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)
14. rán adverb indeed; vā
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: vā, Japanese: zen, or: nen (BCSD '然', p. 792; Mahāvyutpatti 'vā'; Dhammajoti 2013, p. 6; MW 'vā'; SH '然', p. 377; Unihan '然')

Contained in

• 豁然大悟 all of a sudden, a great awakening
• 淡然心安 Detached and Peaceful
• 受然灯之夙记(受然燈之夙記) received the prediction [of Buddhahood] from Dipankara
• 淡然也 Remain Detached
• 佛教与自然生态(佛教與自然生態) Embracing Nature: Ecology from a Buddhist Perspective
• 浩然正气(浩然正氣) Awe-Inspiring Righteousness
• 安然养性(安然養性) Nurture a Peaceful Nature

Also contained in

学然后知不足 、 自然神论 、 毛骨悚然 、 比比皆然 、 杳然 、 崭然 、 然而 、 跃然 、 索然无味 、 怡然自得 、 纯然 、 嫣然 、 蔚然成风 、 俨然 、 孜然芹 、 哑然失笑 、 骚然 、 天然照亮 、 清新自然 、 怵然 、 天然铀 、 盖然性 、 恍然大悟 、 必然 、 诚然 、 祺然 、 防患未然 、 索然 、 浩然 、 自然法 、 翻然悔悟 、 既然 、 较然 、 自然灾害 、 戛然而止 、 然后 、 习惯成自然 、 轰然 、 森然 、 浑然不知 、 一脸茫然 、 果不其然 、 自然史 、 悠然自得

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• Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 246
• Scroll 6 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 171
• Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 170
• 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