如 (rú) - like, as, if, supposing & to seem, to be as

如Tone 2

rú ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 女

榕儒

如 · rú

like, as, if, supposing;

to seem, to be as;

according to;

for instance.

like, as, if, supposingto seem, to be asaccording to

Usage highlights

IfFor exampleAs ifAs usualBetter thanAs one wishes

Synonyms

  • 若— if, like
  • 似— resemble, similar to
  • 像— like, as

Antonyms

  • 异— different, unlike
  • 非— not, unlike

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She is as beautiful as a flower (如花似玉).
  • If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the trip (如果下雨).
  • Please do as I say (请如我所说).
  • He is like a brother to me (他如我兄弟).

Collocations

  • If(如果)
  • For example(例如)
  • As if(如同)
  • As usual(如常)
  • Better than(不如)
  • As one wishes(如愿)

Idioms

  • Everything goes as one wishes(如愿以偿)
  • As one wishes(如鱼得水)
  • As if facing a great enemy(如临大敌)
  • As easy as turning over one's hand(易如反掌)
  • As if seeing through a fire(洞若观火)

Cultural background

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  • Used in Confucian texts to denote analogy and comparison, e.g., in the Analects.
  • Common in Buddhist texts to express simile and the nature of reality.
  • Frequently appears in classical poetry to create vivid imagery.

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