果然

Character by character

• 果guǒ8 strokesHSK 1fruit; result
• 然rán12 strokesHSK 2yes, certainly; pledge, promise

Each character links to its stroke order page with a tracing and a writing exercise.

Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 果然. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 如果rú guǒHSK 2

  if; in case; in the event that

• 然后rán hòuHSK 2

  then; after that; afterwards

• 结果jié guǒHSK 2

  outcome; result; conclusion; in the end; as a result; to kill; to dispatch

• 当然dāng ránHSK 3

  only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt

• 虽然suī ránHSK 2

  although; even though (often used correlatively with 是 or 是 etc)

• 突然tū ránHSK 3

  sudden; abrupt; unexpected

• 自然zì ránHSK 3

  nature; natural; naturally

• 仍然réng ránHSK 3

  still; as before; yet

• 居然jū ránHSK 5

  unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to

• 显然xiǎn ránHSK 3

  clearly; evidently; obviously

• 效果xiào guǒHSK 3

  result; effect; efficacy; (theater) sound or visual effects

• 竟然jìng ránHSK 4

  unexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of everything; in that crazy way; actually; to go as far as to

• 既然jì ránHSK 4

  since; as; this being the case

• 然而rán érHSK 4

  however; yet; but

• 依然yī ránHSK 4

  still; as before

• 不然bù ránHSK 4

  not so; no; or else; otherwise; if not; How about ...?

• 苹果píng guǒHSK 3

  apple

• 后果hòu guǒHSK 3

  consequences; aftermath

• 水果shuǐ guǒHSK 1

  fruit

• 成果chéng guǒHSK 3

  result; achievement; gain; profit

• 忽然hū ránHSK 2

  suddenly; all of a sudden

• 必然bì ránHSK 3

  inevitable; certain; necessity

• 偶然ǒu ránHSK 5

  incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly

• 天然tiān ránHSK 6

  natural