WordTaiwan frequency #8,439
自然而然
ㄗˋ ㄖㄢˊ ㄦˊ ㄖㄢˊ
“naturally; as a matter of course; without forcing; developing on its own in the natural course of things”
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自
ㄗˋ
Self; oneself; private; personal; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course; surname.
然
ㄖㄢˊ
correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly; yes; certainly; pledge; promise; burn; agree
而
ㄦˊ
A conjunction connecting clauses or phrases; indicates addition, contrast, or a causal relationship; also used to indicate a change of state.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 自己ㄗˋ ㄐㄧˇoneself; one's own; (Beijing dialect) intimate; close (of relationships)
- 然後ㄖㄢˊ ㄏㄡˋthen; after that; afterwards; next
- 雖然ㄙㄨㄟ ㄖㄢˊalthough; even though; despite that; nevertheless; even so.
- 而且ㄦˊ ㄑㄧㄝˇmoreover; furthermore; in addition; also; used to add another point or strengthen a previous statement
- 當然ㄉㄤ ㄖㄢˊas it should be; of course; certainly; naturally; without doubt; used to express agreement or obviousness.
- 自然ㄗˋ ㄖㄢˊnature; the physical world and its phenomena; natural; not artificial or forced; naturally; of course; certainly
- 而是ㄦˊ ㄕˋrather; instead; used to contrast or correct, introducing the true or preferred alternative
- 自由ㄗˋ ㄧㄡˊfreedom; liberty; the ability to act according to one's own will without external constraint; a right protected by law or constitution.
- 突然ㄊㄨˊ ㄖㄢˊsudden; abrupt; unexpected; happening quickly and without warning
- 來自ㄌㄞˊ ㄗˋto come from (a place); originating from; (in email headers) From:
- 然而ㄖㄢˊ ㄦˊhowever; but; yet; used to introduce a contrasting or unexpected idea.
- 自我ㄗˋ ㄨㄛˇthe self; oneself; self-; (psychology) ego; the self-centered concept; in philosophy, the unchanging spiritual self; in Freudian theory, the part of the personality mediating between the id and reality