Writing
普遍 (pǔbiàn) — how to say "widespread" in Chinese
普遍
Widespread, universal
adjective
Character composition
普
widespread
遍
everywhere
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
普遍存在
pǔbiàn cúnzài
widely exist
普遍认为
pǔbiàn rènwéi
generally believed
Examples
在现代社会，使用智能手机和互联网已经成为一个非常普遍的现象，几乎人人都会。
In modern society, using smartphones and the internet has become a very widespread phenomenon, almost everyone can do it.
这是一个普遍的问题。
This is a widespread problem.
Frequently asked questions
Widespread meaning in Chinese
"widespread" in Chinese is 普遍 (pǔbiàn).
普遍 meaning in English
普遍 (pǔbiàn) means "Widespread, universal".
How is 普遍 pronounced?
It is pronounced pǔbiàn (written as pubian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "widespread" in Chinese characters?
It is written 普遍: 普 has 12 strokes, 遍 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 普遍?
普遍 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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