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常识 (cháng shí) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

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

Meaning of 常识

名 míng noun

common sense

这是最基本的常识。

zhè shì zuì jī běn de cháng shí

This is the most basic common sense.

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Word breakdown

常 cháng — common, ordinary

识 shí — knowledge, understanding

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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2 识 shí — to know; to recognize; to distinguish

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

consists of

2.1 讠 yán — speech/language radical
讠 is a component in 75 characters
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