常 cháng

common, normal, frequent, regular

HSK 2 #187

DEFINITIONS

  • common, normal, frequent, regular
  • surname Chang
  • always
  • ever
  • often
  • frequently
  • common
  • general
  • constant

STROKES

常 stroke order diagram
常 stroke order animation

WORDS

出沒無常 chū mò wú cháng to appear and disappear unpredictably
十常侍 shí cháng shì Ten Permanent Functionaries at the end of Han, a byword for corruption
千里马常有，而伯乐不常有 qiān lǐ mǎ cháng yǒu ， ér bó lè bù cháng yǒu lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (idiom); fig. many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it
千里馬常有，而伯樂不常有 qiān lǐ mǎ cháng yǒu ， ér bó lè bù cháng yǒu lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (idiom); fig. many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it
反覆無常 fǎn fù wú cháng unstable; erratic; changeable; fickle
喜怒无常 xǐ nù wú cháng temperamental; moody
喜怒無常 xǐ nù wú cháng temperamental; moody
基因染色体异常 jī yīn rǎn sè tǐ yì cháng genetic chromosome abnormality
基因染色體異常 jī yīn rǎn sè tǐ yì cháng genetic chromosome abnormality
太常 tài cháng Minister of Ceremonies in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1]
定常态 dìng cháng tài constant state; fixed state
定常態 dìng cháng tài constant state; fixed state
家常便飯 jiā cháng biàn fàn simple home-style meal; common occurrence; nothing out of the ordinary
家常豆腐 jiā cháng dòu fu home-style tofu
尋常 xún cháng usual; common; ordinary
常任理事国 cháng rèn lǐ shì guó permanent member state (of UN Security Council)
常任理事國 cháng rèn lǐ shì guó permanent member state (of UN Security Council)
常住论 cháng zhù lùn eternalism (permanence of soul, Sanskrit śāśvata-vāda)
常住論 cháng zhù lùn eternalism (permanence of soul, Sanskrit śāśvata-vāda)
常来常往 cháng lái cháng wǎng to visit frequently; to have frequent dealings (with); to see each other often
常來常往 cháng lái cháng wǎng to visit frequently; to have frequent dealings (with); to see each other often
常俸 cháng fèng fixed salary of an official
常務 cháng wù routine; everyday business; daily operation (of a company)
常务委员会 cháng wù wěi yuán huì standing committee (e.g. of National People's Congress)
常務委員會 cháng wù wěi yuán huì standing committee (e.g. of National People's Congress)
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