Chinese Character: 虽 (Suī - Although; Even though)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 虫 (radical: 虫, originally related to insects)
笔画数: 9 (9 strokes)
结构分解: 形声字，从虫，唯省声。“虫”表示类别，“唯”省略部分表示读音，本义指一种蜥蜴类的动物，后虚化为连词，表示让步关系。(A pictophonetic character, with "虫" as the semantic part and an abbreviated form of "唯" as the phonetic part. "虫" indicates the category, and an abbreviated form of "唯" indicates the pronunciation. Its original meaning refers to a kind of lizard - like animal, and later it was used as a conjunction to indicate a concessive relationship.)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Suī (first tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“虽”主要用作连词，表示让步关系，相当于“虽然”“即使”。例如“虽千万人，吾往矣”。(“虽” is mainly used as a conjunction to indicate a concessive relationship, equivalent to "although" or "even though". For example, "虽千万人，吾往矣" - Even if there are thousands of people against me, I will still go forward.)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 虽然 (suī rán) - although; though
- 虽则 (suī zé) - although; even though
- 虽说 (suī shuō) - although; though
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“虽”常与“但”“可是”“然而”等搭配使用，构成“虽……但……”的句式，表示转折关系。例如“他虽年纪小，但很懂事”。(“虽” is often used in conjunction with "但", "可是", "然而", etc., to form the sentence pattern "虽……但……" to indicate a transitional relationship. For example, "他虽年纪小，但很懂事" - Although he is young, he is very sensible.)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
“虽”在古文中使用频繁，是文言文常用的连词之一，体现了古人在表达逻辑关系时的精准性。在许多经典文学作品中都能看到“虽”的使用，如《论语》《孟子》等。(“虽” was frequently used in classical Chinese and is one of the commonly used conjunctions in classical Chinese, reflecting the precision of the ancients in expressing logical relationships. The use of “虽” can be seen in many classic literary works, such as "The Analects of Confucius" and "Mencius".)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
虽然天气很冷，但他还是坚持跑步。(Suī rán tiān qì hěn lěng, dàn tā hái shì jiān chí pǎo bù.)
Although it's very cold, he still insists on running.
虽败犹荣。(Suī bài yóu róng.)
Defeat is as honorable as victory.
虽说任务艰巨，我们也要努力完成。(Suī shuō rèn wù jiān jù, wǒ men yě yào nǔ lì wán chéng.)
Although the task is arduous, we should also try our best to complete it.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
可以联想“虽”的部首“虫”，想象一只小虫子虽然渺小，却能克服困难前进，帮助记忆其“虽然”的含义。通过常用词汇如“虽然”“虽则”来加深对“虽”的理解和记忆。(You can associate the radical "虫" in the character "虽" and imagine a small insect that can overcome difficulties and move forward despite its smallness, which helps you remember its meaning of "although". Deepen your understanding and memory of "虽" through common words such as "虽然" and "虽则".)