而 ér

and; but (not); (indicates contrast)

HSK 3 #36

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 36th character
Radical ⽽ (126.0)
Strokes 6
Index # 392

Definitions

而 ér
  1. 1. and
  2. 2. but (not)
  3. 3. (indicates contrast)
  4. 4. yet (not)
  5. 5. as well as
  6. 6. and so
  7. 7. (indicates causal relation)
  8. 8. (indicates change of state)

Stroke order

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Words containing 而

Word Meaning
而且 ér qiě HSK 3
(not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition
然而 rán ér HSK 4
however; but; yet
反而 fǎn ér HSK 5
on the contrary; contrary (to expectations); instead
从而 cóng ér HSK 5
thus; thereby
因而 yīn ér HSK 5
therefore; as a result; thus
而已 ér yǐ HSK 6
that's all; nothing more
总而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī HSK 6
in short; in brief; in a word
半途而废 bàn tú ér fèi HSK 6
to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
进而 jìn ér HSK 6
and then (what follows next)
时而 shí ér HSK 6
occasionally; from time to time
不言而喻 bù yán ér yù HSK 6
it goes without saying; it is self-evident
锲而不舍 qiè ér bù shě HSK 6
to persevere; unflagging efforts
侃侃而谈 kǎn kǎn ér tán HSK 6
to speak frankly with assurance
而是 ér shì
rather
而言 ér yán
with regard to (preceding phrase)
显而易见 xiǎn ér yì jiàn
clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly
尽力而为 jìn lì ér wéi
to try one's utmost; to strive
轻而易举 qīng ér yì jǔ
easy; with no difficulty
视而不见 shì ér bù jiàn
to ignore; to turn a blind eye to
破门而入 pò mén ér rù
to break the door down and enter (idiom)
脱颖而出 tuō yǐng ér chū
to distinguish oneself; to rise above others
从天而降 cóng tiān ér jiàng
fig. to appear unexpectedly; out of the blue
自然而然 zì rán ér rán
automatically; involuntary
挺身而出 tǐng shēn ér chū
to step forward bravely
取而代之 qǔ ér dài zhī
to substitute for sb; to remove and replace
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