adjective, pronoun, noun, adverb · every, all, or whatever

凡事都要尽力而为。

idiom · commonplace, mundane, or of the material world as opposed to the supernatural

他只是个凡夫俗子。

adverb · in total or altogether

全书凡二十卷。

verb · the gist, outline, or general principle of something

发凡起例是编纂书籍的第一步。

adjective, punctuation · a specific note in the traditional Chinese gongchepu musical scale

在工尺谱中，‘凡’音对应简谱中的‘4’。