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常规

chángguī

convention, rule; conventional

A neat queue of people with papers at a window
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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

规 guī

Strokes
8
Radical
见 — to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
Made of
夫 man, husband 见 to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 规

Example phrases

  • 按照常规,申请人需要先提交材料,再等待审核结果。 Ànzhào chángguī, shēnqǐngrén xūyào xiān tíjiāo cáiliào, zài děngdài shěnhé jiéguǒ. According to the usual procedure, applicants need to submit materials first and then wait for the review result.
  • 这次的做法不符合常规。 Zhè cì de zuòfǎ bù fúhé chángguī. This way of doing it does not follow the usual practice.
  • 医生建议他先做一次常规检查。 Yīshēng jiànyì tā xiān zuò yí cì chángguī jiǎnchá. The doctor advised him to have a routine check-up first.

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