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
lush green grass like a soft carpet
lit. to kowtow like grinding garlic (idiom)
lit. to kowtow like grinding garlic (idiom)
may your happiness be as immense as the East Sea (idiom)
to behave immorally; worse than a beast
to behave immorally; worse than a beast
after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory
steady as Mt Tai; as safe as houses
to arrive suddenly; happening suddenly; to arise abruptly
lush green grass like a soft carpet
lush green grass like a soft carpet
seeing for yourself is better than hearing
seeing it yourself is better than hearing
reputation is nothing next to seeing in person
meeting in person beats just hearing
chicken-hearted (idiom); gutless
chicken-hearted (idiom); gutless
one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim
one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim
to consider oneself as being not as good as the others
to consider oneself as being not as good as the others
to feel ashamed at being inferior (idiom)
lit. beautiful as peach and prune; fig. radiant beauty
lit. beautiful as peach and prune; fig. radiant beauty
best wishes; all the best; may all your hopes be fulfilled