凡
fán
#1,011 most
frequent character
all
adjective
adverb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
凡 is a drawing of a large tray made of wood, the sort used to carry someone. Its everyday senses, 'common' and 'all', were borrowed for the sound alone, with no link to the tray. 凡 is also the early form of 盤.
Drawn as: big wooden carrying tray
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Example Sentences
凡是考过这个试的人都很紧张。
fánshì kǎo guò zhègè shì de rén dūhěn jǐnzhāng 。
Everyone who has taken this test feels very nervous.
凡人常常会犯错误。
fánrén chángcháng huì fàn cuòwù 。
Ordinary people often make mistakes.
凡事要认真对待。
fánshì yào rènzhēn duìdài 。
Everything should be taken seriously.
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