as; such as; as if

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 67th character
Radical ⼥ (38.3)
Strokes 6
Index # 578

Definitions

如 rú
  1. 1. as
  2. 2. such as
  3. 3. as if

Stroke order

如 stroke order diagram
如 stroke order animation

Words containing 如

Word Meaning
extreme poverty (idiom); destitute; penniless
able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom); having a ready answer
able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom); having a ready answer
fig. to handle a crisis effortlessly
fig. to handle a crisis effortlessly
honesty is the best policy
honesty is the best policy
Iris Chang, Chinese American writer, historian
to be better than
to be better than
the past is vanished like the wind; gone beyond recall
the past is vanished like the wind; gone beyond recall
readily accept good advice; open-minded
readily accept good advice; open to others
doing good is hard; doing evil is easy
doing good is hard; doing evil is easy
readily accept advice or criticism
to gladly accept advice and criticism
one's thoughts in a whirl (idiom); confused; upset
one's thoughts in a whirl (idiom); confused; upset
honest and straightforward
to be torn with grief
heartbroken; feel sharp inner pain
heart torn like by a knife; extreme grief
to be at peace with oneself