Sentence #332909 from Tatoeba · translation adapted
How 习惯 is built
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习xíto practise
习 is a single shape of 3 strokes. Learn it whole, then watch its stroke order below.
Memory aidSimplified from 習: a young bird's wings 羽 practising flight: to practise.
惯guànaccustomed to
忄heart form of 心 · xīnMeaning part
贯part of the characterSound part
How to write 习惯
习 3 strokes · 惯 11 strokes
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Stroke order chart for 习惯 (xíguàn). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.
习惯 (xíguàn) means “habit” or “be accustomed to”. It is an HSK 3 word.
Say it xíguàn: xí with a 2nd tone, then guàn with a 4th tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 习惯 is written 習慣. The pronunciation is the same.
Use 个 (gè). For example, one habit is 一个习惯 (yí ge xíguàn).
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type xiguan with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 习惯 from the suggestions. Typing xiguan into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
习惯 is an HSK 3 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.
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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.
习xí2nd tone, rising
惯guàn4th tone, falling
