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 fail to find a proper approach to handling sth
to have no other choice; to be the last resort
care about fairness, not lack of things
happen unexpectedly
to part on bad terms
to get better without medical treatment
to get better without medical treatment
to do the same by chance; act in unison
to disappear without trace; to vanish all of a sudden
to spread like wildfire; to get round fast
to agree without prior consultation
to leave without saying good-bye
to arrive without invitation; unexpected guest
to attack when the enemy is weak
Knowledge is not innate to man, how can we overcome doubt?
Knowledge is not innate to man, how can we overcome doubt?
to succeed through failure
to succeed through failure
We should do this.; Go for it!
to speak frankly with assurance
to respond in kind
to respond in kind
before long; (literary) very soon
if
occasionally; once in a while