ér

and; but (not); (indicates contrast)

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

而 stroke order diagram
而 stroke order animation

Words containing 而

Word Meaning
coercion will never convince (idiom)
sloppy; careless
large but of no real use; grandiose but impractical (idiom)
large but of no real use; grandiose but impractical (idiom)
evil will be caught in the end; justice wins
evil will be caught; no one escapes justice
you can't run from the long arm of the law
you can't run from the long arm of the law
to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)
to rush out through a door (idiom)
to rush out through a door (idiom)
to arrive as planned; right on schedule
to arrive as planned; right on schedule
Viagra (male impotence drug)
Viagra (male impotence drug)
study tirelessly (idiom, from Analects)
study tirelessly (idiom, from Analects)
study hard without tiring; teach with patience
learn tirelessly; teach tirelessly
learning needs thinking; thinking needs learning
learning needs thinking; thinking needs study
good study leads to being an official
excel in study, then become an official
to be faithful to one's mate all one's life
to be faithful to one's mate all one's life