Meaning
恒 means something that is constant, unchanging, or enduring. It describes qualities that persist over time without variation. The character emphasizes steadfastness and permanence, often used in formal or literary contexts to express the idea of constancy.
Usage
This character appears frequently in formal, written Chinese and in compound words. Native speakers use it to describe unchanging principles, eternal truths, or persistent efforts. It's more common in written language than casual speech and often appears in philosophical, scientific, or literary contexts.
Examples
- 01成功需要持之以恒的努力。.Success requires persistent effort.
- 02这个实验室保持恒温恒湿的环境。.This laboratory maintains a constant temperature and humidity environment.
Common collocations
- 恒温constant temperature
- 恒定constant, fixed
- 恒久permanent, everlasting
- 持之以恒to persevere, to persist
Antonyms
Origin
The character 恒 is composed of 忄(heart) and 亘 (extending across). The heart radical suggests an internal quality, while 亘 implies something that stretches continuously, together conveying the meaning of constant or enduring.