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

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Words containing 如

Word Meaning
be that as it may
it is exactly as
lit. to dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general
spur people on works better than ordering
keep something very secret; say nothing
(various things) such as; such as (the following)
etc; things like this (idiom); and so on; and the rest
norovirus
norovirus
military advisers in great numbers
plenty of clever advisers; many strategists
worse than a dog or pig; lower than low
worse than a dog or pig; lower than low
(of a woman) lovely as a flower (idiom); beautiful
guests feel at home (in a hotel, guest house etc)
without two nickels to rub together (idiom); impoverished
without two nickels to rub together (idiom); impoverished
as lithe as a swallow (of athlete or beautiful girl)
as lithe as a swallow (of athlete or beautiful girl)
military orders are like mountains (idiom)
military orders are like mountains (idiom)
free to come and go (idiom); to have room to maneuver
free to come and go (idiom); to have room to maneuver
totally satisfying
crowded with visitors; packed with tourists