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常 cháng

The Chinese character 常 is read cháng and means "always". It is written with 11 strokes. It first appears at HSK 1 and is used in 9 words in this course.

Pinyin

cháng

Meaning

always; ever; often

Strokes

11

Level

HSK 1

Practice words with 常

Updated October 21, 2026

Words that use 常

• 非常 fēicháng · very
• 常 cháng · always
• 常常 chángcháng · frequently
• 常常 chángcháng · frequently
• 经常 jīngcháng · frequently
• 正常 zhèngcháng · normal
• 平常 píngcháng · ordinary
• 常见 cháng jiàn · commonly seen
• 常用 cháng yòng · in common usage

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