既然 jìrán although

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Stroke order

既然 is written in 21 strokes across 2 characters.

既然 — the Chinese character for although (jìrán), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 既然 — although

既 — 9 strokes
然 — 12 strokes

Characters in 既然

既 jì — already; since; both... (and...)
然 rán — correct; right; so

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Example sentences

既然来了，就多坐一会儿。Jìrán lái le, jiù duō zuò yíhuìr.Since you are here, stay a little longer.
既然你不舒服，就早点休息。Jìrán nǐ bù shūfu, jiù zǎodiǎn xiūxi.Since you are unwell, rest early.

Related words

既然 is pronounced jìrán and means “although”.

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