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HSK 2 · Soon & just now

然后

rán hòu

then; after that

Stroke order of 然后

2 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

然 · 12 strokes后 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

So '然' after '后' that, this happens next: then.

Parts: 然 so; like that + 后 after

The characters in 然后

  • 后 hòu — back; after (6 strokes)

Example sentence

我先洗手，然后吃饭。

I wash my hands first, then eat.

Words with 然

大自然nature虽然although忽然suddenly自然nature; natural; naturally当然of course果然as expected; sure enough必然inevitable; certainly显然obviously仍然still突然sudden; suddenly

Words with 后

后天day after tomorrow后back; after后边behind最后finally; last后来afterwards; later以后after; later今后from now on后面behind; at the back背后behind; at the back落后to fall behind; backward后年year after next后果consequence前后around; from start to end

More words: Soon & just now

刚just; just now刚才just now刚刚just; a moment ago不久soon; not long after不一会儿in a short while就要to be about to快要almost; about to快点儿hurry up随时at any time同时at the same time接下来next; following接着to follow; then等到by the time; to wait until多久how long好久a long time

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