Character Animation

Character: 而

Pinyin: ér (er2)

Meaning: and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

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Stroke Breakdown

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Related Words with "而"

fǎn
反
ér
而

on the contrary; instead
ér
而
qiě
且

(not only ...) but also
ér
而
yǐ
已

that's all
ér
而
hòu
后

after that
ér
而
shì
是

rather
ér
而
yán
言

(typically preceded by 就…[jiu4 xx5] or 對…|对…[dui4 xx5] etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of ...
jìn
进
ér
而

and then (what follows next)

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