Most frequent characters (16-20)
| 16 | 来/ 來 [lái] come; 原来 it turns out [lai] 起来 get up [lài] 勤勉, 劝勉; 赉 |
| 17 | 他 [tā] he, him; she, her; it; 他们 they, them; 他的… his …; (其他 qítā) other [tuó] 馱 |
| 18 | 为 / 為 [wèi] for (为了 ‘for the sake of’), on account of (因为 ‘because of’; 为什么 ‘why’) [wéi] do/make; serve as; be, 成为 become [é] [wěi] cf. 為 |
| 19 | 到 [dào] to, towards, until (到北京去 ‘go to Beijing’); (v. compl.) (想到 ‘think of’, 做到 ‘accomplish’); (HDZ:) 抵达, 达到; …; (姓) |
| 20 | 地 [dì] earth (土地 ‘land/soil’; 地球 ‘earth/globe’; 地图 ‘map’; 地点 ‘place/site’) [de] (adv. part.) -ly (忽地 ‘suddenly’) |