fán = f + an2
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
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fán = f + an2
variant of 凡[fan2]
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How to pronounce 凡

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= f initial

F is for Frankenstein’s Monster.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ an2 final

In the anthill’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

凡 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
zhǔ = zhu + Ø3
"dot" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3) / see also 點|点[dian3]
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= ji + Ø1
small table
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= ji + Ø1
almost
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= ji + Ø3
how much / how many / several / a few
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Characters with 凡 as component

secure / solid
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fān = f + an1
variant of 帆[fan1]
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fān = f + an1
sail / Taiwan pr. [fan2], except 帆布[fan1 bu4] canvas
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Words with 凡

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out of the ordinary / unusually (good, talented etc)
commonplace / ordinary / mediocre
ordinary person / mortal / earthling

Sentences with 凡

凡 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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