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常

cháng

often

often
Memory picture

Character

常 cháng

Strokes
11
Radical
巾 — cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel
Made of
尚 still, yet 巾 cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他不常来。 Tā bù cháng lái. He doesn't come often.
  • 我常去商店。 Wǒ cháng qù shāngdiàn. I often go to the shop.
  • 他常在家看书。 Tā cháng zài jiā kàn shū. He often reads at home.
  • 她常开车上班。 Tā cháng kāichē shàngbān. She often drives to work.
  • 你常去北京吗? Nǐ cháng qù Běijīng ma? Do you often go to Beijing?
  • 王明不常看电视。 Wáng Míng bù cháng kàn diànshì. Wang Ming doesn't watch TV often.
  • 我常打车去学校。 Wǒ cháng dǎchē qù xuéxiào. I often take a taxi to school.
  • 妈妈常做中国菜。 Māma cháng zuò Zhōngguó cài. Mom often cooks Chinese dishes.
  • 他们常在这儿玩儿。 Tāmen cháng zài zhèr wánr. They often play here.
  • 老师常用汉语上课。 Lǎoshī cháng yòng Hànyǔ shàngkè. The teacher often teaches in Chinese.

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