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习惯

xíguàn

habit

A person reaching for a cup
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Characters in this word

惯 guàn

Strokes
11
Radical
忄 — heart
Made of
忄 heart 贯 to pierce, to string up
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 惯

Example phrases

  • 我习惯早起。 Wǒ xí guàn zǎo qǐ. I am used to getting up early.
  • 这是好习惯。 Zhè shì hǎo xí guàn. This is a good habit.
  • 他不习惯冷。 Tā bù xí guàn lěng. He is not used to the cold.

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