Definitions

jūn (adjective) equal; even; uniform
jūn (adverb) evenly; uniformly

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character "均" integrates the earth radical 土 with the component 匀, which phonetically and semantically suggests evenness, originally denoting the equitable division or distribution of land. Over time, its application shifted from this concrete agrarian context to abstract principles of equality, uniformity, and average in broader social and quantitative uses. The consistent left-right structure of these components has defined the character's form throughout its historical record.

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Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

这些苹果很甜。

zhè xiē píng guǒ jūn hěn tián。

These apples are all sweet.

两人未到场。

liǎng rén jūn wèi dào chǎng。

Both persons did not arrive.

分数是八十分。

píng jūn fēn shù shì bā shí fēn。

The average score is eighty points.

资源分配不

zī yuán fēn pèi bù jūn。

The resource distribution is uneven.

各项指标达到标准。

gè xiàng zhǐ biāo jūn dá dào biāo zhǔn。

All indicators have reached the standard.

我们需要匀搅拌混合物。

wǒ men xū yào jūn yún jiǎo bàn hùn hé wù。

We need to stir the mixture evenly.

在统计学中,值是重要的概念。

zài tǒng jì xué zhōng,jūn zhí shì zhòng yào de gài niàn。

In statistics, the mean value is an important concept.

为确保公平,机会等是必须的。

wèi què bǎo gōng píng,jī huì jūn děng shì bì xū de。

To ensure fairness, equal opportunity is necessary.