Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
而
而ér
Strokes
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Radical
而 — and, and then, and yet
Example phrases
数据先被整理成图表,进而用于判断市场趋势。Shùjù xiān bèi zhěnglǐ chéng túbiǎo, jìn'ér yòng yú pànduàn shìchǎng qūshì.The data is first organised into charts, and then used to judge market trends.
先学好基础知识,进而才能掌握更难的内容。Xiān xuéhǎo jīchǔ zhīshi, jìn'ér cái néng zhǎngwò gèng nán de nèiróng.First learn the basics well, and only then can you master more difficult content.
小区先改善了道路,进而又增加了停车位。Xiǎoqū xiān gǎishàn le dàolù, jìn'ér yòu zēngjiā le tíngchēwèi.The residential area first improved its roads and then added more parking spaces.