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般 has 3 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
sort; kind; class
used in 般若[bo1 re3]
see 般樂|般乐[pan2 le4]
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same
in hundred and one ways
like this
entire
every kind
to be well matched
various
average person
to play
to amuse oneself
Notice where 般 sits in each complete thought.
Tom usually doesn't cry.
Source: Tatoeba #13048195 · CC BY 2.0 FRIt's not as easy to do that as people think.
Source: Tatoeba #8686667 · CC BY 2.0 FRI go to bed early at night.
Source: Tatoeba #1877234 · CC BY 2.0 FRGenerally speaking, women live longer than men.
Source: Tatoeba #1020152 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe cake tastes divine!
Source: Tatoeba #336480 · CC BY 2.0 FRSami is not an ordinary vampire.
Source: Tatoeba #13861366 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.