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HSK 3.0Vocab 5 Recognition 3 Writing 3

1.

Animated Stroke Order 如

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2.

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3.

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4.

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5.

How to Use 如

Conditional 'if'

Used to introduce a condition.

如果 • rú guǒ • if • HSK 3

HSK 3

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 如

不如 • bù rú • it would be better to …not as good as

HSK 5

bù不

rú

7.

Example Sentences

hé何

nǎi乃

rú如

cǐ此

cōng匆

máng忙

Information

Pinyinrú

Meaninglike, as, if

Strokes6

Radical女

Traditional如

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#445

Zhuyinㄖㄨˊ

UnicodeU+5982

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A woman (女) speaking (口) in agreement — to follow or be like something, as if complying.

rú如

guǒ果

if

假如 • jiǎ rú • if; supposing; in case • HSK 5

HSK 5

jiǎ假

rú如

if; supposing; in case

Exemplification 'for example'

Used to give an example.

例如 • lì rú • for example • HSK 4

HSK 4

lì例

rú如

for example

比如 • bǐ rú • for example; for instance; such as • HSK 4

HSK 4

bǐ比

rú如

for example; for instance; such as

譬如 • pì rú • for example; for instance; such as • HSK 6

HSK 6

pì譬

rú如

for example; for instance; such as

如

it would be better to …not as good as

如下 • rú xià • as follows

HSK 3.0 · L5

rú如

xià下

as follows

如今 • rú jīn • nowadays; these days

HSK 5

rú如

jīn今

nowadays; these days

如何 • rú hé • how

HSK 5

rú如

hé何

how

如同 • rú tóng • like

HSK 3.0 · L5

rú如

tóng同

like

如此 • rú cǐ • like this; so; such

HSK 3.0 · L5

rú如

cǐ此

like this; so; such

？

Why are you in such a hurry?

gōng公

yuán园

lǐ里

de的

cǎo草

dì地

lǜ绿

cǎo草

rú如

yīn茵

。

The grass in the park is green like a carpet.

tā她

de的

gē歌

shēng声

rú如

chūn春

fēng风

bān般

wēn温

nuǎn暖

。

Her singing voice is as warm as the spring breeze.

rú如

guǒ果

míng明

tiān天

xià下

yǔ雨

，

wǒ我

men们

jiù就

bú不

qù去

gōng公

yuán园

。

If it rains tomorrow, we won't go to the park.

wǒ我

xǐ喜

huan欢

chī吃

shuǐ水

guǒ果

，

bǐ比

rú如

píng苹

guǒ果

hé和

xiāng香

jiāo蕉

。

I like to eat fruit, such as apples and bananas.

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HSK (3.0) Level 5

Characters from the same exam level.

处chùto handle, to deal with; a place, location
传chuánto transmit, to pass on, to spread
催cuīto urge; hurry; to hasten
代dàito substitute, to replace; generation, era
单dānsingle, alone, simple
淡dànthin; light in colour; tasteless

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "ru".

茹rúroots; vegetables; eat; bear
孺rúchild; blood relation; affection
汝rǔyou
辱rǔdisgrace, shame, humiliation
褥rùmattress, cushion; bedding
蠕rúeumenes polifomis, kind of wasp

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Characters with radical "女".

妤yubeautiful, elegant (used in female names)
婢bìservant girl; your servant
妊rènconceive, be pregnant
娠shēnpregnant
娴xiánelegant, refined; skillful
妾qièconcubine

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