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
to tease; to mock sb without offending; to banter
to tease; to mock sb without offending; to banter
easy; with no difficulty
to switch to; to turn to (sth else)
directly; in one's face (of wind); head-on (collision)
to settle for second best; the next best thing
to sail against the current; (fig.) to go against the flow
keep going in cycles; start again
and then (what follows next)
to correct faults is the greatest good
to correct one's mistakes is best of all
don't overdo it
to avoid (doing sth)
rooted to the spot (idiom); too terrified to move
to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly
to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly
to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)
to persevere; unflagging efforts
go home defeated and discouraged
from that; following from that; after that
from that; following from that; after that
at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt
to recover speedily (idiom); to get better quickly
to recover speedily (idiom); to get better quickly
to grin