created sense approved 固然 · gùrán · admittedly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
固然
gùrán
admittedly
Used to acknowledge a fact before introducing a contrast, often followed by [[但|但|dan4]], [[但是|但是|dan4 shi4]], or [[不过|不過|bu4 guo4]]; admittedly; granted that
固 (literal) → 固 · gù · admittedly 然 (literal) → 然 · rán · [state]
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created sense approved 固然 · gùrán · originally — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
固然
gùrán
originally
(literary) originally like this; inherent; natural.
固 (literal) → 固 · gù · originally 然 (literal) → 然 · rán · correct
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created sense approved 固然 · gùrán · no doubt — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
固然
gùrán
no doubt
Used to acknowledge a fact while also acknowledging another complementary fact, without a shift in meaning; of course; naturally
固 (literal) → 固 · gù · originally 然 (literal) → 然 · rán · [state]
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created sense approved 固然 · gùrán · natural state — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
固然
gùrán
natural state
(literary) the original state or structure of things; inherent nature
固 (literal) → 固 · gù · originally 然 (literal) → 然 · rán · correct
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