常
HSK 1
常 (cháng): common, normal, frequent
cháng
common, normal, frequent
Pinyin
cháng
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
common, normal, frequent
How to Write 常 (cháng)
常 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 常
A phono-semantic compound: 巾 (cloth) carries the meaning, and 尚 hints at the pronunciation.
What 常 is Made Of
常 is built from 2 components:
尚still, yet
巾cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel
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Words Using 常
Common Chinese words that contain 常:
反常
fǎncháng
家常
jiācháng
常识
chángshí
平常
píngcháng
异常
yìcháng
往常
wǎngcháng
日常
rìcháng
时常
shícháng
正常
zhèngcháng
照常
zhàocháng
经常
jīngcháng
通常
tōngcháng
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