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CHINESE CHARACTER

rú

如

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like

Numbered pinyin
ru2
English meanings
according to, in accordance with, such as, as if, like, for example

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 女; right 口.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰女口

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    rúguǒ如果。

    If.

  2. 02

    bǐrú比如。

    For example.

  3. 03

    rúcǐ如此。

    So.

  4. 04

    rútóng如同。

    Like.

  5. 05

    rúyì如意。

    As one wishes.

  6. 06

    rú如cháng常。

    As usual.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 一如既往
  • 不如
  • 不如说
  • 例如
  • 假如
  • 如一
  • 如下
  • 如今
  • 如何
  • 如同
  • 如实
  • 如意
  • 如愿以偿
  • 如果
  • 如果说
  • 如此
  • 如醉如痴
  • 心急如焚
  • 恰如其分
  • 无论如何
  • 正如
  • 比如
  • 比如说
  • 犹如
  • 突如其来
  • 自如
  • 譬如
  • 譬如说
  • 诸如此类