惯

慣
guàn
忄 + 贯
HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

guàn (adjective) used to; accustomed to
guàn (verb) indulge; spoil (a child)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 贯 represents the sound. Simplified form of 慣.

Semantic: 忄 Phonetic: 贯

About

惯 is the simplified form of 慣, a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component is the heart radical 忄, indicating a mental state, while the phonetic component is 贯 (traditional 貫), originally a pictograph of a string of coins. The character conveys the idea of becoming accustomed through repeated experience, eventually forming a fixed habit or automatic behavior. It commonly describes being used to certain living conditions, repetitive tasks, or being spoiled.

Example Sentences Hide

我已经习惯了这里的生活。

Wǒ yǐjīng xíguànle zhèlǐ de shēnghuó.

I have already gotten used to the life here.

这是一种坏习惯。

Zhè shì yī zhǒng huài xíguàn.

This is a bad habit.

他惯用左手写字。

Tā guànyòng zuǒshǒu xiězì.

He habitually uses his left hand to write.

公司按照惯例举行年会。

Gōngsī ànzhào guànlì jǔxíng niánhuì.

The company holds the annual meeting according to convention.

父母不应该娇惯孩子。

Fùmǔ bù yīnggāi jiāoguàn háizi.

Parents should not spoil their children.

他是这个地区的惯犯。

Tā shì zhège dìqū de guànfàn.

He is a habitual offender in this area.

她惯于在嘈杂的环境中工作。

Tā guànyú zài cáozá de huánjìng zhōng gōngzuò.

She is accustomed to working in a noisy environment.

惯性是物体保持运动状态的性质。

Guànxìng shì wùtǐ bǎochí yùndòng zhuàngtài de xìngzhì.

Inertia is the property of an object to maintain its state of motion.

Related Characters

Component: 忄

情 性 快 怕 惊 怀 怪 慢 忙 懂 恨 恰 忆 恢

Component: 贯

掼

Example Words

习惯 惯例 惯性 习惯性 司空见惯 娇惯 娇生惯养 惯偷 惯坏 惯常 惯有 惯犯 惯用 惯养 看不惯 看惯 习惯法 过惯