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积习
積習
jīxí
1. old habit (usually bad)
2. inbred custom
3. deep-rooted practice
Uncommon • Top 78%

Character Breakdown

积
jī
to store up, to amass, to accumulate
HSK 4 10 丶
习
xí
to study, to practice; habit
HSK 1 3 丶

Compound Words (2)

积习成俗
jīxíchéngsú
accumulated habits become custom
积习难改
jīxínángǎi
old habits are hard to change (idiom); It is hard to throw off ingrained habits.

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
65,888 of 84,292