常

cháng

“Always” in Chinese is 常 (cháng).

Other characters with the syllable chang: see all 15 →

Meaning

always
ever
often

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frequently
common
general
constant
surname Chang

Example

他常常在家里。

He is often home.

From 常常 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Words containing 常

常常chángchángfrequently; oftenHSK 1 非常fēichángvery; reallyHSK 1 常见cháng jiàncommonly seenHSK 2 常用cháng yòngin common usageHSK 2 经常jīngchángfrequently; constantly; regularly; oftenHSK 2 平常píngchángordinaryHSK 2 正常zhèngchángnormal; regularHSK 2 日常rìchángday-to-day; daily; everydayHSK 3

More HSK 1 characters

爱àito love; to be fond of; to likeHSK 1 八bāeightHSK 1 爸bàfatherHSK 1 吧babar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)HSK 1 白báiBai ethnic groupHSK 1 百bǎihundredHSK 1 班bānteam; class; gradeHSK 1 半bànhalfHSK 1 帮bāngto helpHSK 1 包bāoto coverHSK 1

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