CHINESE CHARACTER

如 (rú): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

rú

as, as if, like, such as, supposing

HSK 36 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

女

Primary radical

女 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 如.

女 · 口

Visible components

如 is decomposed as ⿰女口.

STROKES · 6

Write 如 in 6 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

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Vocabulary with 如

比如bǐrú

HSK 3 · for example; for instance; such as

如果rúguǒ

HSK 3 · if; in case; in the event that

不如bùrú

HSK 4 · not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to

例如lìrú

HSK 4 · for example; for instance; such as

假如jiǎrú

HSK 5 · if

如rú

HSK 5 · as; as if; such as

Examples using 如

如果

那如果那是真的呢？

Nà rú guǒ nà shì zhēn de ne？

So what if that's true?

不如

京都不如大阪大。

Jīng dōu bù rú dà bǎn dà。

Kyoto is not as large as Osaka.

例如

鱼类例如鲤鱼和鳟鱼生活在淡水中。

Yú lèi lì rú lǐ yú hé zūn yú shēng huó zài dàn shuǐ zhōng。

Fish such as carp and trout live in fresh water.

FAQ

What does 如 (rú) mean in Chinese?

as, as if, like, such as, supposing

How do you write 如 in stroke order?

如 has 6 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 如?

女 is the radical in 如. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 如?

比如 (bǐrú): for example; for instance; such as; 如果 (rúguǒ): if; in case; in the event that; 不如 (bùrú): not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to.