CHANG

chang(1)

chang(2)

长 = long

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常 = often

The two-character version is more commonly used:

常常 = chang(2)chang(2) = often

平常 = ping(2)chang(2) = usually

Sample sentence:

What do you usually do?

你平常都做些什么? = Ni(3) ping(2)chang(2) dou(1) zuo(4) xie(1) shen(2)me(-)?

日常 = ri(4)chang(2) = common, everyday (e.g. in 'common usage')

日常用语 = ri(4)chang(2) yong(4)yu(3) = common wording

The term 用语 is so common that it is a single word.

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尝 = to try food

尝试 = chang(2)shi(4) = to try (to do something)

chang(3)

场 = open area

Most commonly encountered as:

广场 = guang(3)chang(3) = town square; plaza

市场 = shi(4)chang(3) = market (where vegetables and other items are sold on many small stands)

The right part of the character 场, which does not exist as a character itself, also occurs in:

汤 = soup

chang(4)

唱 = to sing