平常
ordinary; common
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- 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
HSK 3. Used in '很平常的事' (a very ordinary thing).
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她说：在西班牙，街上亲嘴很平常。
She says: In Spain, kissing on the street is very common.
Why Public Kissing Is Everywhere in Spain: From Franco's Repression to the Streets of Madrid
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