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而 is a 6 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as ér in the second tone.
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The top of the character looks like it's holding together the bottom four strokes, like a conjunction holds ideas together.
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Pronunciation
We found 1 pronunciation for 而
Definitions for 而 pronounced as ér
- and
- as well as
- and so
- but (not)
- yet (not)
- (indicates causal relation)
- (indicates change of state)
- (indicates contrast)
Vocabulary
The most common words for 而 — see all
- (not only ...) but also
- moreover
- in addition
- furthermore
- that's all
- nothing more
- instead
- on the contrary
- contrary (to expectations)
Collections
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