HSK 2 · Frequency

平常

píng cháng

usually; ordinary

Stroke order of 平常

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

平 · 5 strokes 常 · 11 strokes

Memory trick

平 is flat balance, 常 is a cloth 巾 worn commonly: regular and ordinary.

Parts: 平 flat + 常 usual

The characters in 平常

平 píng — flat; level (5 strokes)
常 cháng — often (11 strokes)

Example sentence

我平常七点起床。

I usually get up at seven.

Words with 平

平安safe and sound 平时usually; normally 水平level; standard 一路平安have a safe trip 平flat; level 公平fair 平等equal; equality 和平peace; peaceful

Words with 常

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

More words: Frequency

经常often 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 常用commonly used 一般ordinary; generally 正常normal 普通ordinary; common

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