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常识

chángshí

common sense

A person opening an umbrella
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Characters in this word

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

识 shí

Strokes
7
Radical
讠 — words, speech
Made of
讠 words, speech 只 only, merely, just
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 识

Example phrases

  • 这是常识。 Zhè shì chángshí. This is common sense.
  • 常识很重要。 Chángshí hěn zhòngyào. Common sense is very important.
  • 他缺少常识。 Tā quēshǎo chángshí. He lacks common sense.

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