如 rú as

故Component breakdown

如 = 女 woman + 口 mouth

• 女 woman
• 口 mouth

源How it came to be

A kneeling woman with a mouth beside her. The old sense is to go along with what is said, following rather than speaking, and from that comes like, as, and in accordance with.

用How it is used

• Half of 如果 (rúguǒ) = "if" - 如果你来 (rúguǒ nǐ lái) if you come. Also 比如 (bǐrú) for example, 如何 (rúhé) how (written).
• Sense "like/as": 如 in 如今 (rújīn) nowadays, and comparisons - 不如 (bùrú) not as good as: 走路不如骑车 (zǒulù bùrú qíchē) walking isn't as good as biking.
• 例如 (lìrú) and 比如 both mean "for example"; 例如 is a touch more formal/written, 比如 more conversational.

字Characters built with 如

• 恕 to excuse
• 絮 cotton padding

词Words with 如

• 比如bǐrúfor exampleHSK 3
• 如果rúguǒifHSK 3
• 例如lìrúfor exampleHSK 4
• 不如bùrúnot equal toHSK 4
• 假如jiǎrúifHSK 5
• 如下rúxiàas followsHSK 5
• 如今rújīnnowadaysHSK 5
• 如何rúhéhowHSK 5
• 如同rútónglikeHSK 5
• 如此rúcǐlike thisHSK 5
• 正如zhèngrújust asHSK 5
• 犹如yóurúsimilar toHSK 6
• 一如既往yìrú-jìwǎngjust as in the pastHSK 7
• 如一rúyīconsistentHSK 7
• 如实rúshías things really areHSK 7
• 如意rúyìas one wantsHSK 7
• 如期rúqīas scheduledHSK 7
• 无论如何wúlùn-rúhéwhatever the caseHSK 7
• 突如其来tūrú-qíláito arise abruptlyHSK 7
• 自如zìrúunobstructedHSK 7
• 如愿以偿rúyuànyǐchángto have one's wish fulfilledHSK 8
• 如痴如醉rúchī-rúzuìenthralledHSK 8
• 心急如焚xīnjí-rúfénburning with anxiety; frantic with worryHSK 8
• 恰如其分qiàrú-qífènappropriateHSK 8
• 称心如意chènxīn-rúyìafter one's own heartHSK 9
• 譬如pìrúfor exampleHSK 9
• 诸如此类zhūrú-cǐlèithings like this (idiom)HSK 9

句Example sentences

• 如果我是超人就好了。 Rúguǒ wǒ shì chāorén jiù hǎo le.It would be great if I were superhuman.
• 假如天晴了，我就和你去爬山。 Jiǎrú tiān qíng le, wǒ jiù hé nǐ qù páshān.If the weather clears, I will go climbing with you.
• 你为什么如此兴奋？ Nǐ wèishénme rúcǐ xīngfèn?Why are you so excited?
• 无论天气如何，他都去跑步。 Wúlùn tiānqì rúhé, tā dōu qù pǎobù.No matter what the weather, he always goes jogging.