Character data

HSK 3

FREQUENCY 36th character

RADICAL ⽽ (126.0)

STROKES 6

INDEX # 392

而 ér

and; but (not); (indicates contrast)

HSK 3 #36

Character data

HSK	3
Frequency	36th character
Radical	⽽ (126.0)
Strokes	6
Index #	392

Definitions

而 ér	1. and 2. but (not) 3. (indicates contrast) 4. yet (not) 5. as well as 6. and so 7. (indicates causal relation) 8. (indicates change of state)

Stroke order

Words containing 而

Word	Meaning
危而不持 wēi ér bù chí	see danger but give no help
厉目而视 lì mù ér shì	to cut sb a severe look (idiom)
厲目而視 lì mù ér shì	to cut sb a severe look (idiom)
及锋而试 jí fēng ér shì	lit. to reach the tip and try (idiom); to have a go when at one's peak
及鋒而試 jí fēng ér shì	lit. to reach the tip and try (idiom); to have a go when at one's peak
可一而不可再 kě yī ér bù kě zài	may be done once and once only; just this once
可望而不可即 kě wàng ér bù kě jí	in sight but unattainable (idiom); inaccessible
合而為一 hé ér wéi yī	to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
同日而语 tóng rì ér yǔ	be comparable; be mentioned together
同日而語 tóng rì ér yǔ	not comparable; cannot be equated
吾生也有涯，而知也无涯 wú shēng yě yǒu yá ， ér zhī yě wú yá	Life is short, learning is limitless
吾生也有涯，而知也無涯 wú shēng yě yǒu yá ， ér zhī yě wú yá	Life is short, learning is limitless
呼啸而过 hū xiào ér guò	to hurtle past; to zip by; to whistle past
呼嘯而過 hū xiào ér guò	to hurtle past; to zip by; to whistle past
和衣而卧 hé yī ér wò	to lie down to sleep with one's clothes on
和衣而臥 hé yī ér wò	to lie down to sleep with one's clothes on
哀而不伤 āi ér bù shāng	deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom)
哀而不傷 āi ér bù shāng	deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom)
喜极而泣 xǐ jí ér qì	crying tears of joy (idiom)
喜極而泣 xǐ jí ér qì	crying tears of joy (idiom)
因人而異 yīn rén ér yì	vary from person to person
因孕而婚 yīn yùn ér hūn	shotgun wedding (idiom)
坐而论道 zuò ér lùn dào	only talk theory, not act
坐而論道 zuò ér lùn dào	talk theory only; discuss ideals, not act
压而不服 yā ér bù fú	coercion will never convince (idiom)

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