自然

Character by character

• 自zì6 strokesHSK 2self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
• 然rán12 strokesHSK 2yes, certainly; pledge, promise

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Words with the same characters

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

• 自己zì jǐHSK 2

  oneself; one's own

• 然后rán hòuHSK 2

  then; after that; afterwards

• 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)

• 自zìHSK 4

  self; oneself; from; since; naturally; surely

• 来自lái zìHSK 2

  to come from (a place); From: (in email header)

• 突然tū ránHSK 3

  sudden; abrupt; unexpected

• 仍然réng ránHSK 3

  still; as before; yet

• 自由zì yóuHSK 2

  freedom; liberty; free; unrestricted

• 居然jū ránHSK 5

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

• 显然xiǎn ránHSK 3

  clearly; evidently; obviously

• 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

• 自我zì wǒHSK 6

  self-; ego (psychology)

• 然而rán érHSK 4

  however; yet; but

• 依然yī ránHSK 4

  still; as before

• 自从zì cóngHSK 3

  since (a time); ever since

• 不然bù ránHSK 4

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

• 亲自qīn zìHSK 3

  personally; in person; oneself

• 自动zì dòngHSK 3

  automatic; voluntarily

• 自信zì xìnHSK 4

  to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence

• 自杀zì shāHSK 5

  to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide

• 果然guǒ ránHSK 3

  really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed

• 各自gè zìHSK 3

  each; respective; apiece