徧 (biàn) - Bian — to be all over & to spread everywhere

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biàn ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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徧 · biàn

Bian — to be all over;

to spread everywhere;

to be universal;

to be complete and thorough.

Bian — to be all overto spread everywhereto be universal

Usage highlights

spread everywheretravel all overbloom all overuniversal lovereach everywheresearch thoroughly

Synonyms

  • 遍— everywhere; all over
  • 全— whole; complete
  • 周— all around; circumference

Antonyms

  • 缺— lack; be short of
  • 偏— partial; biased

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The news spread everywhere (消息徧传).
  • He traveled all over the country (他徧游全国).
  • The flowers are blooming all over the mountain (山花徧开).
  • The teacher gave individual attention to every student (老师徧及每个学生).

Collocations

  • spread everywhere(徧传)
  • travel all over(徧游)
  • bloom all over(徧开)
  • universal love(徧爱)
  • reach everywhere(徧及)
  • search thoroughly(徧寻)

Idioms

  • Spread far and wide(徧传遐迩)
  • Universal and impartial(徧及无私)
  • Traveled all over famous mountains(徧游名山)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant 'to go around' or 'to be everywhere', emphasizing completeness and thoroughness.
  • Used in classical texts to describe universal principles or comprehensive actions.
  • Sometimes used interchangeably with the more common variant 遍 in modern usage.

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