Writing
寻常 (xún cháng) — how to say "ordinary" in Chinese
寻常
Ordinary
adjective
Character composition
寻
to seek
常
frequent, common
Radicals / Keys
寸
Inch
#41 · cùn · 3 strokes
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
Collocations
寻常百姓
xún cháng bǎi xìng
ordinary people
不寻常的举动
bù xún cháng de jǔ dòng
unusual move
Examples
他过着寻常的生活，每天上班下班。
He lives an ordinary life, going to work and coming back every day.
这是寻常的事。
This is an ordinary matter.
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Frequently asked questions
Ordinary meaning in Chinese
"ordinary" in Chinese is 寻常 (xún cháng).
What does 寻常 mean in English?
寻常 (xún cháng) means "Ordinary".
How is 寻常 pronounced?
It is pronounced xún cháng (written as xun chang, xunchang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "ordinary" in Chinese characters?
It is written 寻常: 寻 has 6 strokes, 常 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 寻常?
寻常 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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