suī
though; although; even if
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虽然他很穷，但他很努力。
Suīrán tā hěn qióng, dàn tā hěn nǔlì.
Although he is very poor, he works very hard.
虽然天气很热，但我们还是去了公园。
Suīrán tiānqì hěn rè, dàn wǒmen háishì qùle gōngyuán.
Although the weather was very hot, we still went to the park.
虽然这本书很厚，但我还是把它看完了。
Suīrán zhè běn shū hěn hòu, dàn wǒ háishì bǎ tā kànwánle.
Although this book is very thick, I still finished reading it.
虽然 (suīrán)
although
尽管 (jǐnguǎn)
even though
固 (gù)
firmly
固然 (gùrán)
certainly
The Chinese character 虽 (suī) is composed of two parts: the radical 辵 (chuò), which represents walking or movement, and the phonetic component 雖 (suī), which is a variant of the character 虽 (suī), meaning "although" or "even though". The original form of 虽 was 雖, which was a pictograph of a person walking with a load on their back. The radical 辵 was added later to indicate that the character was related to movement.The character 虽 is used in a variety of contexts to express the idea of "although" or "even though". For example, it can be used to say "Although it is raining, I will still go out" (虽然下雨，我还是会出去) or "Even though he is rich, he is not happy" (虽然他很有钱，但他不快乐).The character 虽 is also used in some idioms and proverbs. For example, the idiom 虽败犹荣 (suī bài yóu róng) means "even though defeated, still glorious", and the proverb 虽九死其犹未悔 (suī jiǔ sǐ qí yóu wèi huǐ) means "even if I die nine times, I will not regret it".In summary, the Chinese character 虽 is composed of the radical 辵 and the phonetic component 雖. It is used to express the idea of "although" or "even though", and it is also used in some idioms and proverbs.
