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司空见惯 (sī kōng jiàn guàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

司空见惯 (sī kōng jiàn guàn) is a Chinese word: commonplace, a common occurrence. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 司空见惯

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

commonplace, a common occurrence

在互联网时代，网上购物已经司空见惯。

zài hù lián wǎng shí dài wǎng shàng gòu wù yǐ jīng sī kōng jiàn guàn

In the internet age, online shopping has become commonplace.

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Word breakdown

司 sī — official, to manage (part of ancient official title)

Words with this character (6)
  • 1 公司 gōng sī — company HSK 1
    • 公 public, collective
    • 司 management, office
    Example

    他在一家大公司工作。

    tā zài yì jiā dà gōng sī gōng zuò

    He works at a large company.

  • 2 司机 sī jī — driver HSK 3
    • 司 to manage, to control, to operate
    • 机 machine, vehicle
    Example

    他的爸爸是一位出租车司机。

    tā de bà ba shì yī wèi chū zū chē sī jī

    His father is a taxi driver.

  • 3 上司 shàng sī — superior, boss HSK 7
    • 上 upper, above (indicating higher hierarchical position)
    • 司 to manage, to oversee (indicating managerial role)
    Example

    我需要向上司汇报这件事。

    wǒ xū yào xiàng shàng sī huì bào zhè jiàn shì

    I need to report this matter to my superior.

  • 4 司令 sī lìng — commander HSK 7
    • 司 to manage, to control, to administer
    • 令 order, command, decree
    Example

    他是这支部队的司令。

    tā shì zhè zhī bù duì de sī lìng

    He is the commander of this unit.

  • 5 司法 sī fǎ — judicial; administration of justice HSK 7
    • 司 to administer, to manage, to be in charge of
    • 法 law, legal matters
    Example

    司法独立是法治社会的基石。

    sī fǎ dú lì shì fǎ zhì shè huì de jī shí

    Judicial independence is the cornerstone of a society ruled by law.

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  • 6 官司 guān si — lawsuit HSK 7
    • 官 official, government
    • 司 department, administration
    Example

    这场官司持续了两年。

    zhè chǎng guān si chí xù le liǎng nián

    This lawsuit lasted two years.

空 kōng — empty, sky (completes the official title 司空)

Words with this character (19)
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见 jiàn — to see, to witness

Words with this character (37)
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惯 guàn — accustomed to, habitual

Words with this character (4)
  • 1 习惯 xí guàn — to be accustomed to HSK 3
    • 习 practice, repeated action
    • 惯 accustomed, used to
    Example

    我已经习惯了这里的生活。

    wǒ yǐ jīng xí guàn le zhè lǐ de shēng huó

    I'm already accustomed to life here.

  • 2 娇惯 jiāo guàn — to spoil HSK 7
    • 娇 delicate, pampered, treated too tenderly
    • 惯 to indulge habitually, to accustom to excessive care
    Example

    父母不应该过分娇惯孩子。

    fù mǔ bù yīng gāi guò fèn jiāo guàn hái zi

    Parents shouldn't spoil their children excessively.

  • 3 惯例 guàn lì — convention HSK 7
    • 惯 habitual, customary
    • 例 rule, precedent
    Example

    按照惯例，我们每年都举办年会。

    àn zhào guàn lì wǒ men měi nián dōu jǔ bàn nián huì

    According to convention, we hold an annual meeting every year.

  • 4 惯性 guàn xìng — inertia HSK 7
    • 惯 habitual, accustomed (suggesting natural tendency)
    • 性 nature, property (denoting characteristic or quality)
    Example

    由于惯性，汽车突然停止时乘客会向前倾。

    yóu yú guàn xìng qì chē tū rán tíng zhǐ shí chéng kè huì xiàng qián qīng

    Due to inertia, passengers lean forward when the car suddenly stops.

Structure & writing
1 司 sī — to be in charge of; to manage; to administer
司 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 2
词 cí word (the smallest free-standing unit of language, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives)
HSK 7
伺 sì to watch; to lie in wait 饲 sì to raise (animals); to feed

司 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 空 kōng — empty; hollow; impractical
Xpinyin
空 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 5
控 kòng to accuse, to lodge a complaint against
HSK 6
腔 qiāng hollow or organ-containing cavity inside an animal's body

consists of

2.1 穴 xué — cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure
穴 is a component in 20 characters
HSK 1
穿 chuān to pierce; to penetrate through
HSK 3
空 kōng empty; hollow; impractical 突 tū chimney or smoke outlet beside an ancient stove
HSK 4
究 jiū to investigate thoroughly; to trace 窗 chuāng window (opening in a wall for air and light)
HSK 5
穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富) 窄 zhǎi narrow; not wide (opposite of 宽)
HSK 6
挖 wā to dig (into the ground to form a pit, trench, etc.)
HSK 7
帘 lián curtain or screen made of cloth, bamboo, reed, etc. 窃 qiè to steal; to pilfer 窍 qiào hole or orifice, esp. of the eyes, ears, mouth, and nose 窑 yáo kiln for firing bricks, tiles, or ceramics 窒 zhì to obstruct; to choke; to suffocate
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窘 jiǒng destitute; impoverished 窜 cuàn to flee in disorder; to scurry about (of bandits, enemy troops, animals, etc.) 窝 wō nest or den of birds, animals, or insects 窟 kū cave; cavern 窥 kuī to peep; to spy on secretly 窿 long (dial.) coal mine tunnel 邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space)
2.2 工 gōng — worker; working class
工 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 2
红 hóng red (color like fresh blood)
HSK 3
差 chā mistake; error 空 kōng empty; hollow; impractical 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重')
HSK 4
功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 巧 qiǎo clever and skillful; ingenious 式 shì shape or form of an object 江 jiāng a large river 项 xiàng (lit.) back of the neck/nape
HSK 5
贡 gòng to offer tribute to the imperial court
HSK 6
巩 gǒng firm, solid 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 攻 gōng to attack, assault; opposite of 'defend' 虹 hóng rainbow (colorful arc in the sky after rain, with seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet)
HSK 7
扛 káng to carry on one's shoulder (without tools) 杠 gàng thick rod or pole 毁 huǐ to destroy; to ruin 缸 gāng large container (jar, vat, or crock) with a narrow base and wide mouth, made of pottery, porcelain, enamel, or glass 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts

Stroke order

3 见 jiàn — to see; to catch sight of
见 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 1
现 xiàn to appear; to show; to manifest 视 shì to look; to see 觉 jué perception and discrimination of stimuli by organs of the body
HSK 4
观 guān to observe carefully 规 guī compass (for drawing circles)
HSK 5
宽 kuān wide; broad (opposite of narrow)
HSK 7
舰 jiàn warship; large military vessel 觅 mì to seek, to look for

见 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

4 惯 guàn — to be accustomed to; to be used to

惯 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

4.1 忄 xīn — heart/mind radical (vertical form)
忄 is a component in 55 characters
HSK 1
忙 máng busy, occupied (opposite of '闲')
HSK 2
快 kuài fast; quick (opposite of 慢) 情 qíng emotion; feeling; psychological state of love, hatred, joy, fear, etc. aroused by external things 慢 màn slow; taking a long time (opposite of 快) 懂 dǒng to know; to understand
HSK 3
怕 pà to fear; to be afraid of 怪 guài strange, unusual 惯 guàn to be accustomed to; to be used to
HSK 4
忆 yì to recall; to remember 怀 huái chest; bosom 性 xìng character; temperament; disposition 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry 悔 huǐ to regret something one has done or said
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惊 jīng （of mules, horses, etc.）to bolt out of control in fright 惜 xī to cherish and value; not to discard carelessly 愉 yú happy, joyful 懒 lǎn lazy, disinclined to work (opposite of 勤)
HSK 5
恢 huī (lit.) vast; broad 悄 qiāo quiet, silent; (of actions) done without others knowing 慎 shèn careful, cautious 憾 hàn to feel regret; to be dissatisfied or disappointed
HSK 6
忧 yōu sad; melancholy 怜 lián to pity, to sympathize 恨 hèn to hate; to resent 恰 qià exactly, just 惧 jù to fear; to dread
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愤 fèn to feel indignant; to be angry
HSK 7
怖 bù to fear; to be afraid 怡 yí (lit.) joyful; cheerful 怯 qiè timid; afraid; lacking courage 恍 huǎng suddenly; all at once; in a flash 恒 héng lasting; permanently unchanged
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恤 xù (lit.) to worry; to be concerned 悟 wù to understand; to comprehend; to awaken 悦 yuè happy, joyful 悴 cuì (lit.) sorrowful; grieved 悼 dào to mourn, to grieve for the deceased 惋 wǎn to feel sympathy or regret for another's misfortune 惕 tì to be cautious and vigilant 惦 diàn to keep thinking about; to worry about 惨 cǎn cruel, vicious 惬 qiè contented; pleased 惭 cán ashamed; feeling shame 惮 dàn (lit.) to fear; to dread 惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤 愣 lèng to be dazed; to stare blankly 愧 kuì ashamed; feeling shame for one's faults or wrongdoings 慌 huāng flustered, hurried, frantic 慑 shè (lit.) to fear; to frighten 慨 kǎi indignant; filled with righteous anger 慷 kāng see 慷慨: ①full of righteous spirit, impassioned; ②generous, unsparing 憔 qiáo haggard and sallow (see 憔悴) 憧 chōng flickering or moving back and forth indecisively (see "憧憧") 憬 jǐng (lit.) to awaken; to become aware 懈 xiè to relax; to slacken in will or effort
4.2 贯 guàn — to pass through; to penetrate
贯 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 3
惯 guàn to be accustomed to; to be used to

Stroke order