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HSK 3 · Frequency & Degree

通常

tōng cháng

usually; normally

Stroke order of 通常

2 characters, 21 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

通 · 10 strokes常 · 11 strokes

Memory trick

A path 辶 runs through (通) with a cloth 巾 hung under a roof-like 尚: the ordinary way.

Parts: 通 pass through (辶 + 甬) + 常 usual (尚 + 巾 cloth)

The characters in 通常

  • 通 tōng — to connect; to go through (10 strokes)
  • 常 cháng — often (11 strokes)

Example sentence

我通常七点起床。

I usually get up at seven.

Words with 通

Words with 常

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