而 — Chinese character
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
- Pinyin
- ér
- Radical
- 126 ⽽ (And)
- Strokes
- 6
- Japanese
- 而 as a kanji
Common words with 而
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 而且 | ér qiě | (not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore |
| 然而 | rán ér | however; but; yet |
| 而是 | ér shì | rather |
| 从而 (從而) | cóng ér | thus; thereby |
| 而已 | ér yǐ | that's all; nothing more |
| 因而 | yīn ér | therefore; as a result |
| 反而 | fǎn ér | on the contrary; instead |
| 而言 | ér yán | (typically preceded by 就… (jiù xx) or 对… (duì xx) etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of ... |
| 进而 (進而) | jìn ér | and then; and thereby; and in turn |
| 而后 (而後) | ér hòu | after that; then |
| 转而 (轉而) | zhuǎn ér | to turn to (sth else); to switch to |
| 显而易见 (顯而易見) | xiǎn ér yì jiàn | clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly |
English words written with 而
而 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 120 · Analects 344 · Art of War 187 · I Ching 6 · Mencius 772 · Zhuangzi 2151 · Great Learning 55 · Doctrine of the Mean 84
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 1
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 2
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 4
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 5
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 7
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 8
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 9
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 10
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