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習慣性

简习惯性 · 繁習慣性

Mandarin · pinyin xí guàn xìng

customary

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習: xí · practice; flapping wings
慣: Look up this written character
性: xìng · nature, character, sex
习: xí · practice; flapping wings
惯: guàn · habit, custom; habitually, usual

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2–4–4 · xi2 guan4 xing4

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adj

habitual

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