而 ér and

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Stroke order

而 is written in 6 strokes.

而 — the Chinese character for and (ér), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 而 — and

而

Senses

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

Example sentences

这个房间小而干净。Zhège fángjiān xiǎo ér gānjìng.This room is small and clean.
他很努力而且很聪明。Tā hěn nǔlì érqiě hěn cōngming.He is hard-working and clever.

Related words

而 is pronounced ér and means “and”.

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