Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

permanent

Chinese: 长久、不变。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “heng” becomes a different word in each tone. 恒 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 永恒yǒng héngeternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die)
  • 持之以恒chí zhī yǐ héngto pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
  • 有恒yǒu héngto persevere; perseverance
  • 恒定héng dìngconstant
  • 恒心héng xīnperseverance

Example Sentence

学习贵在坚持,要有恒心。Xué xí guì zài jiān chí, yào yǒu héng xīn.Learning is about persistence; you need perseverance.

学习Xué xíto learnguìshort name for Guizhou 贵州zàiat坚持jiān chíto persevere with要有yào yǒuto need恒心héng xīnperseverance