Definitions
(noun)
kind; sort; type; manner; way
(noun)
(archaic) music
About
Composed of the elements 舟 for boat and 殳 denoting a hand with a tool, the character 般 historically derived from the concept of maneuvering a vessel, thus initially associated with movement or conveyance. Its meaning gradually shifted from this concrete action to abstract classifications, eventually coming to denote a category or manner, such as in the word 一般 meaning ordinary or alike. The consistent visual representation of its components has preserved the character's structural essence across its developmental stages.
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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。