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遍地 (biàn dì) — (verb) to be everywhere; to cover the ground (often used with 都是 or a noun phrase); (adverb) everywhere; all over

Definition

Emphasizes something covering the ground or filling a place ('everywhere, all over'). Use 到处 for general 'everywhere' in space, 处处 for 'in every respect.'

verb
to be everywhereto cover the ground (often used with 都是 or a noun phrase)
adverb
everywhereall over

Examples

  • ，遍地。
    Chūn tiān lái le, biàn dì xiān huā.
    Spring has come, and flowers are everywhere.
  • 遍地。
    Wǎng shàng biàn dì dōu shì jī huì.
    Opportunities are everywhere online.
  • 遍地。
    Zhè zhǒng huā zài chūn tiān biàn dì kāi fàng.
    This kind of flower blooms everywhere in spring.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

遍biànall over
地dìground

遍 means all over, 地 means ground; together they mean everywhere.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuòwalk; movement
Sound part声符shēngfú
扁
扁biǎn遍biàn
Same sound today

遍 combines 辶, a mark for walking or movement, with 扁, which gives the sound biǎn.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
土土tǔearth
Sound part声符shēngfú
也
也yě地dì
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

地 is built from 土 (earth) and 也, which gives its sound.

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