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然而
ránér
1. however
2. yet
3. but
HSK 4 Very Common • Top 3%

Character Breakdown

然
rán
certainly; naturally; suddenly
HSK 2 12 丶
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3 6 丶

Compound Words (6)

戛然而止
jiáránérzhǐ
with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)
油然而生
yóuránérshēng
arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous
翩然而至
piānránérzhì
come trippingly
自然而然
zìránérrán
involuntary
霍然而愈
huòránéryù
to recover speedily (idiom); to get better quickly
不期然而然
bùqīránérrán
happen unexpectedly

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