Chinese

平常

/pʰiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/
ordinary; common; usual; not rare; unexceptional
  • HSK 2
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese平 “level; even; flat”
    • componentChinese八 “eight”
    • soundChinese釆 “to distinguish; to discriminate”
    • componentChinese亏 “exhaled air”
    • meaningChinese二 “two”
  • characterChinese常 “normal; general; common”
    • soundChinese尚 “still; yet”
      • soundChinese向 “to face”
        • ideaChinese宀 “a type of deep house with walls on all four sides, a roof, a main hall, and back rooms”
        • ideaChinese口 “mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity (Classifier: 把 c)”
    • meaningChinese巾 “a square item of cloth; towel; kerchief”

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