普遍
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 4
普遍 (pǔbiàn) · common
普遍 (pǔbiàn) means “common; widespread; general”. It is written with 2 characters: 普 (widespread) + 遍 (measure word for times (start to finish)). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 普遍 is built
The characters
普 pǔ · widespread
What 普 is made of
- 並bìng — to combine
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 亚yà — Asia
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 业yè — business
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: Everyone 並 under the sun 日 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
遍 biàn · measure word for times (start to finish)
What 遍 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 扁biǎn — flat
- 户hù — door
- 丶 — dot
- 尸shī — body
- 户hù — door
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 扁 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
现在手机很普遍。Xiànzài shǒujī hěn pǔbiàn.Mobile phones are very common now.
这个问题很普遍。Zhège wèntí hěn pǔbiàn.This problem is very widespread.
Questions about 普遍
What does 普遍 mean?
普遍 (pǔbiàn) means “common; widespread; general”.
How do you pronounce 普遍?
普遍 is pronounced pǔbiàn.
Which HSK level is 普遍?
普遍 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 普通pǔtōngordinary
- 普通话pǔtōnghuàMandarin
- 普及pǔjíto popularize
- 遍布biànbùto be found everywhere
- 遍biànmeasure word for times (start to finish)
Learn 普遍 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 52: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.