How do you pronounce 平常?

平常 is pronounced píngcháng.

How many strokes does 平常 have?

平常 is written with 16 strokes in total: 平 (5 strokes), 常 (11 strokes).

Chinese Vocabulary

平常

ordinary

平常

píngcháng2nd tone

Pinyin: píngcháng
Strokes: 16
In episodes: 1

Stroke order for 平常

平常 is written with 16 strokes (平: 5, 常: 11). The animation replays automatically.

Usage

坐巴士，是一件很平常的事 = riding the bus is a very ordinary thing.

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London Children Called It the Bubble Bus. The Operator Stopped Him Over "Safety Concerns" It Still Will Not Explain.平常 spoken at natural speedeasy

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