习惯 xíguàn habit, custom; to be accustomed to

Example sentences

早睡早起是好习惯。Zǎo shuì zǎo qǐ shì hǎo xíguàn.Going to bed early and rising early is a good habit.
我习惯了这里的生活。Wǒ xíguàn le zhèlǐ de shēnghuó.I have got used to the life here.

Traditional: 習慣
Measure word: 个

HSK 3 — the intermediate threshold: 300 new words, 600 in all. You can communicate in daily life, study and travel in China. In HSK 3.0, 习惯 is in band 2. HSK 3 explained

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中习惯means habit. Here it is in a sentence.

中早睡早起是好习惯。

Going to bed early and rising early is a good habit. Say it with me.

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Stroke order

习惯 is written in 14 strokes across 2 characters.

习惯 — the Chinese character for habit, custom; to be accustomed to (xíguàn), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 习惯 — habit, custom; to be accustomed to

习 — 3 strokes
惯 — 11 strokes

Senses

habit
custom
usual practice
to be used to

Characters in 习惯

习 xí — (bound form) to practice; to study; habit
惯 guàn — accustomed to; used to; indulge

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习惯 is pronounced xíguàn and means “habit, custom; to be accustomed to”.