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
as usual
as expected
to be getting worse by the day
one day apart seems like three years (idiom)
one day apart seems like three years (idiom)
fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible
familiarity at first sight
penniless
stingy; penny-pinching
stingy; penny-pinching
not only that, but ...
unsatisfactory; leaving much to be desired; undesirable
(of sound) linger on faintly; hanging by a thread
(of sound) linger on faintly; hanging by a thread
Jiuru, a township in Pingtung, Taiwan
Jiuru Township, Pingtung, Taiwan
Jiuru Township, Pingtung, Taiwan
as matters stand; things having reached this stage
life is but a dream (idiom)
life is but a dream (idiom)
human life is short and fragile
Man proposes but God disposes
things are not as good as they used to be
as if; like; similar to
Serving a ruler is as risky as a tiger