Character data
HSK
3
FREQUENCY
36th character
RADICAL
⽽ (126.0)
STROKES
6
INDEX #
392
Character data
| HSK | 3 |
| Frequency | 36th character |
| Radical | ⽽ (126.0) |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Index # | 392 |
Definitions
| 而 ér |
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Stroke order
Words containing 而
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without needing (to so sth)
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after that; then
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to act at once on hearing the news; to respond instantly
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judge by actions, not words
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judge people by actions not words
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to ignore deliberately
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to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to
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to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
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to distinguish oneself; to rise above others
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one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim
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one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim
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a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb)
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a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb)
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flashy
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to blurt out without thinking (idiom)
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to blurt out without thinking (idiom)
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to take the bull by the horns (idiom)
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to take the bull by the horns (idiom)
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to ignore; to turn a blind eye to
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to go back on one's word; to break one's promise
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to go back on one's word; to break one's promise
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easy to say, hard to do; words vs actions differ
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saying is one thing, doing is another
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nothing serious; just hot air
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nothing serious; just hot air
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