然
然
“certainly”
Radical: 灬
Strokes: 12
Level: HSK 2
How 然 is built — stacked top over bottom
肰
component
灬
component
Origin
fire
Words with 然
然后 ránhòu — then
虽然 suīrán — although
当然 dāngrán — surely
突然 tūrán — all of a sudden
自然 zìrán — nature
果然 guǒ rán — really
忽然 hū rán — suddenly
既然 jì rán — since
竟然 jìng rán — unexpectedly
然而 rán ér — however
仍然 réng rán — still
自然 zì rán — nature
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