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惯 guàn habit

habit; used to; to spoil

How to remember 惯: 忄 heart + 贯 pierce = habit. The runner's heart pounds each morning as the alarm's beep pierces the dark, but getting up at five is now a habit.

  • 1,226. most frequent character
  • HSK 3
  • 11 strokes
  • Radical 心

Component breakdown

惯 = 忄 heart + 贯 pierce

  • 忄 heart
  • 贯 pierce
The Gushi story

The runner's heart pounds each morning as the alarm's beep pierces the dark, but getting up at five is now a habit.

How it is used

  • 'Be accustomed to' - the 忄 heart radical fits its psychological sense. 习惯 (xíguàn) is habit, but 惯 as a verb-complement means 'used to doing': 我住惯了 (wǒ zhù guàn le) I've gotten used to living here.
  • Negated 不惯/不习惯 = can't get used to - 我吃不惯 (wǒ chī bu guàn) I can't stomach it.
  • Also 'to spoil/indulge' - 别惯着他 (bié guàn zhe tā) don't spoil him; 娇惯 (jiāoguàn) to pamper.

Words with 惯

Example sentences

  • 她习惯去晨跑。 Tā xíguàn qù chénpǎo.She's used to running in the morning
  • 别养成抽烟的习惯 Bié yǎngchéng chōuyān de xíguàn.Don’t get into the habit of smoking.