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==Definition==
==Definition==
This character is itself a radical. Originally, 而 was a pictograph of a beard, with the horizontal stroke 一 representing the mouth. Distinguish 而 from 西 xī, 两 (兩) liăng, 百 băi, 面 miàn, and 雨 yŭ.
This character is itself a radical. Originally, 而 was a pictograph of a beard, with the horizontal stroke 一 representing the mouth. Distinguish 而 from 西 xī, 两 (兩) liăng, 百 băi, 面 miàn, and 雨 yŭ.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll3k6MHhskQ </youtube>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll3k6MHhskQ </youtube>


==Sources==
==Sources==
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Book: ''Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler''
Book: ''Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler''


==Related Lessons==
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/代-dài|代 dài]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/代-dài|代 dài]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/趣-qù-interest;-interesting|趣 qù interest; interesting]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/趣-qù-interest;-interesting|趣 qù interest; interesting]]
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* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/笑-xiào-laugh,-laugh-at|笑 xiào laugh, laugh at]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/笑-xiào-laugh,-laugh-at|笑 xiào laugh, laugh at]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/Animal-Sounds|Animal Sounds]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/Animal-Sounds|Animal Sounds]]
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而 ér also, and, yet, but in Mandarin Chinese

Definition[edit | edit source]

This character is itself a radical. Originally, 而 was a pictograph of a beard, with the horizontal stroke 一 representing the mouth. Distinguish 而 from 西 xī, 两 (兩) liăng, 百 băi, 面 miàn, and 雨 yŭ.

Examples[edit | edit source]

  • 而 ér and, yet, but, moreover [CJ]
  • …而已 ...éryĭ only; and that is all [PT]

Video[edit | edit source]

Sources[edit | edit source]

Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]