慣 meaning and stroke order
Habit, custom; habitual, usual
How to write 慣, stroke by stroke
14 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 慣
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- accustomed to
- used to
- indulge
- to spoil (a child)
How 慣 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
忄 gives the meaning and 貫 hints at the sound.
Radical: 忄 (heart), shared by 167 characters on this site.
How to remember 慣
The heart radical 忄 sits beside 貫 (guàn), which gives the sound and pictures strings of shells threaded together. Picture something threaded through your heart again and again until it becomes a habit.
慣 is the traditional form, and the simplified form is 惯. It usually appears in words like 習慣 (xíguàn, habit) or after a verb to mean 'used to doing it', as in 吃不慣 (chī bu guàn, not used to eating something). Example: 我已經習慣了。(Wǒ yǐjīng xíguàn le.) I am already used to it.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 慣 with 貫 (guàn, to pierce through) because they share the same sound and right side. Only 慣, with the heart radical, means habit. 貫 appears in words like 一貫 (yíguàn, consistent).
Common words with 慣
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 習慣 | xíguàn | habit; custom | HSK 2 |
| 慣例 | guànlì | convention; usual practice | HSK 7-9 |
| 慣性 | guànxìng | (physics) inertia; (fig.) force of habit | HSK 7-9 |
| 嬌慣 | jiāoguàn | to pamper; to coddle | HSK 7-9 |
| 司空見慣 | sīkōng-jiànguàn | a common occurrence (idiom) | HSK 7-9 |
| 看不慣 | kànbuguàn | cannot bear to see; to hate | |
| 慣用 | guànyòng | to use habitually; habitual | |
| 慣壞 | guànhuài | to spoil (a child) | |
| 慣犯 | guànfàn | recidivist; habitual criminal |
Questions about 慣
How many strokes are in 慣?
慣 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 慣 mean?
慣 (guàn) means habit, custom; habitual, usual. A common word with it is 习惯 (xíguàn), meaning "habit; custom".
How do you pronounce 慣?
慣 is pronounced guàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 慣?
The radical of 慣 is 忄, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 慣 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 慣?
慣 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 惯, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do I say 'I am not used to it' with 慣?
Put 不慣 after a verb: 住不慣 (zhù bu guàn) means not used to living somewhere, and 看不慣 (kàn bu guàn) means you cannot stand seeing something. You can also say 我不習慣 (wǒ bù xíguàn) for a general 'I am not used to it'.
Can 慣 mean to spoil someone?
Yes. As a verb it can mean to indulge or spoil, especially a child. For example, 別把孩子慣壞了 (bié bǎ háizi guànhuài le) means don't spoil the child. 嬌慣 (jiāoguàn) also means to pamper.