然 (rán) means “In “虽然”: although”. The 然 stroke order has 12 strokes; the animation above shows them one at a time. Its radical is 虫. To practise how to write 然, open writing practice; to hear how to pronounce 然, use the pronunciation trainer.
Words with 然
虽然 — suī rán, although; even though (often used correlatively with 是 or 是 etc)
当然 — dāng rán, only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt