嘫 (rán) - ran — an archaic Chinese character used in & thus

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rán ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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嘫 · rán

ran — an archaic Chinese character used in classical texts, often appearing in the word 嘫然 meaning 'so;

thus;

in this manner'.

ran — an archaic Chinese character used inthusin this manner'.

Usage highlights

thus saidin this mannerso be itnodding agreementthus concluded

Synonyms

  • 然— so; thus; correct
  • 乃— then; thus; so

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He sighed and said thus (嘫然曰).
  • The matter was settled in this manner (事已嘫).
  • She nodded in agreement (嘫然应允).

Collocations

  • thus said(嘫然曰)
  • in this manner(嘫然)
  • so be it(嘫可)
  • nodding agreement(嘫诺)
  • thus concluded(嘫毕)

Idioms

  • Thus it is said(嘫然曰)
  • In complete agreement(嘫然应允)
  • The matter is thus settled(事已嘫然)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily found in classical Chinese literature and historical texts.
  • Used as a classical adverb or interjection to indicate manner or agreement.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, mainly preserved in literary contexts.

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