均

• Verbal: To level, average, or distribute equally.
• Adjectival: Even, fair, uniform; without protrusions or gaps.
• Adverbial: All, each, uniformly (similar to 皆); can shift in context to "likewise" or "also."

• As a verb: Typically transitive.
• As an adverb: Precedes the predicate to establish the scope of the action.

• Contrast with 平 (píng): While both may be translated as "flat" or "equal," 平 generally refers to a surface, a state of peace, or stability; 均 emphasizes distributive fairness—something is "even" because it has been spread or allocated correctly.
• Contrast with 等 (děng): 均 often refers to the method or process of distribution, whereas 等 typically refers to the resulting parity, rank, or category.

Combines 土 (earth) and 匀 (to even out), rooted in the physical act of leveling soil. The form suggests an active process of evening out or distributing substance to remove disparities rather than a static state.

When used as a verb, this glyph typically denotes operations performed on resources, land, or taxes. Translators should distinguish between the action of distributing and the resulting state of being equal.