平常

Character by character

• 平píng5 strokesHSK 2flat, level, even; peaceful
• 常cháng11 strokesHSK 1common, normal, frequent, regular

Each character links to its stroke order page with a tracing and a writing exercise.

Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 平常. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 非常fēi chángHSK 1

  very; really; unusual; extraordinary

• 正常zhèng chángHSK 2

  regular; normal; ordinary

• 经常jīng chángHSK 2

  frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily

• 常chángHSK 1

  always; ever; often; frequently; common; general; constant

• 水平shuǐ píngHSK 2

  level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal

• 平píngHSK 2

  flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; abbr. for 平声

• 和平hé píngHSK 3

  peace; peaceful

• 通常tōng chángHSK 3

  regular; usual; normal; usually; normally

• 公平gōng píngHSK 2

  fair; impartial

• 异常yì chángHSK 6

  unusual; abnormal; extremely; exceptionally

• 常常cháng chángHSK 1

  frequently; often

• 平时píng shíHSK 2

  ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime

• 平衡píng héngHSK 6

  balance; equilibrium

• 平静píng jìngHSK 4

  tranquil; undisturbed; serene

• 平安píng ānHSK 2

  safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace

• 平均píng jūnHSK 4

  average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions

• 平台píng táiHSK 6

  platform; terrace; flat-roofed building

• 常规cháng guīHSK 6

  code of conduct; conventions; common practice; routine (medical procedure etc)

• 平等píng děngHSK 2

  equal; equality

• 日常rì chángHSK 3

  day-to-day; daily; everyday

• 常见cháng jiànHSK 2

  commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently

• 平民píng mínHSK 7

  ordinary people; commoner; civilian

• 寻常xún chángHSK 7

  usual; common; ordinary

• 平凡píng fánHSK 6

  commonplace; ordinary; mediocre