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
然而
rán'ér
however
Characters in this word
而 ér
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 而 — and, and then, and yet
Example phrases
- 我想去，然而没钱。 Wǒ xiǎng qù, rán ér méi qián. I want to go, however I have no money.
- 他很累，然而不睡。 Tā hěn lèi, rán ér bú shuì. He is very tired, however he does not sleep.
- 天很冷，然而不下雪。 Tiān hěn lěng, rán ér bú xià xuě. It is very cold, however it does not snow.