Nantoka/从而cóng érTraditional: 從而HSK 5从而 (cóng ér) is a Chinese word meaning “thus; thereby”.Meanings1thus; therebyPart of speechconjunctionCharacters in 从而从cóng · from; through; via而ér · andRelated words从from; through; via从surname Cong从variant of 從|从[cong2]而and而且(not only ...) but also从来always而已that's all从没never (in the past)自从since (a time)而是rather从未never而言(typically preceded by 就…[jiu4 xx5] or 對…|对…[dui4 xx5] etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of ...Study Chinese with flashcards →