凢 (fán) - All & every

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fán ｜ 3 strokes ｜ radical: 几

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凢 · fán

All;

every;

common;

ordinary;

worldly.

A variant form of 凡.

Alleverycommon

Usage highlights

ordinary personall things/mattersmortal world/dustextraordinarycommon peoplemundane affairs

Synonyms

  • 凡— all; common; ordinary (standard form)
  • 普— universal; general
  • 常— common; ordinary

Antonyms

  • 圣— saint; sage; holy
  • 神— god; deity; divine
  • 奇— extraordinary; unusual

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is an ordinary person (凡人).
  • This is a common occurrence (凡事).
  • The mortal world is full of troubles (凡尘).
  • She excels beyond the ordinary (非凡).

Collocations

  • ordinary person(凡人)
  • all things/matters(凡事)
  • mortal world/dust(凡尘)
  • extraordinary(非凡)
  • common people(凡夫)
  • mundane affairs(凡务)

Idioms

  • Outstanding and extraordinary(超凡入圣)
  • An ordinary person with worldly thoughts(凡夫俗子)
  • Different from the ordinary(不同凡响)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 凢 is a variant form of 凡, sharing the same meaning of 'all', 'common', or 'ordinary'.
  • In Buddhist context, 凡 refers to ordinary, unenlightened beings as opposed to saints or sages.
  • The character appears in classical texts and names, though 凡 is more commonly used in modern writing.

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