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

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Words containing 而

Word Meaning
don't overdo it
to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
flashy
at the present (time); now
to put it briefly; in a nutshell
to brush past sb; brief encounter
to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to
to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)
think carefully before you act
to leave without saying good-bye
pending a decision; hanging in the balance
after that; then
unable to find out; unknown
fig. easily solved
to disappear without trace; to vanish all of a sudden
to switch to; to turn to (sth else)
at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt
to reap without sowing (idiom)
to part on bad terms
to come one after the other
to merge into one; to unite as one
it is obvious that...; as one can well imagine...
then; afterwards
exploit weakness; attack when defenses are weak
to walk off proudly; leave without caring