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
learn from everything, always, everywhere
return without success; come back with nothing
return with nothing done; go back in failure
to come to nothing; to fizzle out
to come to nothing; to fizzle out
fig. a slight change will affect everything else
fig. a slight change will affect everything else
to digress from the topic of discussion (idiom)
to digress from the topic of discussion (idiom)
(of rain) to fall heavily
(of rain) to fall heavily
so much so that; even
so much so that; even
lenient but nothing escapes; sure justice
to hurtle past; to sweep past; to swoosh past
to hurtle past; to sweep past; to swoosh past
old institutions die hard
old institutions die hard
to try one's utmost; to strive
to disperse after a happy time (idiom)
to disperse after a happy time (idiom)
act with integrity; walk the straight path
wait, then act when the time is right
act when the time is right
to act according to the situation (idiom)