惯
惯 (guàn) · habit
惯 (guàn) means “habit”. It is made of 忄 + 贯 and has 11 strokes.
Break 惯 into its parts
What 惯 is made of
- 忄 xīn — heart
- 八 bā — eight
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 贯 guàn — to pierce
- 毌 guàn — old form of 貫
- 十 — ten
- 贝 bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 人 rén — person
- 毌 guàn — old form of 貫
Origin hint: 忄 gives the meaning, 贯 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
惯 stroke order
Example sentences with 习惯
早睡是好习惯。Zǎo shuì shì hǎo xíguàn.Going to bed early is a good habit.
你习惯这里的天气吗？Nǐ xíguàn zhèlǐ de tiānqì ma?Are you used to the weather here?
Words with 惯
Also built with 忄
- 忆yìto remember
- 忙mángbusy
- 忧yōusad
- 快kuàifast
- 怀huáibosom
- 怕pàto be afraid of
- 怖bùfrightened
- 怜liánto pity
- 性xìng-ness (suffix for quality)
- 怪guàistrange
- 怯qièafraid
- 恍huǎngabsent-minded
Quick facts
| Pinyin | guàn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | habit |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 心 (heart, #61) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 惯
What does 惯 mean?
惯 (guàn) means “habit”.
How many strokes does 惯 have?
惯 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 惯?
The radical of 惯 is 心 (xīn, “heart”), Kangxi radical number 61.
What parts make up 惯?
惯 is made of 忄 (heart) and 贯 (to pierce).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.