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
- 蔚然成风(蔚然成風) to have become common practice; to become a general trend
- 自然风光(自然風光) nature and scenery
- 最大似然估计(最大似然估計) maximum-likelihood estimation
- 自然发音(自然發音) phonics
- 猝然 suddenly; abruptly
- 天然纤维(天然纖維) natural fiber
- 索然寡味 dull and insipid
- 自然神论(自然神論) Deism
- 当然(當然) naturally; as it should be; certainly; of course
- 怫然 angry; enraged
- 四壁萧然(四壁蕭然) four bare walls
- 必然 inevitable; certain
- 恍然大悟 to suddenly have a great realization; to suddenly realize
- 惘然若失 to be frustrated as though having lost something; to be at a loss; perplexed; frustrated
- 习惯成自然(習慣成自然) habit becomes nature; get used to something and it seems inevitable; second nature
- 果不其然 just as expected; told you so
- 浑然不觉(渾然不覺) totally unaware
- 自然而然 naturally; involuntary; automatically
- 浑然天成(渾然天成) to resemble nature itself; of the highest quality
- 坦然无惧(坦然無懼) remain calm and undaunted
- 荡然(蕩然) vanished from the face of the earth; all gone; nothing left
- 固然 thus; in this way ; although ; original form
- 浑然(渾然) completely; absolutely; undivided; totally mixed up; muddled
- 返自然 returned to nature
- 豁然 wide and open; a flash of understanding
- 判然 markedly; clearly
- 从然(從然) to act in an unbridled manner
- 突然 sudden; abrupt ; suddenly; abruptly
- 介然 firm; immovable ; to brood over problems ; alone
- 端然 upright; finally; unexpectedly
- 俏然 beautiful
- 傲然 loftily; proudly; unyieldingly
- 自然铜(自然銅) natural copper; chalcopyrite; copper iron sulfide CuFeS2
- 涣然(渙然) as if melting
- 意兴索然(意興索然) to have no interest in
- 勃然 suddenly; abruptly; agitatedly; excitedly; vigorously
- 斐然 remarkable; brilliant
- 翩然而至 come trippingly
- 猛然 suddenly; abruptly
- 生意盎然 full of life; exuberant
- 井然有序 everything clear and in good order; neat and tidy
- 反之亦然 vice versa
- 泰然自若 calm and composed
- 倘然 if; supposing that ; leisurely
- 阒然(闃然) quiet; still and silent
- 然而 however; yet; but
- 油然而生 arising involuntarily; spontaneous
- 栗然(慄然) shivering; shuddering
- 自然生态(自然生態) ecosystem; natural ecosystem
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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
- 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: 38
- 《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 Scroll 11 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 36
- 《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: 35
- 《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
- 《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