Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "遍", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "遍", and master the standard way of writing the character "遍".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 遍
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "遍" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
遍
biàn
1. All over; everywhere.
- Examples: 遍历 (travel all over); 遍布 (be spread everywhere); 遍及 (reach everywhere); 遍野 (throughout the fields); 普遍 (general).
2. Measure word for occurrences or times.
- Example: 看了三遍 (watched it three times).
动 (Verb):
- The original meaning is to travel all over.
- English: have travelled all over.
形 (Adjective):
1. Generally refers to being universal or widespread.
- English: all over; everywhere.
量 (Measure word):
- Indicates the act of experiencing something from start to finish once.
- English: time.
- Examples: 念一遍 (recite once); 许多遍 (many times).
引 (Examples from classical references):
1.《说文》: 遍,徧也 (From "Shuowen Jiezi": 遍 means all encompassing).
2.《虞书》: 遍于群神 (From "Book of Yugou": encompass all gods).
3. 宋·沈括《梦溪笔谈》: 凡永嘉山水,游历殆遍 (From "Dream Pool Essays", it says I have travelled through all the rivers and mountains of Yongjia).
4. 《陈州粜米》: 遍衙门告不成 (From "Chen Zhou Selling Rice", it states going to every office didn’t succeed).
Examples for the adjective usage:
- 满山遍野 (all over the mountain and fields);
- 遍窥 (to have surveyed thoroughly);
- 遍体 (whole body, all over).