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然
rán
Description
“然”是一个很老的字，现在很少单独用。
"然" is a very old character and is now rarely used alone.
我们常常在词语里看到它，比如“当然”“虽然”。
We often see "然" in words, such as "当然" and "虽然".
Meanings
然rán
like this; so; right (classical)
知其然，不知其所以然。
Know what it is, but not why it is.
然rán
suffix forming adverbs or describing a state
她忽然笑了。
She suddenly laughed.
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Notes
- Nuance
然 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese; it mostly appears inside fixed compounds.
- Etymology
Originally meant "to burn"; that sense was later written 燃.
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