Chinese Word: 常 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

常HSK 2

Pinyin: cháng

English Definition: always; ever; often; frequently; common; general; constant

Chinese Definition:
①长久，经久不变：常数。常量(亦称“恒量”)。常项。常任。常年。常驻。常住。常备不懈。
②时时，不只一次：常常。常客。时常。经常。
③普通的，一般的：常识。常务。常规。常情。常人。平常。反常。
④姓氏。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 巾

Pictophonetic:尚 indicates the sound; 巾 (cloth) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 尚 [ shàng ] still, yet; even; fairly, rather
- 巾 [ jīn ] cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel

Similar Characters: 當

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非常HSK 2	fēi cháng	very; very much; unusual; extraordinary
经常HSK 3	jīng cháng	frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily
常常	cháng cháng	frequently; often
正常HSK 4	zhèng cháng	regular; normal; ordinary
异常HSK 6	yì cháng	exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly

1		tā 他 cháng cháng 常常 hē shuǐ 喝水。 He often drinks water.
2		tā 她 cháng cháng 常常 chàng gē 唱歌。 She often sings.
3		wǒ 我 cháng cháng 常常 hē shuǐ 喝水。 I often drink water.
4		tā 她 jīng cháng 经常 zhǔ tāng 煮汤。 She often boils soup.
5		mā ma 妈妈 jīng cháng 经常 zuò fàn 做饭。 Mom often cooks.

1		tā 他 cháng cháng 常常 hē shuǐ 喝水。 He often drinks water.
2		tā 她 cháng cháng 常常 chàng gē 唱歌。 She often sings.
3		wǒ 我 cháng cháng 常常 hē shuǐ 喝水。 I often drink water.
4		tā 她 jīng cháng 经常 zhǔ tāng 煮汤。 She often boils soup.
5		mā ma 妈妈 jīng cháng 经常 zuò fàn 做饭。 Mom often cooks.