ruò

if, supposing, assuming; similar

HSK 6 #651

DEFINITIONS

若 ruò
  • to seem
  • like
  • as
  • if

STROKES

WORDS

虚 zhāng ruò xū Zhang Ruoxu (c. 660-720), Tang dynasty poet, author of yuefu poem River on a spring night 春江花月夜
虛 zhāng ruò xū Zhang Ruoxu (c. 660-720), Tang dynasty poet, author of yuefu poem River on a spring night 春江花月夜
隔世 huǎng ruò gé shì see 恍如隔世[huang3 ru2 ge2 shi4]
惆怅失 chóu chàng ruò shī to feel despondent (idiom)
惆悵失 chóu chàng ruò shī to feel despondent (idiom)
惘然失 wǎng rán ruò shī lit. to be frustrated as though having lost sth (idiom); fig. to be at a loss; perplexed; frustrated
神明 jìng ruò shén míng to hold sb in the same regard as one would a god (idiom)
無人 páng ruò wú rén to act as though there were nobody else present; unselfconscious; fig. without regard for others
guǒ ruò if
敝屣 qì ruò bì xǐ to throw away like worn out shoes
敝屣 qì ruò bì xǐ to throw away like worn out shoes
拉 ōu ruò lā Aurora, Roman goddess of dawn
治大国烹小鲜 zhì dà guó ruò pēng xiǎo xiān ruling a large nation is like cooking a small delicacy (idiom); effective government requires minimal intervention
治大國烹小鮮 zhì dà guó ruò pēng xiǎo xiān ruling a large nation is like cooking a small delicacy (idiom); effective government requires minimal intervention
洗者翰 xǐ zhě ruò hàn St John the Baptist
观火 dòng ruò guān huǒ clear as a flame (idiom); to see things absolutely clearly
觀火 dòng ruò guān huǒ clear as a flame (idiom); to see things absolutely clearly
海内存知己,天涯比邻 hǎi nèi cún zhī jǐ , tiān yá ruò bǐ lín close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door; close in spirit although far away
海內存知己,天涯比鄰 hǎi nèi cún zhī jǐ , tiān yá ruò bǐ lín close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door; close in spirit although far away
深藏虚 shēn cáng ruò xū to hide one's treasure away so that no-one knows about it (idiom); fig. modest about one's talents; to hide one's light under a bushel
深藏虛 shēn cáng ruò xū to hide one's treasure away so that no-one knows about it (idiom); fig. modest about one's talents; to hide one's light under a bushel
繁星 càn ruò fán xīng bright as a multitude of stars (idiom); extremely able talent
繁星 càn ruò fán xīng bright as a multitude of stars (idiom); extremely able talent
爽然失 shuǎng rán ruò shī at a loss; confused; not know what to do next
王钦 wáng qīn ruò Wang Qinruo (962-1025), Northern Song dynasty official