雖然 (suīrán) — although; even though; despite

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雖然 word · TOCFL 2 (est.)

雖然＝雖＋然

ㄙㄨㄟㄖㄢˊ · suīrán

conjunction — although; even though; despite

字源 FORM — what the parts do

雖although (雖然的雖)suīphonosemantic loan — original graph depicted a reptile (虫+唯); borrowed for the conjunction

然so; but; however (然後的然)rán

雖然，雖然的雖，然後的然。