Writing
常见 (cháng jiàn) — how to say "common" in Chinese
常见
Common
Character composition
常
often
见
to see
Radicals / Keys
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
見
See
#147 · jiàn · 7 strokes
Collocations
常见水果
chángjiàn shuǐguǒ
common fruits
常见问题
chángjiàn wèntí
common problem
常见汉字
chángjiàn hànzì
common Chinese characters
Examples
这种现象在城市里很常见。
This phenomenon is very common in cities.
这是常见的问题。
This is a common problem.
Mnemonic
[cháng jiàn-] little turtle Chang strolls through the forest and 常见 the same mushroom under every stump. He is no longer surprised, because it is such a common sight. Still, his basket fills up fast. 🐢🍄
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "common" in Chinese?
"common" in Chinese is 常见 (cháng jiàn).
What does 常见 mean in English?
常见 (cháng jiàn) means "Common".
How is 常见 pronounced?
It is pronounced cháng jiàn (written as chang jian, changjian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "common" in Chinese characters?
It is written 常见: 常 has 11 strokes, 见 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 常见?
常见 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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