虽然
suīrán
although
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
Example phrases
- 虽然累，我去。 Suīrán lèi, wǒ qù. Although I am tired, I go.
- 虽然下雨，他来。 Suīrán xiàyǔ, tā lái. Although it is raining, he comes.
- 虽然忙，她笑。 Suīrán máng, tā xiào. Although she is busy, she smiles.