Meaning of 凡
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
fán
- ordinary
- commonplace
- mundane
- temporal
- of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels)
- every
- all
- whatever
fán
- variant of 凡[fan2]
凡 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
他有非凡的音乐天份。
He has a remarkable aptitude for music.
伊凡后来被开除了。
Ivan was fired afterwards.
他为《阿凡达》配了音。
He has dubbed in "Avatar".
凡事都要尽力而为。
In doing anything, you must do your best.
凡事要预先准备好。
Forewarned is forearmed.
Stroke order for each character
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凡 fán · ordinary · 3 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
Related words
Words that share a character with 凡.
| 平凡 | píngfán | commonplace; ordinary |
| 凡是 | fánshì | each and every; every; all; any |
| 非凡 | fēifán | out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) |
| 凡人 | fánrén | ordinary person; mortal |
| 凡事 | fánshì | everything |
| 超凡 | chāofán | out of the ordinary; exceedingly (good) |
| 下凡 | xiàfán | (of immortals) to descend to the human world |
| 自命不凡 | zìmìngbùfán | to think too much of oneself; self-important |
| 不凡 | bùfán | extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional |
| 不同凡响 | bùtóngfánxiǎng | lit. not a common chord (idiom); outstanding; brilliant |
| 凡间 | fánjiān | the secular world |
Questions about 凡
What does 凡 mean?
凡 (fán) means "ordinary; commonplace" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 凡?
凡 is made of 1 character: 凡 (3 strokes). That is 3 strokes in total.
Is 凡 an HSK word?
Yes. 凡 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.