凡

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ordinary

HSK 7 N1

Abstract →Space

fán

ボン、ハン

およ.そ、おうよ.そ、すべ.て

범

Depicts a wide and flat object such as a tray or plate, now written as 槃. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Components

Notes

Historical Evolution

Oracle

(~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle

(~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle

(~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Seal

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

凡

Regular

Modern

Chinese

凡 [fán]

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

Japanese

大凡 (rare) 、凡そ (rare) 、凡 (rare) おおよそ同音

adverb

usually kana about; roughly; approximately
usually kana generally; on the whole; as a rule
usually kana completely; quite; entirely; altogether; totally; not at all (with neg. verb)