Character data

HSK 3

FREQUENCY 36th character

RADICAL ⽽ (126.0)

STROKES 6

INDEX # 392

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

Stroke order

Words containing 而

Word	Meaning
概而不论 gài ér bù lùn	fuzzy about the details
概而不論 gài ér bù lùn	fuzzy about the details
概而言之 gài ér yán zhī	same as 总而言之zǒng ér yán zhī
树欲静而风不止 shù yù jìng ér fēng bù zhǐ	fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not
樹欲靜而風不止 shù yù jìng ér fēng bù zhǐ	fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not
欲速而不达 yù sù ér bù dá	lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed
欲速而不達 yù sù ér bù dá	lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed
死而不僵 sǐ ér bù jiāng	to die hard (idiom); to die yet not be vanquished (idiom)
死而後已 sǐ ér hòu yǐ	until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life
死而无悔 sǐ ér wú huǐ	to die without regret (idiom, from Analects)
死而無悔 sǐ ér wú huǐ	to die without regret (idiom, from Analects)
比较而言 bǐ jiào ér yán	comparatively speaking
比較而言 bǐ jiào ér yán	comparatively speaking
决而不行 jué ér bù xíng	making decisions without implementing them
決而不行 jué ér bù xíng	making decisions without implementing them
沐猴而冠 mù hóu ér guàn	fig. worthless person in imposing attire
法网灰灰，疏而不漏 fǎ wǎng huī huī ， shū ér bù lòu	The net of justice is wide, but no-one escapes.
法網灰灰，疏而不漏 fǎ wǎng huī huī ， shū ér bù lòu	The net of justice is wide, but no-one escapes.
泛泛而談 fàn fàn ér tán	to speak in general terms
涸泽而渔 hé zé ér yú	see 竭泽而渔jié zé ér yú
涸澤而漁 hé zé ér yú	see 竭泽而渔jié zé ér yú
温故而知新 wēn gù ér zhī xīn	review the past and learn new things
溫故而知新 wēn gù ér zhī xīn	review the past to learn new things
滿載而歸 mǎn zài ér guī	to return from a rewarding journey
无一事而不学，无一时而不学，无一处而不得 wú yī shì ér bù xué ， wú yī shí ér bù xué ， wú yī chù ér bù dé	learn from everything, always, everywhere

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