无常 wú cháng

variable; changeable; fickle

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 13526th word

Definitions

  1. 1. variable
  2. 2. changeable
  3. 3. fickle
  4. 4. to pass away
  5. 5. to die
  6. 6. impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya)
  7. 7. ghost taking away the soul after death

Characters

Character Meaning
无 wú HSK 4
not; no; not to have
常 cháng HSK 2
often; frequently; always