常
cháng
#187 most
frequent character
often
adverb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
常 has 巾 cloth as its meaning part and 尚 shàng as a sound part. It first meant 'skirt', now written 裳. The meaning 'common, regular' was borrowed for the sound alone, and 'often' grew from that.
常 as a component in other characters
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Example Sentences
我常去公园。
wǒ chángqù gōngyuán 。
I often go to the park.
她常吃苹果。
tā cháng chī píngguǒ 。
She often eats apples.
我们常在这里见面。
wǒmen chángzài zhèlǐ jiànmiàn 。
We often meet here.
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