HSK 1 · How much & how often

非常

fēi cháng

very; extremely

Stroke order of 非常

2 characters, 19 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

非 · 8 strokes常 · 11 strokes

Memory trick

Wings '非' spread wide beyond the usual '常' cloth banner: extremely unusual.

Parts: 非 not (pictograph of spread wings) + 常 usual (尚 + 巾 cloth)

The characters in 非常

常 cháng — often (11 strokes)

Example sentence

这个菜非常好吃。

This dish is extremely delicious.

Words with 常

常often 常常often 经常often 平常usually; ordinary 常见common; commonly seen 常用commonly used 正常normal 通常usually; normally 日常daily; everyday

More words: How much & how often

很very 太too (much); extremely 最most 最好best; had better 一点儿a little 常often 常常often 有时sometimes 有时候sometimes 次time (occurrence)上次last time 下次next time 最后finally; last

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