如
如 (rú) · as
如 (rú) means “as”. It is made of 女 + 口 and has 6 strokes.
Break 如 into its parts
What 如 is made of
- 女 nǚ — woman
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: A wife 女 following her husband's words 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
如 stroke order
Example sentences with 比如
我喜欢水果，比如苹果。Wǒ xǐhuan shuǐguǒ, bǐrú píngguǒ.I like fruit, for example apples.
我会做很多菜，比如饺子。Wǒ huì zuò hěn duō cài, bǐrú jiǎozi.I can cook many dishes, such as dumplings.
Words with 如
- 比如bǐrúfor example
- 比如说bǐrúshuōfor example
- 不如bùrúnot as good as
- 例如lìrúfor example
- 如果rúguǒif
- 如何rúhéhow
- 假如jiǎrúif
- 如今rújīnnowadays
- 称心如意chènxīnrúyìjust as one wishes
- 譬如pìrúfor example
- 一如既往yīrújìwǎngjust as always
- 犹如yóurúlike
Also built with 女
- 奴núslave
- 奶nǎimilk
- 她tāshe
- 好hǎogood
- 妄wàngabsurd
- 妆zhuāngadornment
- 妇fùmarried woman
- 妈māmother
- 妒dùjealous
- 妙miàomysterious
- 妥tuǒsecure
- 妨fángdamage
Quick facts
| Pinyin | rú |
|---|---|
| Meaning | as |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 女 (woman, #38) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 如
What does 如 mean?
如 (rú) means “as”.
How many strokes does 如 have?
如 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 如?
The radical of 如 is 女 (nǚ, “woman”), Kangxi radical number 38.
What parts make up 如?
如 is made of 女 (woman) and 口 (mouth).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.