皆
all; each and every; in all cases
Closest English meanings
all·every·both
The Calligrapher — Ōuyáng Xún 欧阳询
Tang regular-script master whose 'Ouyang style' is a basic learning model.
Tang calligrapher (557–641), master of regular script/running script — Tang codifier of regular script; crisp, architectural strokes you could measure with a ruler. Tang dynasty
Cultural Story
皆 combines 比, people side by side, with 白, plainly spoken — everyone alike, openly stated. The Analects offers its warmest line: 四海之内皆兄弟, within the four seas all are brothers. Buddhist sutras close chapters with 皆大欢喜, all rejoicing, and histories record whole armies 尽皆溃散.
Common words & phrases
- 尽皆 all
- 皆悉 all · entirely
- 皆大欢喜 all are delighted
Read the story behind the character
In daily speech 皆 feels dressed-up, so it lives in headlines and speeches: 出席者皆需佩戴口罩, all attendees must wear masks. Friends still toast 皆大欢喜 at New Year when a family dispute settles, and notices announce rules that 尽皆适用 to everyone, entirely.
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