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而 ér also, and, yet, but in Mandarin Chinese
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.
Examples
- 而 ér and, yet, but, moreover [CJ]
- …而已 ...éryĭ only; and that is all [PT]
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Sources
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler