而
HSK 2

而 (ér): and, and then, and yet

ér

and, and then, and yet

Pinyin

ér

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

and, and then, and yet

How to Write 而 (ér)

而 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Words Using 而

Common Chinese words that contain 而:

从而

cóngér

反而

fǎnér

因而

yīnér

时而

shíér

然而

ránér

而已

éryǐ

进而

jìnér

不言而喻

bùyánéryù

侃侃而谈

kǎnkǎnértán

半途而废

bàntúérfèi

总而言之

zǒngéryánzhī

锲而不舍

qièérbùshě

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