然 rán
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rán
adverb
correct; right; certainly
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 对 or 正確 (Guoyu '然' adj; Unihan '然') -
rán
pronoun
so; thus
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 如此 (Guoyu '然' pronoun) -
rán
verb
to approve; to endorse
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 赞同 (Guoyu '然' v 2) -
rán
verb
to burn
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: This is the original form of the character 燃 (Guoyu '然' v 1). -
rán
verb
to pledge; to promise
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Unihan '然') -
rán
conjunction
but
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 但是 or 可是 (Guoyu '然' conj 1) -
rán
conjunction
although; even though
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 虽 (Guoyu '然' conj 2) -
rán
conjunction
after; after that; afterwards
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 然后 (Guoyu '然' conj 3) -
rán
particle
used after a verb
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: A function word used after a verb (Guoyu '然' particle 1) -
rán
particle
used at the end of a sentence
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: Expressing a tone of confirmation or certainty (Guoyu '然' particle 2) -
rán
particle
expresses doubt
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: A function word expressing doubt (Guoyu '然' particle 3) -
rán
interjection
ok; alright
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: An interjection expressing acknowledgement (Guoyu '然' interjection) -
rán
proper noun
Ran
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '然' n 1)
Contained in
- 偶然性 contingency
- 凛然(凜然) awe-inspiring
- 淡然 tranquil and calm; indifferent
- 自然风光(自然風光) nature and scenery
- 自然灾害(自然災害) natural disaster
- 自然而然 naturally; involuntary; automatically
- 憬然 to be aware; to be knowing
- 已然 to be already so; already
- 勃然变色(勃然變色) to suddenly change color showing displeasure, bewilderment etc
- 自然辩证法(自然辯證法) Dialectics of Nature
- 黯然销魂(黯然銷魂) overwhelming sadness; sorrow at parting
- 坦然 calm; undisturbed ; smooth ; obvious
- 莫不然 equally true for (all the rest); the same thing applies (for everyone)
- 自然数(自然數) the natural numbers
- 端然 upright; finally; unexpectedly
- 欿然 dissatisfied; discontented; lacking happiness
- 傲然 loftily; proudly; unyieldingly
- 蘧然 to be pleasantly surprised
- 悠然 unhurriedly; leisurely
- 安然无恙(安然無恙) safe and sound; to come out unscathed
- 正然 in the process of (doing something or happening); while (doing)
- 恝然 indifferent
- 截然不同 entirely different
- 幡然改图(幡然改圖) to change one's plan all of a sudden
- 撒然 sudden
- 生机盎然(生機盎然) full of life; exuberant
- 怡然自得 happy and content
- 昂然无惧(昂然無懼) proud and fearless
- 释然(釋然) to release
- 孑然无依(孑然無依) alone and with nothing to depend upon
- 一目了然(一目瞭然) obvious at a glance
- 使然 to make it so; to dictate
- 听其自然(聽其自然) to let things take their course; to take things as they come
- 环堵萧然(環堵蕭然) a plain dwelling with earth walls
- 自然免疫 natural immunity
- 然鹅(然鵝) however
- 天然毒素 natural toxin
- 阒然(闃然) quiet; still and silent
- 猝然 suddenly; abruptly
- 理所当然(理所當然) as it should be by rights
- 自然人 natural person (law)
- 知其然而不知其所以然 to know that it is so but not why it is so
- 栗然(慄然) shivering; shuddering
- 卒然 suddenly
- 所以然 the reason why
- 寂然 silent; quiet
- 恍然大悟 to suddenly have a great realization; to suddenly realize
- 昭然若揭 abundantly clear
- 习惯成自然(習慣成自然) habit becomes nature; get used to something and it seems inevitable; second nature
- 翩然而至 come trippingly
Also contained in
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- 卷五十六 吳書十一 朱治朱然呂範朱桓傳 Volume 56: Book of Wu 11 - Biographies of Zhu Zhi, Zhu Ran, Lü Fan, and Zhu Huan Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 48
- 非十二子篇第六 Chapter 6: Against the Twelve Masters Xunzi 荀子 — count: 46
- 卷四十六 列傳第十六 劉頌 李重 Volume 46 Biographies 16: Liu Song; Li Zhong Book of Jin 晉書 — count: 45
- 卷十四 魏書十四 程郭董劉蔣劉傳 Volume 14: Book of Wei 14 - Biographies of Cheng, Dong, Guo, Liu, Jiang, and Liu Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 39
- 《告子章句上》 Commentary on Gaozi I Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 37
- 卷十一 魏書十一 袁張涼國田王邴管傳 Volume 11: Book of Wei 11 - Biographies of Yuan, Zhang, Liang, Guo, Tian, Wang, Bing, and Guan Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 37
- 卷十一 Scroll 11 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 36
- 《公孫丑章句上》 Commentary on Gong Sun Chou I Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 34
- 《滕文公章句上》 Commentary on Teng Wen Gong I Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 34
- 《盡心章句上》 Commentary on Jin Xin I Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 33