307. vụ | 【affairs; duty, obligation, must】 | 306 | ||
| 308. trời | sky; heaven; weather | 309 | ||
| 309. nhớ | to remember; to recall; to call in mind | 310 | ||
| 310. hỏi | to ask; to question, to inquire | 311 | ||
| 311. nằm | to lie down | 313 | ||
| 312. tưởng | to think | 314 | ||
| 313. miền | region; district | 316 | ||
| 314. thuộc | to belong to, subordinate of; to know by heart; to tan | 317 | ||
| 315. chú | uncle; 【to focus, to concentrate】 | 318 | ||
| 316. bài | lecture | 319 | ||
| 317. sang | to cross; to transfer; across, over | 320 | ||
| 318. vàng | gold; yellow | 321 | ||
| 319. tuần | week; ten-day period | 322 | ||
| 320. chúng | masses; multitude | 323 | ||
| 321. máy | machine; engine | 324 | ||
| 322. kim | 【gold, metal】 | 325 | ||
| 323. kim | 【today】 | 325 | ||
| 324. châu | continent | 326 | ||
| 325. châu | 【gem, pearl, precious stone】 | 326 | ||
| 326. sơn | 【mountain; mountains】 | 328 | ||
| 327. cháu | grandchild, grandchildren, grandson, granddaughter | 329 | ||
| 328. đầy | full, completely filled | 330 | ||
| 329. nhật | sun; Japan; japanese | 331 | ||
| 330. đứa | (person of low rank), bloke, lad, guy | 332 | ||
| 331. dài | long | 333 | ||
| 332. nhạc | music | 334 | ||
| 333. ban | time, shift | 336 | ||
| 334. đủ, đô | 【capital city, metropolis】 | 337 | ||
| 335. đêm | night | 338 | ||
| 336. nàng, nương | she; her | 340 | ||
| 337. thi | poetry | 341 | ||
| 338. hiểu | to understand | 343 | ||
| 339. tây | west; western | 346 | ||
| 340. đặt | to order, to command; to invent | 349 | ||
| 341. bình | 【to criticize】 | 351 | ||
| 342. bình, bằng | equal, 【flat, even, level; peaceful】 | 351 | ||
| 343. bình | vase, vessel, jar | 351 | ||
| 344. cửa | door, gate, entrance | 352 | ||
| 345. nghĩa | meaning | 353 | ||
| 346. bỏ | to leave, to abandon, to neglect; to let, to put | 354 | ||
| 347. lâu | long, long time, long while | 355 | ||
| 348. phòng | room, chamber | 357 | ||
| 349. phòng | 【to prevent】 | 357 | ||
| 350. vị | 【measure word for persons; throne; seat; rank, status】 | 358 | ||
| 351. chứ | certainly, of course | 359 | ||
| 352. lắm | very | 360 | ||
| 353. chữ | letter (of a script or alphabet); writing system, script; word | 361 | ||
| 354. khỏi | to escape, to prevent | 363 | ||
| 355. biển | ocean | 364 | ||
| 356. thu | autumn, fall | 365 | ||
| 357. cầu | 【to seek, to demand】 | 367 | ||
| 358. sáng, rậng | bright, light, clear; morning | 369 | ||
| 359. chạy | to run | 370 | ||
| 360. chân | foot, leg | 371 | ||
| 361. trình | to submit, to show, to present | 372 | ||
| 362. trình | schedule, agenda | 372 | ||
| 363. phía | direction, way | 374 | ||
| 364. vua | king | 376 | ||
| 365. nhân | 【person, people; man, mankind】 | 378 | ||
| 366. nhân | kernel, filling; 【humane】 | 378 | ||
| 367. bảo | 【to protect, to safeguard】 | 379 | ||
| 368. bảo, bảu | to say | 379 | ||
| 369. danh | name | 380 | ||
| 370. khu | area, district, zone | 381 | ||
| 371. lập | to form, to establish, to set up | 385 | ||
| 372. thuật | art, technique | 386 | ||
| 373. trái | left; to the left | 387 | ||
| 374. trái | fruit | 387 | ||
| 375. càng | the ... the; all the more | 389 | ||
| 376. ngọc | gemstone, gem, jewel | 390 | ||
| 377. khách | guest, visitor | 391 | ||
| 378. gọi | to call | 392 | ||
| 379. long, rồng | dragon | 393 | ||
| 380. hát | to sing | 395 | ||
| 381. vài | some, several, quite a few | 396 | ||
| 382. thống | 【to unite; to control】 | 397 | ||
| 383. mở | to open | 398 | ||
| 384. chiều, triều | direction; dimension, side | 401 | ||
| 385. công | public; common | 402 | ||
| 386. bước | step, pace; to step, to pace | 403 | ||
| 387. chung | common, general, public, shared | 404 | ||
| 388. chọn | to select, to choose | 405 | ||
| 389. thiếu, thiểu | to lack | 406 | ||
| 390. hiện | to appear | 407 | ||
| 391. đứng | to stand | 408 | ||
| 392. bắt | to catch | 409 | ||
| 393. mạnh | strong, powerful | 410 | ||
| 394. bé | small, little, tiny | 411 | ||
| 395. thị | 【to show, to demonstrate】 | 413 | ||
| 396. thị | 【city; market; town; trade】 | 413 | ||
| 397. thị | 【to look, to see】 | 413 | ||
| 398. cấp | rank, level, class; (school) grade | 414 | ||
| 399. hoà | 【harmony, peace】 | 415 | ||
| 400. buổi | time of day; time, period, duration; working shift | 416 | ||
| 401. buồn | sad, melancholic | 419 | ||
| 402. lan | orchid | 420 | ||
| 403. đá | to kick | 421 | ||
| 404. đá | stone; rock | 421 | ||
| 405. cậu | uncle (mother's brother); young man | 425 | ||
| 406. chơi | to play | 427 | ||
| 407. vật | thing, object | 430 | ||
| 408. cũ | old; ancient; second-hand | 431 | ||
| 409. liên | 【to connect】 | 432 | ||
| 410. liên | 【to join, to associate】 | 432 | ||
| 411. nhờ | to commission, to resort to; thanks to, owing to | 433 | ||
| 412. cha | father | 434 | ||
| 413. chùa | buddhist temple | 435 | ||
| 414. gia | to increase, to add | 436 | ||
| 415. gia | 【house, home; family】 | 436 | ||
| 416. điện | electricity | 437 | ||
| 417. hương | perfume; fragrancy | 440 | ||
| 418. hương | 【rural, village】 | 440 | ||
| 419. bay | to fly | 442 | ||
| 420. lo | to worry, to take care of | 443 | ||
| 421. đội | to wear (on the head); team | 446 | ||
| 422. chỗ | place, space, room, spot | 448 | ||
| 423. vẻ | look, appearance | 449 | ||
| 424. định | to intend to, to decide | 450 | ||
| 425. cười | to laugh; to smile | 451 | ||
| 426. tăng | to increase, to augment | 452 | ||
| 427. sinh | life; birth | 453 | ||
| 428. thái | 【very, much; big; extreme】 | 455 | ||
| 429. độ | degree, measure | 456 | ||
| 430. cung | palace | 457 | ||
| 431. cung, cong | bow, arc, curve; curved | 457 | ||
| 432. nhóm | to group, to aggregate, to concentrate | 459 | ||
| 433. coi | to look; to watch | 462 | ||
| 434. quân | army, military | 464 | ||
| 435. lớp | class; layer, coat | 467 | ||
| 436. an | safe; secure; peaceful | 469 | ||
| 437. kẻ | man, person, he | 471 | ||
| 438. bệnh | ill, sick; disease | 472 | ||
| 439. dương | ocean, sea | 473 | ||
| 440. hồi | to return | 474 | ||
| 441. hồi | time, period; when, at (some time) | 474 | ||
| 442. nghề, nghệ | work, craft; occupation, profession | 475 | ||
| 443. thằng | guy, boy, man; (form of address for male third-person, singular) | 480 | ||
| 444. đôi | pair, couple; double | 481 | ||
| 445. trả | to return, to pay back | 483 | ||
| 446. toàn | all, whole, entire | 484 | ||
| 447. sài, thầy | 485 | |||
| 448. tối | night; dark; obscure; 【extremely, exceedingly】 | 486 | ||
| 449. sông | river | 488 | ||
| 450. hồng | rose, pink; rosy | 489 | ||
| 451. in, ấn | to print | 491 | ||
| 452. đánh, đả | to beat, to hit; to fight, to combat, to play | 492 | ||
| 453. ít | less; little; few | 493 | ||
| 454. phi | 【to fly】 | 494 | ||
| 455. kia | that, the other | 495 | ||
| 456. bác, bá | uncle; aunt | 496 | ||
| 457. bác | 【extensive, comprehensive, wide, broad, rich; to gamble】 | 496 | ||
| 458. tàu | ship, boat | 497 | ||
| 459. bang | nation, country, state | 500 | ||
| 460. sĩ | scholar; feudal intellectual | 504 | ||
| 461. cảnh | scene, scenery; landscape | 507 | ||
| 462. cảnh | 【guard】 | 507 | ||
| 463. dự | 【before, in advance】 | 511 | ||
| 464. hoá | to become, to change, to transform | 512 | ||
| 465. trắng | white, clear, bare, blank | 513 | ||
| 466. đảng | party; gang, band | 515 | ||
| 467. khó | difficult | 516 | ||
| 468. mạng, mệnh | fate; destiny | 517 | ||
| 469. giới | limit; world; society | 518 | ||
| 470. a, à | 【prefix in people's name】 | 519 | ||
| 471. thầy | teacher, master; father, dad | 520 | ||
| 472. tấm | broken rice | 526 | ||
| 473. tấm | board, tile, sheet; mat, blanket, cover | 526 | ||
| 474. bóng | shadow; reflection (of an image) | 528 | ||
| 475. bóng | ball, bulb | 528 | ||
| 476. bóng | lustrous, glossy, glittering, sparkling, radiant | 528 | ||
| 477. chàng | young gentleman; large bladed chisel | 530 | ||
| 478. thuốc | medicine, remedy, medicament; drug | 531 | ||
| 479. áo | blouse, shirt, jacket | 532 | ||
| 480. áo | Austria; austrian | 532 | ||
| 481. niên, nên | 【year】 | 533 | ||
| 482. xưa | ancient, old | 535 | ||
| 483. nguồn, nguyên | source, origin; spring | 540 | ||
| 484. kiếm | sword | 542 | ||
| 485. đình | communal house in the village | 544 | ||
| 486. quang | clear; brilliant | 545 | ||
| 487. đừng, đình | don't, do not | 546 | ||
| 488. lá | leaf | 547 | ||
| 489. chịu | to sustain, to accept, to bear, to stand | 548 | ||
| 490. thông | 【intelligent; bright】 | 549 | ||
| 491. thông | 【clear, open; common; to communicate】 | 549 | ||
| 492. tài | talent, gift | 550 | ||
| 493. tài | 【wealth, richness】 | 550 | ||
| 494. tài | 【material, stuff】 | 550 | ||
| 495. tử | 【child】 | 551 | ||
| 496. trưởng, trường | leader | 555 | ||
| 497. da | skin; leather; pelt | 557 | ||
| 498. hà | river | 560 | ||
| 499. quyền | right, power; authority | 563 | ||
| 500. trăm | hundred | 567 | ||
| 501. già | old, aged | 568 | ||
| 502. phạm | to violate, to offend, to commit (a crime) | 570 | ||
| 503. hắn | he; him (derogatory) | 572 | ||
| 504. tiếp | to continue, to proceed; to connect | 574 | ||
| 505. trận | battle, fight | 578 | ||
| 506. xong, xung | ready, finished, complete | 591 | ||
| 507. dịch | to translate, to decode | 592 | ||
| 508. viện | institute; court | 596 | ||
| 509. xanh | green; blue | 604 | ||
| 510. ngắn | short; abbreviate | 605 | ||
| 511. bốn | four | 607 | ||
| 512. tham | to be greedy, to crave something | 608 | ||
| 513. tham | 【to take part, to attend】 | 608 | ||
| 514. vương | 【king, ruler; royal】 | 611 | ||
| 515. thần | 【spirit, supernatural being】 | 612 | ||
| 516. dễ | easy | 613 | ||
| 517. la | to shout, to cry | 614 | ||
| 518. thăm, thám | to visit | 615 | ||
| 519. phố | street that is built-up on both sides; avenue, boulevard | 617 | ||
| 520. đen | black | 621 | ||
| 521. thức | 【type, style; system, formula】 | 623 | ||
| 522. đạo | method, way; road, street | 625 | ||
| 523. đồ | thing, object; 【chart, map】 | 629 | ||
| 524. đồ | 【way, road, path】 | 629 | ||
| 525. cơ | opportunity; 【machine, engine】 | 632 | ||
| 526. cơ | 【foundation, base】 | 632 | ||
| 527. hải | 【sea, ocean】 | 633 | ||
| 528. bố | linen, canvas, heavy duty fabric | 636 | ||
| 529. bố | 【publicize, announce】 | 636 | ||
| 530. bố | father, dad | 636 | ||
| 531. sợ | to fear, to be afraid | 637 | ||
| 532. thiên | 【sky, heaven】 | 638 | ||
| 533. chủ, chúa | owner; chief; lord | 641 | ||
| 534. đem | to bring; to carry | 642 | ||
| 535. mai | 【to bury】 | 643 | ||
| 536. chắc | sure; solid, firm, steady | 647 | ||
| 537. chí | will, ambition | 649 | ||
| 538. uống | to drink | 651 | ||
| 539. chỉ | to show, to indicate, to instruct | 652 | ||
| 540. tuy | though | 653 | ||
| 541. thủ | 【head】 | 656 | ||
| 542. thủ | 【hand】 | 656 | ||
| 543. mặc | 【silent, quiet; dark】 | 657 | ||
| 544. đỏ | red | 659 | ||
| 545. khắp | all, all of | 660 | ||
| 546. hơi | steam, air, gas; a little bit, slightly | 661 | ||
| 547. đấy, đế | there | 662 | ||
| 548. xã | 【society, company】 | 670 | ||
| 549. chi | to spend money, to pay | 671 | ||
| 550. núi | mountain; hill | 675 | ||
| 551. sáu | six | 678 | ||
| 552. phương | direction | 680 | ||
| 553. giấy | paper | 681 | ||
| 554. bảy | seven | 689 | ||
| 555. cá | fish | 690 | ||
| 556. á | Asia (continent) | 691 | ||
| 557. thay | to change, to replace | 699 | ||
| 558. rượu | liquor | 700 | ||
| 559. tức | angry, upset; 【to rest, to end, to cease】 | 705 | ||
| 560. to | big, large, wide | 706 | ||
| 561. quên | to forget | 708 | ||
| 562. dẫn | to conduct, to guide, to escort | 713 | ||
| 563. luật | law, rule, regulation | 714 | ||
| 564. thượng | 【top, above, superior】 | 719 | ||
| 565. gió | wind; air | 721 | ||
| 566. chờ, từ | to wait | 728 | ||
| 567. kiến | 【to see】 | 732 | ||
| 568. động | to move | 733 | ||
| 569. mày | you, your (informal) | 735 | ||
| 570. bàn | table; to discuss | 736 | ||
| 571. bàn | 【to transfer, to move】 | 736 | ||
| 572. đảo | island | 743 | ||
| 573. mưa | rain | 746 | ||
| 574. nghiệp | profession; trade | 750 | ||
| 575. tao | I, me, my (colloquial) | 751 | ||
| 576. nửa, nữa | half | 755 | ||
| 577. mười, mươi | ten | 759 | ||
| 578. dựng | to erect, to raise, to set up, to put up | 762 | ||
| 579. dạy | to teach, to educate, to train | 767 | ||
| 580. kinh | classic works, prayer book | 768 | ||
| 581. tướng | officer, general; minister | 771 | ||
| 582. lục | green | 774 | ||
| 583. ngủ | to sleep, asleep | 775 | ||
| 584. tế | 【border, boundary】 | 776 | ||
| 585. tế | to run | 776 | ||
| 586. chiến | war | 777 | ||
| 587. lửa | fire | 779 | ||
| 588. trai | male; boy, young man | 784 | ||
| 589. cảm, cám | 【to feel】 | 789 | ||
| 590. phật | Buddha | 792 | ||
| 591. khóc | to cry, to weep, to shed tears | 793 | ||
| 592. phủ | government; prefecture; prefect | 794 | ||
| 593. bất | 【non-, un-, not】 | 795 | ||
| 594. phẩm | 【product, article】 | 798 | ||
| 595. cứu | 【to examine, to investigate】 | 799 | ||
| 596. lâm | 【forest, woods】 | 802 | ||
| 597. công | 【achievement】 | 804 | ||
| 598. trọng, chồng | to value, to respect; 【weight, heavy】 | 806 | ||
| 599. xây | to build | 810 | ||
| 600. đỡ | to support, to relieve; to hold up | 812 | ||
| 601. bao | bag; to wrap, to bundle | 819 | ||
| 602. thể | 【body】 | 821 | ||
| 603. trị | to cure, to treat; 【to regulate, to administer】 | 837 | ||
| 604. trị | 【value, worth】 | 837 | ||
| 605. kết | to tie, to knot | 838 | ||
| 606. máu | blood | 843 | ||
| 607. thập | 【ten】 | 854 | ||
| 608. âu | just, perhaps; 【european】 | 858 | ||
| 609. tiên | fairy, immortal | 860 | ||
| 610. tiên | first, firstly | 860 | ||
| 611. hạ | to lower, to set down, to take down | 863 | ||
| 612. chó | dog | 866 | ||
| 613. dầu, dù | oil, fat, grease | 873 | ||
| 614. sa | 【sand; granulated】 | 878 | ||
| 615. tiệm | shop | 884 | ||
| 616. mừng | happy, glad | 888 | ||
| 617. phát | to deliver, to distribute, to issue | 889 | ||
| 618. ấm | warm | 892 | ||
| 619. thử, thi | to compete, to race, to take an examination | 896 | ||
| 620. thử | 【this; then】 | 896 | ||
| 621. chim | bird | 899 | ||
| 622. đàn, đạn | group of beings of the same kind, drove, flock, herd; to play on stringed instruments, stringed music instrument | 905 | ||
| 623. lão | old, aged | 907 | ||
| 624. cắt | to cut; to cut off | 916 | ||
| 625. thuyền | ship, boat, vessel | 917 | ||
| 626. mùi, vị | 【flavor, taste】 | 920 | ||
| 627. chia | to share; to divide, to split | 924 | ||
| 628. tổ | group, team; to form, to organize | 931 | ||
| 629. tổ | 【ancestor, forefather; grandfather】 | 931 | ||
| 630. cơm | (cooked) rice | 937 | ||
| 631. vực | 【area, region, domain, field】 | 940 | ||
| 632. liệu | 【materials, ingredients】 | 947 | ||
| 633. hợp | to fit; to join | 963 | ||
| 634. chức | office; 【to organize】 | 967 | ||
| 635. bạc | silver | 972 | ||
| 636. giả | 【the one who, that person】 | 974 | ||
| 637. thuỷ | 【water, liquid】 | 977 | ||
| 638. tục | vulgar, crude; 【social customs】 | 981 | ||
| 639. má | mother | 982 | ||
| 640. gỗ | wood, timber | 986 | ||
| 641. giao | to deliver, to hand over, to exchange; 【to communicate】 | 989 | ||
| 642. đèn | lamp, light | 993 | ||
| 643. đổi | to change, to exchange, to switch, to convert | 996 | ||
| 644. cử | to raise; to elect | 1005 | ||
| 645. bút | brush; pen | 1006 | ||
| 646. án | (legal) case, sentence; small table | 1016 | ||
| 647. lãnh, lĩnh | to receive; 【to lead】 | 1018 | ||
| 648. tác | 【to make, to work, to compose】 | 1039 | ||
| 649. mã | 【horse】 | 1045 | ||
| 650. sắc | color; beauty | 1054 | ||
| 651. mê | to be fascinated; to loose consciousness, to faint | 1056 | ||
| 652. khí | 【air, steam】 | 1076 | ||
| 653. sư | 【teacher, master】 | 1091 | ||
| 654. miệng | mouth | 1094 | ||
| 655. bò | cow, ox, beef | 1106 | ||
| 656. phụ | to help, to assist, to aid | 1108 | ||
| 657. phụ | wife, woman, married woman | 1108 | ||
| 658. tạm | temporary, provisional | 1110 | ||
| 659. sử | history | 1111 | ||
| 660. à, a,ạ | oh, aha, I see | 1116 | ||
| 661. đấu | to fight, to compete | 1125 | ||
| 662. đấu | peck, bushel | 1125 | ||
| 663. khổ, khó | painful, hard, bitter | 1126 | ||
| 664. tiếc | to regret, to be sorry, to grudge | 1129 | ||
| 665. phản | to betray, to be disloyal to | 1138 | ||
| 666. quả | fruit; result | 1163 | ||
| 667. tiêu | pepper | 1172 | ||
| 668. giáo | to teach, to educate | 1180 | ||
| 669. tinh | 【pure, clear; essence; spirit; perfect】 | 1182 | ||
| 670. tinh | 【star, planet】 | 1182 | ||
| 671. khoa | field of study, subject of study | 1187 | ||
| 672. lượng | quantity, measure | 1192 | ||
| 673. trà | tea; tea plant | 1199 | ||
| 674. duyên | charm, grace, loveliness; 【cause, reason】 | 1201 | ||
| 675. trí | 【to place, to set aside】 | 1203 | ||
| 676. lỗi | mistake; fault; error | 1206 | ||
| 677. trợ | 【to help, to assist】 | 1211 | ||
| 678. tám | eight | 1213 | ||
| 679. tiểu | 【small, tiny】 | 1219 | ||
| 680. hậu | 【after, behind】 | 1222 | ||
| 681. ngài, người | gentleman; Mr. | 1238 | ||
| 682. nhập | to join, to enter; to import | 1244 | ||
| 683. năng | 【ability, capability, to be able to】 | 1248 | ||
| 684. nghìn, ngàn | thousand | 1249 | ||
| 685. bông | flower | 1254 | ||
| 686. mục | section, topic; program item; 【eye】 | 1255 | ||
| 687. chín | nine | 1257 | ||
| 688. ngon | tasty, delicious; well, easy | 1261 | ||
| 689. mây | cloud | 1282 | ||
| 690. kêu | to call; to cry | 1287 | ||
| 691. trăng | moon | 1292 | ||
| 692. chào | to greet | 1311 | ||
| 693. độc | 【alone, single】 | 1319 | ||
| 694. nguy | 【dangerous】 | 1348 | ||
| 695. chương | chapter, section | 1389 | ||
| 696. gã | lad, bloke, underdog | 1390 | ||
| 697. âm | sound; noise | 1393 | ||
| 698. âm | 【lunar; female】 | 1393 | ||
| 699. đề | topic, subject | 1399 | ||
| 700. đề | 【to hold】 | 1399 | ||
| 701. hạt | grain, seed | 1415 | ||
| 702. vạn | ten thousand | 1426 | ||
| 703. chế | to manufacture, to produce | 1432 | ||
| 704. chế, chơi | to prepare (medicine); to pour (water); 【to regulate; system】 | 1432 | ||
| 705. điển | classic written source | 1437 | ||
| 706. dây | rope; cord; wire; string | 1438 | ||
| 707. quỳnh | 【jade; rare, precious; elegant】 | 1447 | ||
| 708. lực | force, strength | 1448 | ||
| 709. nội | inside; paternal | 1451 | ||
| 710. đợi | to wait | 1453 | ||
| 711. đa | many; much; numerous | 1459 | ||
| 712. mèo | cat | 1481 | ||
| 713. dạ, duy | yes, yes sir, affirmative! | 1486 | ||
| 714. cờ, kỳ | flag, banner | 1505 | ||
| 715. cờ | chess | 1505 | ||
| 716. yếu, yêu | 【to need, to require, to demand; necessary】 | 1524 | ||
| 717. khẩu | 【mouth; entrance; gate】 | 1525 | ||
| 718. ơn, ân | favour; 【kindness, mercy】 | 1573 | ||
| 719. hạn | limit; term | 1575 | ||
| 720. môi | 【medium, intermediary, agent, go-between】 | 1582 | ||
| 721. chứng | evidence, proof | 1611 | ||
| 722. bụng, bóng | abdomen | 1621 | ||
| 723. hưởng | 【to make noise; sound】 | 1622 | ||
| 724. tiết, tết | festival, holiday | 1637 | ||
| 725. mềm | soft; tender | 1651 | ||
| 726. phước, phúc | happiness | 1653 | ||
| 727. địa | 【earth, soil, ground】 | 1655 | ||
| 728. gian | 【space, interval; between】 | 1656 | ||
| 729. thổ | earch; soil | 1674 | ||
| 730. thiệt, thực | really; true, real, genuine | 1702 | ||
| 731. cạnh | 【to compete】 | 1707 | ||
| 732. chỉ | 【site, location】 | 1721 | ||
| 733. thất | 【to lose; to make a mistake】 | 1725 | ||
| 734. lịch | calendar | 1732 | ||
| 735. lịch | 【passing, successive, throughout; past, historic】 | 1732 | ||
| 736. hạnh | 【luck, fortunate】 | 1748 | ||
| 737. hạnh | apricot tree | 1748 | ||
| 738. xuất | 【to go out; to produce】 | 1751 | ||
| 739. cập | to land, to lay alongside; 【to reach, to arrive】 | 1764 | ||
| 740. sợi | fibre; filament | 1768 | ||
| 741. gấp, cấp | pressing, urgent, hurry | 1804 | ||
| 742. toán | 【to count, to calculate, to plan】 | 1813 | ||
| 743. giáp | bordering, adjacent, near | 1835 | ||
| 744. trúng, đúng | exactly, correct; to hit, to impact | 1837 | ||
| 745. hán | 【Chinese; Chinese language】 | 1838 | ||
| 746. phường | ward, urban subdistrict | 1843 | ||
| 747. anh | England; english; 【brave, hero; petal, flower】 | 1861 | ||
| 748. ngữ | 【language】 | 1867 | ||
| 749. nhì, nhị | 【two】 | 1869 | ||
| 750. dựa | to lean on; to stand against | 1908 | ||
| 751. hộp | box, case | 1916 | ||
| 752. non | young, tender, green; premature; mild | 1932 | ||
| 753. non | mountain | 1932 | ||
| 754. luận | to debate, to discuss; essay | 1945 | ||
| 755. sen | lotus, water lily | 1964 | ||
| 756. chúc | to wish so. sth. | 1965 | ||
| 757. triển | 【to open, to extend】 | 1992 | ||
| 758. hòn | hill; small island; ball, piece | 2036 | ||
| 759. kiện | item; case; matter; to sue | 2062 | ||
| 760. cận | near, close | 2065 | ||
| 761. khăn | towel | 2072 | ||
| 762. xá | 【house, dwelling】 | 2086 | ||
| 763. từ | word; phrase | 2092 | ||
| 764. dắt | to lead; to tow; to guide | 2099 | ||
| 765. cõi | world; country, region | 2152 | ||
| 766. tất | all, whole; 【finish, complete】 | 2199 | ||
| 767. tất | surely, of course | 2199 | ||
| 768. đệ | 【sequence, number】 | 2282 | ||
| 769. doanh | 【to manage; barracks, casern, encampment】 | 2299 | ||
| 770. hoả | 【fire, flame; anger, rage】 | 2308 | ||
| 771. ôi | oh | 2378 | ||
| 772. đắc | 2386 | |||
| 773. sứ, sử | ambassador; 【envoy, ambassador; to make, to cause, to use】 | 2393 | ||
| 774. trong | clear, pure | 2400 | ||
| 775. dãy | row, chain, series | 2423 | ||
| 776. vâng | yes, all right | 2433 | ||
| 777. nhiên | 【so, like that】 | 2445 | ||
| 778. ngôn | 【speech; to speak】 | 2478 | ||
| 779. hệ | 【to relate to, to connect】 | 2511 | ||
| 780. hệ | system, branch | 2511 | ||
| 781. vệ | 【to guard, to protect】 | 2566 | ||
| 782. tớ | servant; I, my, me | 2576 | ||
| 783. ngư | 【fish】 | 2596 | ||
| 784. chấp | 【to execute; to grasp, to seize】 | 2683 | ||
| 785. cân | to weigh; scale, balance; weight; kilogram | 2704 | ||
| 786. khoẻ | healthy, strong | 2719 | ||
| 787. ngũ | 【five】 | 2840 | ||
| 788. vấn | 【to ask, to inquire】 | 2846 | ||
| 789. hận | hatred; resentiment | 2996 | ||
| 790. ngân | 【money, cash】 | 3007 | ||
| 791. ngói | tile | 3013 | ||
| 792. dược, ước | medicine, pharmacy | 3189 | ||
| 793. tra | to seek, to look up (in a dictionary); to investigate | 3268 | ||
| 794. nôm | nôm | 3290 | ||
| 795. quỳ | to kneel | 3338 | ||
| 796. sôi | to boil | 3378 | ||
| 797. sản | 【to give birth】 | 3394 | ||
| 798. khổng | 【emptiness, hollow, hole, opening】 | 3439 | ||
| 799. quyết | to decide, to determine | 3446 | ||
| 800. áp | to press against, to oppress | 3543 | ||
| 801. đán, đến | 【day, dawn, morning】 | 3550 | ||
| 802. nho | 【Confucian scholar】 | 4045 | ||
| 803. hét, hát | to scream, to cry | 4060 | ||
| 804. cải | to change, to alter, to reform, to correct | 4212 | ||
| 805. khảo | 【to verify, to test, to examine】 | 4239 | ||
| 806. thà, tha | rather, better | 4389 | ||
| 807. nấy | that (one), that (person or thing) | 4435 | ||
| 808. sẻ | to divide, to share | 4616 | ||
| 809. một | 【to sink; to have not】; also: number one (see 𠬠) | 4619 | ||
| 810. lựa | to select, to choose | 4822 | ||
| 811. bây | 【this, that】 | - | ||
| 812. bậy | wrong | - | ||
| 813. chuỷ | (iteration mark) | - | ||
| 814. chỉ | 【to stop; to detain】 | - | ||
| 815. chỉ | thread; yarn | - | ||
| 816. hiểm | dangerous, risky | - | ||
| 817. hạch, cây | nucleus | - | ||
| 818. hối | to repent; to regret; to rue | - | ||
| 819. hỗ | 【mutually, reciprocally】 | - | ||
| 820. khuyển, chó | 【dog】 | - | ||
| 821. kỉ | - | |||
| 822. kỷ | period | - | ||
| 823. lại | (iteration mark) | - | ||
| 824. mỹ | beautiful; America; american | - | ||
| 825. nghiên | 【study, research】 | - | ||
| 826. nhiêu | how many; (quantity) | - | ||
| 827. nháy | - | |||
| 828. nãy | just (now), only just, a short while ago | - | ||
| 829. phiến | - | |||
| 830. phèn | alum | - | ||
| 831. rồ | - | |||
| 832. vói | to reach sth. | - | ||
| 833. xảy | (see: xảy ra) | - | ||
| 834. điểu | 【bird】 | - |