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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 5 (est.) · 詞
然而 word · TOCFL 5 (est.)
然而 ＝ 然 ＋ 而
ㄖㄢˊ ㄦˊ · rán'ér
conjunction — however; yet; but; nevertheless

字源 FORM — what the parts do

然thus; so; as (自然)rán
而but; and; yet (而且)ér
然而，自然的然，而且的而。
關 · Related
但是dànshìbut — the colloquial equivalent不過búguòhowever — softer and more informal register