凡 (fán) - ordinary, common, mundane & every, all

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fán ｜ 3 strokes ｜ radical: 几

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凡 · fán

ordinary, common, mundane;

every, all;

in all cases;

worldly;

mortal

ordinary, common, mundaneevery, allin all cases

Usage highlights

ordinary personall mattersextraordinarymortal worldcommon customall sentient beings

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is an ordinary person (凡人).
  • This is a common occurrence (凡事).
  • The book contains extraordinary stories (不凡 stories).
  • She excels in all subjects (凡科).

Collocations

  • ordinary person(凡人)
  • all matters(凡事)
  • extraordinary(不凡)
  • mortal world(凡间)
  • common custom(凡俗)
  • all sentient beings(凡众)

Idioms

  • Outstanding and extraordinary(不同凡响)
  • Extraordinary ambition(气宇不凡)
  • From mortal to immortal(超凡入圣)
  • All worldly affairs(凡事万物)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese philosophy, '凡' represents the mundane, earthly realm as opposed to the sacred or immortal.
  • Used in Buddhism to distinguish ordinary beings from enlightened ones.
  • Often appears in names to express humility or to contrast with extraordinary qualities.

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