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家常 (jiā cháng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

家常 (jiā cháng) is a Chinese word: home-style; everyday household matters. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 家常

名 míng noun

home-style; everyday household matters

这是一道家常菜。

zhè shì yī dào jiā cháng cài

This is a home-style dish.

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Word breakdown

家 jiā — home; family

常 cháng — common; ordinary; everyday

Structure & writing
1 家 jiā — family; household as a social unit based on marriage and kinship
家 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

1.1 宀 mián — roof/house radical, shelter
宀 is a component in 48 characters
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Stroke order

2 常 cháng — ordinary, common, general

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

consists of

2.2 巾 jīn — cloth used for wiping, wrapping, or covering things
巾 is a component in 26 characters
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