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常理 (cháng lǐ) — Chinese word meaning

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常理 (cháng lǐ) is a Chinese word: common sense. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 常理

名 míng noun

common sense

按常理来说,他应该早就到了。

àn cháng lǐ lái shuō tā yīng gāi zǎo jiù dào le

According to common sense, he should have arrived long ago.

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Word breakdown

常 cháng — common, ordinary, usual

理 lǐ — reason, logic, principle

Structure & writing
1 常 cháng — ordinary, common, general

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

consists of

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

2 理 lǐ — to govern; to manage; to administer

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

consists of

2.1 王 wáng — monarch; supreme ruler
王 is a component in 33 characters
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Stroke order