既而

jì'ér
  1. (literary) afterwards; later; subsequently
  2. afterwards; later; subsequently

Wiktionary

Homographs

既而 jìér
  1. soon after
  2. later
  3. then

Entry Composition

1 既 jì
  1. already
  2. since
  3. both... (and...)
2 而 ér
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)