无常
wú cháng
Pinyin

Definition

无常
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wú cháng
  1. variable
  2. changeable
  3. fickle
  4. impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya)
  5. ghost taking away the soul after death
  6. to pass away
  7. to die

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

常
Cháng
  1. 1 surname Chang
正常
zhèng cháng
  1. 1 regular
  2. 2 normal
  3. 3 ordinary
经常
jīng cháng
  1. 1 frequently
  2. 2 constantly
  3. 3 regularly
  4. 4 often
  5. 5 day-to-day
  6. 6 everyday
  7. 7 daily
非常
fēi cháng
  1. 1 very
  2. 2 very much
  3. 3 unusual
  4. 4 extraordinary
家常
jiā cháng
  1. 1 the daily life of a family
寻常
xún cháng
  1. 1 usual
  2. 2 common
  3. 3 ordinary
常客
cháng kè
  1. 1 frequent visitor
  2. 2 fig. sth that crops up frequently
常州
Cháng zhōu
  1. 1 Changzhou prefecture-level city in Jiangsu
常常
cháng cháng
  1. 1 frequently
  2. 2 often
常见
cháng jiàn
  1. 1 commonly seen
  2. 2 common
  3. 3 to see sth frequently
常规
cháng guī
  1. 1 code of conduct
  2. 2 conventions
  3. 3 common practice
  4. 4 routine (medical procedure etc)
常识
cháng shí
  1. 1 common sense
  2. 2 general knowledge
  3. 3 CL:門|门[mén]
平常
píng cháng
  1. 1 ordinary
  2. 2 common
  3. 3 usually
  4. 4 ordinarily
往常
wǎng cháng
  1. 1 usual
  2. 2 customary
日常
rì cháng
  1. 1 daily
  2. 2 everyday
时常
shí cháng
  1. 1 often
  2. 2 frequently
无常
wú cháng
  1. 1 variable
  2. 2 changeable
  3. 3 fickle
  4. 4 impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya)
  5. 5 ghost taking away the soul after death
  6. 6 to pass away
  7. 7 to die
照常
zhào cháng
  1. 1 as usual
异常
yì cháng
  1. 1 exceptional
  2. 2 abnormal
  3. 3 an anomaly
通常
tōng cháng
  1. 1 regular
  2. 2 usual
  3. 3 normal
  4. 4 usually
  5. 5 normally

Idioms (12)

一反常态
yī fǎn cháng tài
  1. 1 complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic
  2. 2 entirely outside the norm
  3. 3 out of character
三纲五常
sān gāng wǔ cháng
  1. 1 three principles and five virtues (idiom)
  2. 2 the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信)
人之常情
rén zhī cháng qíng
  1. 1 human nature (idiom)
  2. 2 a behavior that is only natural
兵家常事
bīng jiā cháng shì
  1. 1 commonplace in military operations (idiom)
千里马常有，而伯乐不常有
qiān lǐ mǎ cháng yǒu , ér Bó Lè bù cháng yǒu
  1. 1 lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it
法轮常转
Fǎ lún cháng zhuàn
  1. 1 the Wheel turns constantly (idiom); Buddhist teaching will overcome everything
知足常乐
zhī zú cháng lè
  1. 1 satisfied with what one has (idiom)
祸福无常
huò fú wú cháng
  1. 1 disaster and happiness do not follow rules (idiom); future blessings and misfortunes are unpredictable
老生常谈
lǎo shēng cháng tán
  1. 1 an old observation (idiom)
  2. 2 a truism
  3. 3 banal comments
蹈常袭故
dǎo cháng xí gù
  1. 1 follow the same old path (idiom); stuck in a rut
  2. 2 always the same routine
进退有常
jìn tuì yǒu cháng
  1. 1 to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible
闲话家常
xián huà jiā cháng
  1. 1 to chat about domestic trivia (idiom)

Sample Sentences

闹什么别扭啊！人生无常，能平平安安地活着就够幸运了！
nào shénme bièniu a ！rénshēng wúcháng ，néng píngpíng \'ān\'ān de huó zhe jiù gòu xìngyùn le ！
Why would I get into a fight? You never know what's going to happen. If I can just live a peaceful and quiet life, that's good enough for me!
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