茹(rú)

9 strokes

surname Ru

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Character information

Pinyin
rú
Meaning
surname Ru
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 茹 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹如

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (plant); 如 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

艹ǎo如rú

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 茹 step by step

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

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Words with 茹

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

zhú竹rú茹

bamboo shavings (Bambusa tuldoides) used in Chinese medicine

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rú茹tòng痛

to endure (suffering or sorrow)

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rú茹sù素

to eat a vegetarian diet

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hán含xīn辛rú茹kǔ苦

to suffer every possible torment (idiom); bitter hardship

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bá拔máo毛lián连rú茹

variant of 拔茅连茹

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bá拔máo茅lián连rú茹

lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow (idiom); fig. also involving others

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liáng梁jìng静rú茹

Fish Leong (1978–), Malaysian pop singer

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rú茹gǔ古hán涵jīn今

to take in (old and new experiences and sorrows)

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Related characters

From 茹’s common words

竹痛素含辛苦拔毛

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