Definitions
(noun)
kind; sort; type; manner; way
(noun)
(archaic) music
About
The character 般 combines the left-side radical 舟 (boat) with the right-side radical 殳, depicting a hand holding a tool or weapon to indicate an action. Originally, this structure represented the physical act of turning a boat with a pole or oar, conveying a sense of maneuvering or changing direction on water. Over time, its concrete nautical meaning faded, and the character shifted to primarily serve grammatical roles, acting as a classifier or a noun meaning “a sort,” “a kind,” or “a general way,” as seen in compounds expressing similarity or categories.
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我一般早上跑步。
她像天使般美丽。
这般风景真迷人。
他百般尝试却失败了。
人生有百般滋味需体验。
他对待朋友如兄弟般真诚。
她展现出女王般的自信与优雅。
尽管前方有百般艰难，我们也要勇往直前。