槪 (gài) - General & approximate

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gài ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

槪 · gài

General;

approximate;

outline;

concept;

without exception;

all.

Generalapproximateoutline

Usage highlights

ConceptGeneral situationApproximate numberGeneral principleGeneral ideaGeneral remark

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • General idea(概念)
  • Approximate number(概数)
  • General situation(概况)
  • Without exception(一概)
  • General principle(概则)

Collocations

  • Concept(概念)
  • General situation(概况)
  • Approximate number(概数)
  • General principle(概则)
  • General idea(概想)
  • General remark(概言)

Idioms

  • To generalize(一概而论)
  • General outline(大概轮廓)
  • General principle(概莫能外)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in philosophical and logical contexts to denote abstract concepts and principles.
  • Common in mathematical and statistical contexts to indicate approximations.
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts to express universality or without exception.

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