而
ér HSK2

and

Senses

而 ér [adverbial linker]

Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.

而 ér but

Used to connect ideas that contrast or conflict; yet; but; on the other hand

而 ér and

Used to connect words or phrases that are similar in nature; and; as well as; and also

而 ér [resultative linker]

Used in certain constructions to indicate that the second action or state follows immediately from or is the result of the first, as in 一 yī...ér...

而 ér to

Indicates a transition or progression from one state or place to another; to; through to.

而 ér if

(literary) Used between a subject and predicate to express a condition; if.

而 ér you

(literary) Second person pronoun; you.

而 ér surname

a Chinese surname

而 ér radical

the 126th Kangxi radical

而 ér I

(literary) First person pronoun; I; me

而 ér whiskers

(archaic) Whiskers or hair on the cheeks

References

see 而/而 → 然而/然而
see 而/而 → 因而/因而