HSK 2 · Frequency

常用

cháng yòng

commonly used

Stroke order of 常用

2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

常 · 11 strokes 用 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

常 is often, 用 is a bucket used: often used.

Parts: 常 often + 用 use

The characters in 常用

常 cháng — often (11 strokes)
用 yòng — to use (5 strokes)

Example sentence

这是一个常用的词。

This is a commonly used word.

Words with 常

非常very; extremely 常often 常常often 经常often 平常usually; ordinary 常见common; commonly seen 正常normal 通常usually; normally 日常daily; everyday

Words with 用

有用useful 用to use 不用no need 信用卡credit card 作用effect; function 使用to use 费用cost; expenses 没用useless 采用to adopt; to use 适用applicable 利用to use; to make use of 应用to apply; application

More words: Frequency

经常often 平常usually; ordinary 平时usually; normally 老是always (complaining)一直always; straight 永远forever 又again; also 重新again; anew 重复to repeat 常见common; commonly seen 一般ordinary; generally 正常normal 普通ordinary; common

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