然 rán

1. rán adverb correct; right; certainly
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In the sense of 对 or 正確 (Guoyu '然' adj; Unihan '然')
2. rán pronoun so; thus
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In the sense of 如此 (Guoyu '然' pronoun)
3. rán verb to approve; to endorse
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 赞同 (Guoyu '然' v 2)
4. rán verb to burn
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: This is the original form of the character 燃 (Guoyu '然' v 1).
5. rán verb to pledge; to promise
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Unihan '然')
6. rán conjunction but
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In the sense of 但是 or 可是 (Guoyu '然' conj 1)
7. rán conjunction although; even though
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In the sense of 虽 (Guoyu '然' conj 2)
8. rán conjunction after; after that; afterwards
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In the sense of 然后 (Guoyu '然' conj 3)
9. rán particle used after a verb
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: A function word used after a verb (Guoyu '然' particle 1)
10. rán particle used at the end of a sentence
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: Expressing a tone of confirmation or certainty (Guoyu '然' particle 2)
11. rán particle expresses doubt
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: A function word expressing doubt (Guoyu '然' particle 3)
12. rán interjection ok; alright
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: An interjection expressing acknowledgement (Guoyu '然' interjection)
13. rán proper noun Ran
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (Guoyu '然' n 1)

Contained in

• 梵志陀然经(梵志陀然經) Dhānañjānisutta
• 受然灯之夙记(受然燈之夙記) received the prediction [of Buddhahood] from Dipankara
• 年年不忘春耕 自然可以收成 时时不离助人 自然能得人缘 念念不起恶心 自然不生业果 处处不论人我 自然没有是非(年年不忘春耕 自然可以收成 時時不離助人 自然能得人緣 念念不起惡心 自然不生業果 處處不論人我 自然沒有是非) If you cultivate diligently every spring, good harvest is all in good time. If you always lend a helping hand, good affinity is all in good time. If you refrain from unwholesome thoughts, good retribution is all in good time. If you stop gossiping, good relationships are all in good time.
• 萨云然(薩云然) sarvajña
• 兴然(興然) Kōzen
• 淡然心安 Detached and Peaceful
• 为自然生态祈愿文(為自然生態祈願文) A Prayer for Our Natural Environment
• 廓然无圣(廓然無聖) empty, there is nothing holy

Also contained in

卒然 、 或然 、 阉然 、 灼然 、 偏然反之 、 孟浩然 、 意兴索然 、 憬然 、 孜然芹 、 跃然纸上 、 端然 、 自然主义 、 要不然 、 孔子愀然作色 、 潸然泪下 、 已然语气 、 骤然 、 萧然 、 或然率 、 飘飘然 、 天然纤维 、 自然史 、 成绩卓然 、 焕然一新 、 翻然悔悟 、 正然 、 戛然而止 、 了然 、 想当然 、 乍然 、 懑然 、 巍然 、 嘎然 、 欣然 、 生意盎然 、 介然 、 浑然 、 最大似然估计 、 蘧然 、 阒然 、 炽然 、 不以为然 、 皭然

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• Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 248
• Scroll 6 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 172
• Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 171
• Scroll 2 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 167
• Scroll 4 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 144
• Scroll 3 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 136
• Scroll 5 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 125
• Scroll 8 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 124
• Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 114
• Scroll 1 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 112