如(rú)

HSK 26 strokes

as

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Character information

Pinyin
rú
Meaning
as; as if; such as
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 如 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰女口

A wife 女 following her husband's words 口

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

女nǚ口kǒu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 如 step by step

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

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Words with 如

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

bù不rú如
HSK 2

not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to

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lì例rú如
HSK 2

for example; for instance; such as

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jiǎ假rú如
HSK 4

if

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yī一rú如jì既wǎng往
HSK 7-9

(idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always

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yī一rú如

to be just like

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jiǔ九rú如

Chiuju township in Pingtung County 屏东县, Taiwan

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yī一qīng清rú如shuǐ水

lit. as clear as water (idiom)

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yī一jiàn见rú如gù故

familiarity at first sight

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Related characters

More HSK 2 characters

万且业为主举久乐

From 如’s common words

不例假一既往九清

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