般 (bun1 pun4 bo1 | ban1 pan2 bo1) : sort; type; as; like; same as

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般

bun1 pun4 bo1

ban1 pan2 bo1

[粵] bun1 | [國] ban1
[1] [n] sort; type; kind
[2] [adv] as; like; same as

[粵] pun4 | [國] pan2
[n] [literary] joy; delight

[粵] bo1 | [國] bo1
used in Buddhist term 般若　

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Stroke count: 10

Level: 2

Radical: 舟 (#137)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

般

Don't confuse with:
船

This word has been viewed 7978 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 23rd Oct 2013 01:50

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一般 jat1 bun1 yi1 ban1 = ordinary; same as

一般人 jat1 bun1 jan4 yi1 ban1 ren2 = the everyman

做牛做馬般 zou6 ngau4 zou6 maa5 bun1 = willing horse

一般來說 jat1 bun1 loi4 syut3 yi4 ban1 lai2 shuo1 = generally speaking

一般原則 jat1 bun1 jyun4 zak1 yi4 ban1 yuan2 ze2 = general principle

一般性 jat1 bun1 sing3 yi1*4 ban1 xing4 = (in) general (terms); generalized

一般見識 jat1 bun1 gin3 sik1 yi1 ban1 jian4 shi5 = normal, common (negative)

天下烏鴉一般黑 tin1 haa6 wu1 aa1 jat1 bun1 hak1 = all bad people in the world are equally black 粵

百般 baak3 bun1 bai3 ban1 = in every possible way

奇跡般 kei4 zik1 bun1 qi2 ji1 ban1 = miraculous
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不要跟他一般見識! 國
don't lower yourself to their level!
[lit. don't follow them in being so common/basic/primitive]

我嘅職業唔係一般人可以接受粵
My occupation is not one that normal people can accept.

首先係一般情報粵
First of all, we have some (new) information.
[Lit. first is one [counter] piece-of-intelligence]

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