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

• 自然慧 wisdom that arises naturally
• 当然代表(當然代表) Ex-officio Delegate (BLIA)
• 一切都是当然的(一切都是當然的) Everything is as it should be
• 萨云然(薩云然) sarvajña
• 淡然心安 Detached and Peaceful
• 心正则本立 本立则道生 道生则心净 心净则自然(心正則本立 本立則道生 道生則心淨 心淨則自然) An upright character establishes one's principle. An established principle nurtures the Way. A nurtured Way purifies the mind. A purified mind brings perfect ease.
• 但莫憎爱洞然明白(但莫憎愛洞然明白) do not hate or favor and you will understand clearly
• 为自然生态祈愿文(為自然生態祈願文) A Prayer for Our Natural Environment
• 安然养性(安然養性) Nurture a Peaceful Nature

Also contained in

皭然 、 宛然 、 崭然 、 豁然 、 井然 、 怅然自失 、 全然 、 依然 、 忽然 、 天然照亮 、 天然本地 、 孑然一身 、 昭然 、 悄然 、 幡然改图 、 天然 、 豁然开朗 、 自然发音 、 正然 、 涣然冰释 、 飒然 、 着然 、 习惯成自然 、 判然 、 任其自然 、 幡然 、 洞然 、 芒然 、 显然 、 安然无惧 、 欿然 、 畅然 、 俨然 、 一脸茫然 、 迥然不同 、 悚然 、 自然生态 、 蹴然 、 然并卵 、 哑然无生 、 嘎然 、 大义凛然

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• Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 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