Character Familiesmulti-layer structure

常cháng

often; frequently; ordinary; common; constant; lasting

常 means often, usual, or long-lasting.

GF0025–2021 character list · 一级

One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.

WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE

multi-layer structure

Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.

multi-layer structure · 常

WHOLE CHARACTER

often; frequently; ordinary; common; constant; lasting

常 means often, usual, or long-lasting.

UPPER VISUAL PIECE

a small crown of dots and a vertical (bound form)

A bound top piece used at the top of several characters; each page shows its role in that character.

In 常: upper visual piece A bound small-dot form.

COVER-FORM VISUAL PIECE

cover

Shown as a modern visual piece in 爱; no simplified-character historical role is invented.

In 常: cover-form visual piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

LOWER CLOTH PIECE

cloth; towel

Cloth-related clue in 帮.

In 常: lower cloth piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

chángTone 2

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Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.

爱 ài — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 常.

帮 bāng — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 常.

觉 jué, jiào — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 常.

旁 páng, bàng — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 常.

Sources & verification

ZDIC single character entry — matched zdic; fields: pinyin, primary_definition, structure_strokes. Body SHA256: d885689bfa17c01c018117940beca52cd3a80ef4ec2e569a9ff875764cb885ed. Captured 2026-11-01T01:21:36.610Z.
商务印书馆 Xinhua Dictionary official material — reference only; fields: edition, publication background. No specific character entry was obtained; dictionary fields are not covered.