Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 卓然
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[ke3 shi4] or 但是[dan4 shi4] etc)
当然dāngránonly natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt
然后ránhòuthen; after that; afterwards
突然tūránsudden; abrupt; unexpected
大自然dàzìránnature (the natural world)
忽然hūránsuddenly; all of a sudden