並

Alternative forms

 * A graphical variant exists for this character, with the dots on either side of the bottom component written as right angles ( and ) instead of the usual dots ( and ).
 * In the historical Kangxi dictionary, derived characters of 並 such as and  are written using this form but not the character 並 itself.
 * This variant is also the form of 並 used in printed publications before 1965 in mainland China.
 * A CJK compatibility ideograph exists at  for this variant that is used in North Korean computing. An Ideographic Variation Sequence also exists as , producing &#x4e26;&#xe0101;.

Glyph origin
From the  of, originally depicting two people standing side-by-side.

Definitions

 * 1) to be side by side; to be in a row
 * 2) simultaneously; at the same time
 * 3) ; actually; in fact
 * 4) and; moreover; furthermore
 * 5)  than
 * 6)  to compete; to match one's strength with
 * 7)  the most
 * 8)   the Middle Chinese initial of
 * 1)  than
 * 2)  to compete; to match one's strength with
 * 3)  the most
 * 4)   the Middle Chinese initial of
 * 1)   the Middle Chinese initial of
 * 1)   the Middle Chinese initial of

Readings
As a variant of /:

As a variant of, and as in :

Noun

 * 1) something medium, average, common, ordinary
 * 2) a row or line of things

Suffix

 * 1) average, medium

Hanja