而

Traditional form:

而

Pinyin (reading):

ér

Definitions:

• and
• as well as
• and so
• but (not)
• yet (not)
• (indicates causal relation)
• (indicates change of state)
• (indicates contrast)

Characters:

• 而 - and, and then, and yet; but

Traditional characters:

• 而 - and, and then, and yet; but