How to Write 而 (ér) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: and, as well as, and so · 6 strokes · HSK 3
Step-by-step stroke order for 而
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Character facts
| Character | 而 |
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| Pinyin | ér |
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| Strokes | 6 |
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| HSK level | HSK 3 |
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| Unicode | U+800C |
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English meanings
- and
- as well as
- and so
- but (not)
- yet (not)
- (indicates causal relation)
Words with 而
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
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| 而且 | ér qiě | (not only ...) but also; moreover |
| 而是 | ér shì | rather |
| 然而 | rán ér | however; yet |
| 从而 | cóng ér | thus; thereby |
| 因而 | yīn ér | therefore; as a result |
| 反而 | fǎn ér | instead; on the contrary |
| 而已 | ér yǐ | that's all; nothing more |
| 进而 | jìn ér | and then (what follows next) |
| 而后 | ér hòu | after that; then |
| 时而 | shí ér | occasionally; from time to time |
| 继而 | jì ér | then; afterwards |
| 幸而 | xìng ér | by good fortune; luckily |
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