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然后

ránhòu

then; after that

A person washing a bowl
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Characters in this word

然 rán

Strokes
12
Radical
灬 — fire
Made of
肰 dog meat 灬 fire
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 然

后 hòu

Strokes
6
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
𠂋 cliff 口 mouth

Example phrases

  • 先吃饭,然后走。 Xiān chīfàn, ránhòu zǒu. Eat first, then leave.
  • 我洗手然后吃饭。 Wǒ xǐ shǒu ránhòu chīfàn. I wash my hands, then eat.
  • 他回家然后睡觉。 Tā huí jiā ránhòu shuìjiào. He goes home, then sleeps.

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