惯 meaning and stroke order
Accustomed to; used to; indulge
How to write 惯, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 惯
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- accustomed to
- used to
- indulge
- to spoil (a child)
How 惯 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
忄 gives the meaning and 贯 hints at the sound.
Radical: 忄 (heart), shared by 167 characters on this site.
How to remember 惯
惯 combines the heart radical 忄 with 贯 (guàn), which gives the sound. Picture something running steadily through your heart until it feels normal: that is a habit.
惯 rarely stands alone and usually appears in words like 习惯 (xíguàn, habit; to be used to) or after verbs as a result complement meaning "used to doing". It can also mean to spoil someone, as in 惯坏 (guànhuài). Example: 我吃不惯辣的。(Wǒ chī bu guàn là de.) I'm not used to spicy food.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 贵 (guì) or forget the heart radical and write just 贯. Remember that 惯 needs 忄 on the left, with 贯 on the right showing the sound guàn.
Common words with 惯
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 习惯 | xíguàn | habit; custom | HSK 2 |
| 惯例 | guànlì | convention; usual practice | HSK 7-9 |
| 惯性 | guànxìng | (physics) inertia; (fig.) force of habit | HSK 7-9 |
| 娇惯 | jiāoguàn | to pamper; to coddle | HSK 7-9 |
| 司空见惯 | sīkōng-jiànguàn | a common occurrence (idiom) | HSK 7-9 |
| 看不惯 | kànbuguàn | cannot bear to see; to hate | |
| 惯用 | guànyòng | to use habitually; habitual | |
| 惯坏 | guànhuài | to spoil (a child) | |
| 惯犯 | guànfàn | recidivist; habitual criminal |
惯 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 惯
How many strokes are in 惯?
惯 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 惯 mean?
惯 (guàn) means accustomed to; used to; indulge. A common word with it is 习惯 (xíguàn), meaning "habit; custom".
How do you pronounce 惯?
惯 is pronounced guàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 惯?
The radical of 惯 is 忄, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 惯 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 惯?
The traditional form of 惯 is 慣. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 惯 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 惯 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 惯 is part of the HSK 2 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 2.
How do I say "I'm used to it" in Chinese?
Say 我习惯了 (wǒ xíguàn le). With a specific action, put 惯 after the verb, as in 住惯了 (zhù guàn le), "used to living here".
What does 看不惯 mean?
看不惯 (kànbuguàn) means you can't stand seeing something because it bothers you. For example, 我看不惯他的态度 means "I can't stand his attitude."