而 (ér): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

Contrast and Result Connector

而 (ér) links contrasting ideas or shows cause and effect in formal writing, as in 然而 (however) and 因而 (thus).

HSK 4

Formal linking phrases

而 appears in written phrases that add, limit, or summarize ideas.

HSK 3.0 · L3

ér而

qiě且

(not only ...) but also

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jì继

ér而

And then

HSK 6

ér而

yǐ已

that is all; nothing more

HSK 6

zǒng总

ér而

yán言

Four-Character Idioms with

而 (ér) connects two parts in four-character idioms like 不言而喻 (self-evident) and 半途而废 (give up halfway).

HSK 6

bù不

yán言

ér而

yù喻

it is self-evident; it goes without saying; it stands to reason that

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

bù不

yuē约

ér而

HSK 6

bàn半

tú途

ér而

fèi

HSK 6

qiè锲

ér而

bù不

shě

而 (ér): And — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 而

Stroke Order Diagrams 而

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 而

How to Use 而

Contrast and Result Connector

HSK Vocabulary: 而

Example Sentences

HSK Level 4

Same Sound

Same Radical

Formal linking phrases

Four-Character Idioms with

Related Characters

HSK Level 4

Same Sound

Same Radical