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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act within one's ability; do what you can
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to toil to no avail
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therefore
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intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring
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so much so that; even
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lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)
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faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)
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unable to take it any more
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true everywhere; universally valid
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until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life
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fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
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bottom-up
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the student surpasses the teacher
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to disperse in confusion (idiom)
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(of a group of people) to rush into action
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to skip over; to skate around; to skimp
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to skip over; to skate around; to skimp
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to make a clean sweep of; to clear off
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to sweep clean; to clean out
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to finish (a letter, a painting) at a stroke
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to finish (a letter, a painting) at a stroke
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to swarm around; flocking (to see)
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to swarm in (of people etc) (idiom)
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to swarm in (of people etc) (idiom)
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to be evident at a glance (idiom)
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