平 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- calm adj Free from anxiety, agitation, or strong emotion; peaceful.
- earthbound adj Stuck on or tied to the Earth, unable to leave it.
- even adj Flat, level, or smooth.
- flat adj Level and even, with no slope, bumps, or curves.
- level adj Flat and even; at the same height throughout, or matching a given height.
- mundane adj Ordinary and unremarkable; part of everyday routine rather than exciting or unusual.
- peaceful adj Free from war, violence, or disturbance.
- platter noun A large, flat dish used for serving food, especially to a group.
- quietude noun Another word for quietness, meaning an absence of sound.
- workaday adj Fit for ordinary, everyday use.
Senses
平 is used for these senses in English:
- belly flop (diving) A style of diving into a body of water in which the surface impact is made mostly by one's abdomen.
- calm (of water) with few or no waves on the surface; not rippled.
- earthbound (figuratively) Unimaginative or mundane.
- even Flat and level.
- flat Having no variations in height.
- flat So as to be flat.
- level The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
- peaceful Motionless and calm.
calm — full definition
- adj Free from anxiety, agitation, or strong emotion; peaceful.
- noun A state of peace, quiet, or absence of disturbance.
- verb To make calm, or to become calm.
earthbound — full definition
- adj Stuck on or tied to the Earth, unable to leave it.
- adj Dull, unimaginative, or overly practical.
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