常(cháng)

HSK 111 strokes

surname Chang

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Character information

Pinyin
cháng
Meaning
surname Chang
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 常 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱尚巾

In this compound, the meaning comes from 巾 (cloth); 尚 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

尚shàng巾jīn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 常 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 常

Common words using 常 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

cháng常cháng常
HSK 1

frequently; often

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fēi非cháng常
HSK 1

very; really

Open 非常 page →
cháng常yòng用
HSK 2

in common usage

Open 常用 page →
cháng常jiàn见
HSK 2

commonly seen

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píng平cháng常
HSK 2

ordinary

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zhèng正cháng常
HSK 2

normal; regular

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jīng经cháng常
HSK 2

frequently; constantly; regularly; often

Open 经常 page →
rì日cháng常
HSK 3

day-to-day; daily; everyday

Open 日常 page →

Related characters

More HSK 1 characters

一七三上下不东两

From 常’s common words

非用见平正经日

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