遍

biàn
HSK 4
#1,010 most
frequent character
a time, everywhere, turn, all over
noun
adverb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

遍 pairs 辶 movement for meaning with 扁 biǎn for sound. It first meant all around, universal, or widespread. From there it grew to a measure word for an experience, like one time through something.

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Example Sentences

我一遍就听懂了。
wǒ yībiàn jiù tīng dǒngle 。
I understood it after hearing it just once.
课文我读了很多遍。
kèwén wǒ dúle hěnduō biàn 。
I have read the text many times.
我们去公园玩了一遍。
wǒmen qù gōngyuán wánle yībiàn 。
We played in the park once.

Words with similar meanings

次cì
time
Used to indicate a count of occurrences, often interchangeable with '遍' in informal contexts.
回huí
time
'回' generally refers to a turn or a visit, but can also denote a count of times in certain contexts.

Homophones

HSK 5
便biàn
ordinary, plain, convenient
变biàn
change
辩biàn
to debate
辨biàn
to distinguish, to recognize

Words Starting With 遍

遍布biàn bù
to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout

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Time & Dates
Days of the week, months, seasons, telling time, and related expressions.
Numbers & Counting
Numerals, counting words, and measure words frequently used with numbers.