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Pinyin rán

Radical

灬

Strokes

Definition

correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly

Usage

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然 [rán] 动【本义】:燃烧【造字法】:会意兼形声。下形，上声。四点是火的变形。声符读 yàn，是狗肉的意思，下面加火以烤狗肉。 1 同本义。“然”是“燃”的本字 (burn). 2 俗字作“燃”. 3 明白 (understand). 4 耀;照耀 (dazzle). 5 以为…对;同意 (agree). 6 形成 (form). 7 宜;合适 (fit). 连 1 但是，然而 (but). 2 虽然。表示让步关系 (although). 3 于是 (thereupon). 4 然后;才 (then). 形是，对 (yes) 假借为嘫。代 1 如此，这样，那样 (so; like that). 助 1 用作形容词或副词的词尾，表示状态，有“如”的意义. 2 用作句末语气词，表示比拟，有“…的样子”之意。常与“如”、“若”连用，有“如…一般”、“像…一样”之意. 3 用作句末语气词，表示断定或决定，相当于古汉语的“焉”、“也”. 名姓.

然后 rán hòu

after / then (afterwards) / after that / afterwards

哄然大笑 hōng rán dà xiào

laugh uproariously / roar with laughter / burst into a guffaw / a volley of laughter

哑然失笑 yǎ rán shī xiào

to laugh involuntarily / Taiwan pr. [e4 ran2 shi1 xiao4]

哑然 yǎ rán

silent / soundless

哗然 huá rán

in uproar / commotion / causing a storm of protest / tumultuous

舆论哗然 yú lùn huá rán

Public opinion is seething with indignation.

固然 gù rán

admittedly (it's true that...)

坦然 tǎn rán

calm / undisturbed

自然环境 zì rán huán jìng

natural environment

天然 tiān rán

natural

岿然不动 kuī rán bù dòng

steadfastly stand on one's ground / remain firm / remain unmoved / standing erect and unshakable

嫣然一笑 yān rán yī xiào

to smile sweetly

嫣然 yān rán

beautiful / sweet / engaging

孑然一身 jié rán yī shēn

to be all alone in the world

卓然 zhuó rán

outstanding / eminent

勃然大怒 bó rán dà nù

fly into a great rage / burst into anger

自然灾害 zì rán zāi hài

natural disaster

寂然 jì rán

silent / quiet

居然 jū rán

unexpectedly / to one's surprise / go so far as to

巍然屹立 wēi rán yì lì

to stand tall and rock-solid (idiom) / towering majestically / (of a person) to stand up against sb

巍然 wēi rán

majestic / towering / imposing

已然 yǐ rán

to be already so / already

忽然 hū rán

suddenly / all of a sudden

怃然 wǔ rán

Startled

幡然醒悟 fān rán xǐng wù

Wake up

幡然悔悟 fān rán huǐ wù

quickly wake up to one's error / repent and regret

幡然 fān rán

suddenly and completely (realize, change one's strategy etc)

恍然大悟 huǎng rán dà wù

to suddenly realize / to suddenly see the light

庞然大物 páng rán dà wù

huge monster / colossus

庞然 páng rán

Pang Ran

毛骨悚然 máo gǔ sǒng rán

to have one's hair stand on end (idiom) / to feel one's blood run cold

当然 dāng rán

only natural / as it should be / certainly / of course / without doubt

愕然 è rán

stunned / amazed

然後 rán hòu

after / then (afterwards) / after that / afterwards

徒然 tú rán

in vain

然则 rán zé

that being the case / then / in that case

必然 bì rán

inevitable / certain / necessity

怅然若失 chàng rán ruò shī

feel lost / become lost in a deep reverie / be in a despondent mood

怅然 chàng rán

disappointed and frustrated

怡然 yí rán

happy / joyful

怡然自得 yí rán zì dé

happy and content (idiom)

怦然 pēng rán

with a sudden shock, bang etc

怦然心动 pēng rán xīn dòng

to feel a rush of excitement (idiom)

恍然 huǎng rán

suddenly (understand sth) / in a flash

安然无恙 ān rán wú yàng

safe and sound (idiom) / to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness)

恬然 tián rán

unperturbed / nonchalant

悄然 qiǎo rán

quietly / sorrowfully

悄然无声 qiǎo rán wú shēng

absolutely quiet

悍然 hàn rán

outrageous / brazen / flagrant

悠然 yōu rán

unhurried / leisurely

悠然自得 yōu rán zì dé

leisurely

悻悻然 xìng xìng rán

sulkily / angrily

惘然 wǎng rán

frustrated / perplexed / irresolute / dazed

惨然 cǎn rán

grieved / distressed

习惯成自然 xí guàn chéng zì rán

habit becomes nature (idiom); get used to something and it seems inevitable / second nature

惶惶然 huáng huáng rán

Panic

愤然 fèn rán

(literary) angry / irate

慨然 kǎi rán

with emotion / with deep feeling

戛然而止 jiá rán ér zhǐ

with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)

截然不同 jié rán bù tóng

entirely different / different as black and white

截然 jié rán

completely / sharply (differing)

自然选择 zì rán xuǎn zé

natural selection

既然 jì rán

since / as / this being the case

茫然无措 máng rán wú cuò

petrify / be at one's wits' end / be all at sea

昭然若揭 zhāo rán ruò jiē

abundantly clear

凄然 qī rán

distressed

凛然 lǐn rán

stern / awe-inspiring

正气凛然 zhèng qì lǐn rán

awe-inspiring righteousness / with dignity and honour

大义凛然 dà yì lǐn rán

devotion to righteousness that inspires reverence (idiom)

肃然起敬 sù rán qǐ jìng

to feel deep veneration for sb (idiom)

斐然 fěi rán

(literary) remarkable / brilliant

断然 duàn rán

resolute / definitive / categorically / absolutely

既然如此 jì rán rú cǐ

such being the case / since it is so

昂然 áng rán

upright and unafraid

显然 xiǎn rán

clear / evident / obvious(ly)

豁然开朗 huò rán kāi lǎng

suddenly opens up to a wide panorama (idiom); to come to a wide clearing / fig. everything becomes clear at once / to achieve speedy enlightenment

枉然 wǎng rán

in vain / to no avail

果然 guǒ rán

really / sure enough / as expected / if indeed

毅然 yì rán

firmly / resolutely / without hesitation

森然 sēn rán

(of tall trees) dense, thick / awe-inspiring

偶然 ǒu rán

incidentally / occasional / occasionally / by chance / randomly

偶然性 ǒu rán xìng

chance / fortuity / serendipity

傲然 ào rán

loftily / proudly / unyieldingly

自然保护区 zì rán bǎo hù qū

nature reserve

倏然 shū rán

(literary) suddenly

倘然 tǎng rán

if / supposing that / leisurely

欣然 xīn rán

gladly / cheerfully

欣欣然 xīn xīn rán

Xin Xinran

毅然决然 yì rán jué rán

without hesitation / resolutely / firmly

天然气 tiān rán qì

natural gas

天然湖泊 tiān rán hú pō

Natural lake

轩然大波 xuān rán dà bō

huge waves / (fig.) ruckus / controversy / sensation

泰然自若 tài rán zì ruò

cool and collected (idiom); showing no sign of nerves / perfectly composed

潸然泪下 shān rán lèi xià

to shed silent tears (idiom)

浑然一体 hún rán yī tǐ

to blend into one another / to blend together well

浑然不觉 hún rán bù jué

totally unaware

浑然 hún rán

completely / absolutely / undivided / totally mixed up / muddled

浑然天成 hún rán tiān chéng

to resemble nature itself / of the highest quality (idiom)

浩然 hào rán

vast / expansive / overwhelming

浩然正气 hào rán zhèng qì

awe-inspiring righteousness / the great spirit

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