惯 Stroke Order — How to Write 惯
惯 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 忄, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
惯 Radical and Character Components
惯 is a phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, while 贯 indicates the sound.
Radical: 忄 + 8 more strokes
惯 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- guàn
Meanings of 惯 in Chinese
1
guàn惯
Used to, accustomed to, habitual, conventional, or a common occurrence, often implying something formed through long practice or repeated action.
这种迟到现象，对他们来说已经是司空见惯了。
This kind of tardiness is already a common sight for them.
To indulge, spoil, or tolerate excessively, often leading to negative habits.
父母不应娇惯孩子，否则他们会变得任性。
Parents should not spoil their children, otherwise, they will become self-willed.
Common Words and Phrases with 惯
1
Usual or habitual; common practice.
他惯常在午饭后散步，这有助于他的消化。
He habitually takes a walk after lunch, which aids his digestion.
2
a hardened thief; a habitual thief
警方最终逮捕了那名在多个城市流窜作案的惯盗。
The police finally arrested the habitual thief who had committed crimes in multiple cities.
3
a habitual criminal or offender who repeatedly commits crimes
他是一个惯犯，总是因为偷窃被捕。
He is a habitual criminal, always getting arrested for theft.
4
a hardened bandit or a professional brigand
这个偏远的山村经常遭到惯匪的袭击，村民们苦不堪言。
This remote mountain village was often attacked by habitual bandits, and the villagers suffered greatly.
5
An old hand at something, often used derogatorily.
他在利用规则漏洞方面，可是个惯家了，总能找到占便宜的办法。
He's quite an expert at exploiting loopholes in rules, always finding ways to gain advantage.
6
usual practice or convention
在公司里，每年圣诞节举行员工派对已经成为一种惯例
In the company, holding an employee party every Christmas has become a convention.
7
In physics, inertia, a physical quantity that measures the magnitude of a substance's inertia by its mass.
物体的惯量越大，改变其运动状态就越困难
The greater the inertia of an object, the more difficult it is to change its state of motion.
8
A hardened cheat or swindler; a person accustomed to defrauding others.
那个自称能预测未来的家伙，被警方证实是个惯骗，他的所有承诺都只是为了诈取钱财
That guy who claimed to be able to predict the future was confirmed by the police to be a habitual con artist; all his promises were just to swindle money.
9
a hardened or confirmed thief; someone who habitually or frequently steals from others
那个惯偷又被警察抓住了，他这次可能要被判刑了。
That habitual thief was caught by the police again; he might be sentenced this time.
10
A habit or custom.
长期的农业生活使得这个村落形成了独特的耕作惯习。
The long-term agricultural lifestyle has led this village to form unique farming habits.
11
Inertia is the property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, unless that state is changed by an external force.
当汽车突然刹车时，乘客会因为惯性向前倾倒。
When a car suddenly brakes, passengers will lean forward due to inertia.
12
habitual or customary; to habitually use or practice.
这种表达方式在日常对话中很惯用。
This way of expressing oneself is quite customary in daily conversations.
13
to be accustomed to
他惯于早起，每天都去公园跑步。
He is accustomed to getting up early and goes for a run in the park every day.
14
a hardened or habitual thief
警方表示，这名惯贼已经多次作案，最终在一家珠宝店被捕。
Police stated that this career thief had committed crimes multiple times and was finally arrested at a jewelry store.
More words with 惯
- jiāo娇guàn惯spoil, pamper
- chǒng宠guàn惯spoiled, overindulged
- xí习guàn惯habit
- kàn看bú不guàn惯cannot stand the sight of it, disapprove of it
- hǎo好xí习guàn惯good habit
- bù不xí习guàn惯unaccustomed, not used to
- guàn惯gǎo搞habitually cause trouble, always make trouble
- shēng生huó活xí习guàn惯Life habits, Daily habits
- xí习guàn惯yòng用used to using, commonly used
- bù不liáng良xí习guàn惯bad habit, poor habit
- yǐn饮shí食xí习guàn惯dietary habits, eating habits
- guàn惯yòng用jì伎liǎng俩usual trick, common trick
- huài坏xí习guàn惯bad habit, vice
- pái排biàn便xí习guàn惯bowel habits, defecation habits
- shū书xiě写xí习guàn惯writing habit, writing style
- xí习guàn惯yú于be accustomed to, get used to
- xué学xí习xí习guàn惯study habits, learning habits
- zuò作xī息xí习guàn惯daily routine, work-rest habits
- àn按zhào照guàn惯lì例As usual, Customarily
- chī吃bú不guàn惯Can't get used to the food, Not used to the food
Idioms with 惯
- fēng风sú俗xí习guàn惯customs and habits
- jiāo娇shēng生guàn惯yǎng养pampered and spoiled since childhood
- jiāo骄shēng生guàn惯yǎng养spoiled and pampered
- sī司kōng空jiàn见guàn惯a common sight
- guàn惯zhàn战néng能zhēng征experienced and skilled in warfare
- dà大dòng动gōng公guàn惯Great public outcry against injustice
- jiàn见guàn惯bù不jīng惊used to seeing something and no longer surprised
- jiǔ久guàn惯lǎo老chéng诚worldly-wise and seasoned
- néng能shuō说guàn惯dào道eloquent and articulate
- néng能zhēng争guàn惯zhàn战skilled and seasoned in battle
- néng能zhēng征guàn惯zhàn战experienced and skilled in warfare
- xí习guàn惯chéng成zì自rán然Habit becomes second nature
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Open the tool →Questions about 惯
What does 惯 mean in Chinese?
惯 (guàn) means “Used to” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 惯?
惯 is pronounced guàn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 惯 have?
惯 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 惯?
惯 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 惯?
The radical of 惯 is 忄, and 惯 is a phono-semantic compound.