凡 (fán): ordinary

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adverb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: ordinary
Characters: 1
Part of speech: adverb
Strokes: 3
Radical: 几
Structure: 独体结构

Full definitions

ordinary
commonplace
mundane
temporal
of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels)
every
all
whatever
altogether
gist
outline
note of Chinese musical scale
variant of 凡[fan2]

Chinese explanation

平常的、普通的，与特别或出众相对
也表示大概、总计，用于概括全部，相当于所有、凡是
在书面语中还可表示人世、尘世。

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Example sentences

Although he was born into an ordinary family, through his own efforts, he eventually became a famous scientist.

The scenery of this small town is very ordinary; there are no high mountains or large rivers, but the quiet streets and friendly residents make one feel warm.

In ordinary daily life, we can also discover many beautiful moments, such as family eating together and friends greeting each other.

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