而 ér
而 (ér) is a Chinese character with 6 strokes, taught at HSK level 2. This page gives its meaning, the words it appears in, and characters at the same level.
Meaning
而 means and / but (literary) in English.
| English | and / but (literary) |
|---|---|
| Spanish | y / pero |
| Portuguese | e / mas |
| French | et / mais |
| German | und / aber |
| Italian | e / ma |
| Russian | и / но |
| Arabic | و / لكن |
| Hindi | और / लेकिन |
| Indonesian | dan / tetapi |
| Vietnamese | mà |
| Japanese | 而して |
| Korean | 그리고 / 그러나 |
Stroke order
Stroke-order animation for this character: open the writing tool with 而 loaded.
Characters at the same level
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