皆

jiē
HSK 6
#1,417 most
frequent character
all, each and every, in all cases
adverb
pronoun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

皆 is written with 比 and 白, but both are empty now and no longer help with meaning or sound. Its first meaning was 'all'. From there it grew to 'each and every' and 'everyone'.

皆 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

他们皆是好人。
tāmen jiēshì hǎorén 。
They are all good people.
在这所学校里，学生皆喜欢参加活动。
zài zhè suǒ xuéxiào lǐ ， xuéshēng jiē xǐhuān cānjiā huódòng 。
In this school, all the students like to participate in activities.
大家皆知道这个消息。
dàjiā jiē zhīdào zhègè xiāoxī 。
Everyone knows this news.

Words with similar meanings

所有suǒyǒu
all; every
This is a more formal way to express the same meaning as '皆', typically used in written Chinese.
一切yīqiè
everything; all
This term has a broader scope, often used in various contexts to imply inclusiveness.

Homophones

HSK 3
接jiē
to receive, to answer (the phone)
街jiē
street
揭jiē
tear off, take off, uncover, lift
结jiē
(of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds)
阶jiē
rank or step, stairs
节jiē
see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]

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