若(ruò)

HSK 68 strokes
Readingsruòrě

used in 般若[bo1 re3]

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Character information

Pinyin
ruò / rě
Meaning
used in 般若[bo1 re3]; used in 兰若
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 若 comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿱艹右

Made of

艹ǎo右yòu

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 若 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 若

Common words using 若 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

tǎng倘ruò若
HSK 7-9

if; supposing; in case

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bù不ruò若

not as good as; not equal to; inferior

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jiǎ假ruò若

if; supposing; in case

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shàng上shàn善ruò若shuǐ水

the ideal is to be like water (which benefits all living things and does not struggle a…

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liǎo了ruò若zhǐ指zhǎng掌

see 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3]

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pàn判ruò若liǎng两rén人

to be a different person

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pàn判ruò若yún云ní泥

as different as heaven and earth (idiom)

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wēi危ruò若cháo朝lù露

precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day

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