Chinese

既然

/t͡ɕi⁵¹ ɻän³⁵/
since; as; now that; considering
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese既 “already”
    • ideaChinese皀 “Prepared food, a vessel full of food (as in 即 and 既, in which is simplified)”
    • ideaChinese旡 “when food becomes stuck in the throat”
  • characterChinese然 “original form of 燃 (rán, “to burn”)”
    • soundChinese肰 “dog meat”
      • meaningChinese肉 “meat; flesh”
      • meaningChinese犬 “dog”
    • meaningChinese火 “fire; flame (Classifier: 把 m; 團／团 m)”

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