Read Edit View history 而 ér HSK2 and Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Originally a pictograph of a beard, now written as 耏. The current use as a conjunction is a phonetic loan. Pinyin Separate values with commas ér × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components No items. + Add component Stroke Data 而 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 288, 673 ], [ 333, 663 ], [ 407, 666 ], [ 532, 686 ], [ 714, 726 ], [ 770, 722 ] ], [ [ 428, 639 ], [ 467, 602 ], [ 382, 457 ], [ 357, 439 ] ], [ [ 144, 409 ], [ 177, 389 ], [ 187, 363 ], [ 197, 290 ], [ 197, 149 ], [ 204, 98 ] ], [ [ 208, 402 ], [ 234, 390 ], [ 546, 443 ], [ 811, 465 ], [ 849, 429 ], [ 822, 233 ], [ 799, 144 ], [ 786, 120 ], [ 763, 96 ], [ 669, 147 ] ], [ [ 334, 384 ], [ 367, 358 ], [ 370, 176 ] ], [ [ 518, 416 ], [ 558, 383 ], [ 543, 108 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 467 648 Q 765 699 777 709 Q 789 718 783 729 Q 776 744 739 755 Q 700 764 611 735 Q 443 693 299 685 Q 253 679 285 657 Q 333 627 420 641 L 467 648 Z", "M 380 439 Q 512 592 517 594 Q 536 610 521 626 Q 502 639 471 648 Q 470 649 467 648 C 437 653 413 657 420 641 Q 420 638 424 632 Q 436 605 386 503 Q 368 470 351 433 C 338 406 360 416 380 439 Z", "M 200 408 Q 196 412 191 413 Q 160 423 142 419 Q 129 413 137 402 Q 188 329 169 188 Q 148 149 184 103 Q 187 99 193 94 Q 202 82 211 89 Q 238 117 230 205 Q 217 322 214 363 C 212 393 211 402 200 408 Z", "M 567 423 Q 642 430 775 439 Q 793 440 799 431 Q 806 425 804 392 Q 800 253 777 176 Q 764 136 729 144 Q 702 148 678 151 Q 662 157 662 150 Q 661 143 672 128 Q 730 64 743 34 Q 750 19 760 20 Q 773 21 787 42 Q 812 75 824 115 Q 843 167 876 362 Q 882 396 895 415 Q 917 439 900 446 Q 884 465 840 487 Q 813 506 784 495 Q 748 485 656 475 Q 491 460 380 439 L 351 433 Q 272 418 200 408 C 170 404 185 355 214 363 Q 224 364 235 368 Q 269 380 327 388 L 364 394 Q 443 407 511 416 L 567 423 Z", "M 327 388 Q 346 328 347 227 Q 346 199 357 179 Q 372 152 380 168 Q 390 186 392 226 Q 396 335 399 357 Q 400 370 396 377 Q 387 384 364 394 C 337 406 319 414 327 388 Z", "M 524 138 Q 528 113 534 103 Q 538 96 547 98 Q 572 113 579 224 Q 582 317 597 382 Q 601 398 588 409 Q 576 418 567 423 C 541 439 500 444 511 416 Q 510 416 511 415 Q 520 400 522 354 Q 522 168 524 138 Z" ] } 6 strokes 而 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 279, 671 ], [ 393, 666 ], [ 780, 723 ] ], [ [ 426, 642 ], [ 474, 600 ], [ 360, 435 ] ], [ [ 141, 413 ], [ 181, 384 ], [ 190, 344 ], [ 197, 92 ] ], [ [ 199, 396 ], [ 811, 465 ], [ 855, 423 ], [ 793, 130 ], [ 749, 74 ], [ 668, 145 ] ], [ [ 333, 390 ], [ 367, 361 ], [ 373, 169 ] ], [ [ 518, 418 ], [ 559, 381 ], [ 545, 106 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M467,648Q765,699 777,709Q789,718 783,729Q776,744 739,755Q700,764 611,735Q443,693 299,685Q253,679 285,657Q333,627 420,641C451,646 451,646 467,648Z", "M380,439Q512,592 517,594Q536,610 521,626Q502,639 471,648Q470,649 467,648C451,648 414,656 420,641Q420,638 424,632Q436,605 386,503Q368,470 351,433C346,425 374,431 380,439Z", "M200,408Q196,412 191,413Q160,423 142,419Q129,413 137,402Q188,329 169,188Q148,149 184,103Q187,99 193,94Q202,82 211,89Q238,117 230,205Q217,322 214,363C214,379 213,399 200,408Z", "M567,423Q642,430 775,439Q793,440 799,431Q806,425 804,392Q800,253 777,176Q764,136 729,144Q702,148 678,151Q662,157 662,150Q661,143 672,128Q730,64 743,34Q750,19 760,20Q773,21 787,42Q812,75 824,115Q843,167 876,362Q882,396 895,415Q917,439 900,446Q884,465 840,487Q813,506 784,495Q748,485 656,475Q491,460 380,439C361,435 361,435 351,433Q272,418 200,408C185,405 199,360 214,363Q224,364 235,368Q269,380 327,388C352,392 352,392 364,394Q443,407 511,416C548,421 548,421 567,423Z", "M327,388Q346,328 347,227Q346,199 357,179Q372,152 380,168Q390,186 392,226Q396,335 399,357Q400,370 396,377Q387,384 364,394C352,399 325,400 327,388Z", "M524,138Q528,113 534,103Q538,96 547,98Q572,113 579,224Q582,317 597,382Q601,398 588,409Q576,418 567,423C551,433 504,433 511,416Q510,416 511,415Q520,400 522,354Q522,168 524,138Z" ] } 6 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.