如 rú

1. rú verb such as; for example; for instance
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '如' v 5; Kroll 2015 '如' 3, p. 390)
2. rú conjunction if
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: 如 is used as a subordinate conjunction in Literary Chinese (Guoyu '如' conjunction 1; Kroll 2015 '如' 4, p. 390; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 150; GHC '如' 7; Ci Yuan '如' 6). For example, 王如善之，則何為不行？'Since your Majesty deems them excellent, why do you not practise them?' (Mengzi: 2.5/10/3, translation by Legge)
3. rú verb in accordance with
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Synonymous with 按照 in this sense (Ci Yuan '如' 1; GHC '如' 1; Guoyu '如' v 1; Kroll 2015 '如' 1, p. 390)
4. rú verb to be appropriate; should; with regard to
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 应当 (Kroll 2015 '如' 5, p. 390; GHC '如' 5; Ci Yuan '如' 4)
5. rú pronoun this
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: A demonstrative pronoun (Kroll 2015 '如' 3b, p. 390)
6. rú verb it is so; it is thus; can be compared with
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   
7. rú preposition to go to
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 往 ... 到 (Guoyu '如' v 3; Kroll 2015 '如' 2, p. 390; GHC '如' 2; Ci Yuan '如' 7)
8. rú verb to meet
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   
9. rú verb to appear; to seem; to be like
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 好像 or 相同(GHC '如' 3; Guoyu '如' v 2; Ci Yuan '如' 1; Ci Yuan '如' 1)
10. rú verb at least as good as
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 比得上 (Guoyu '如' v 4)
11. rú conjunction and
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: A coordinating conjunction, synonymous with 与 or 和 (GHC '如' 9)
12. rú conjunction or
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: A coordinating conjunction, synonymous with 或 (GHC '如' 10; Guoyu '如' conjunction 2)
13. rú conjunction but
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: A subordinating conjunction, synonymous with 而 (GHC '如' 8)
14. rú conjunction then
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: A subordinating conjunction, synonymous with 则
15. rú particle naturally
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: A particle used after a phrase like 然 (GHC '如' 11; Guoyu '如' particle)
16. rú particle expresses a question or doubt
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: A particle used after a phrase like 乎 (Kroll 2015 '如' 3a)
17. rú pronoun you
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Second person pronoun (Kroll 2015 '如' 6, p. 390)
18. rú noun the second lunar month
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '如' 7)
19. rú preposition in; at
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '如' preposition)
20. rú proper noun Ru
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (Guoyu '如' n)

Contained in

• 妙语如珠(妙語如珠) sparkling with wit
• 操纵自如(操縱自如) to operate (a machine etc) with ease
• 疢如疾首 upset like being sick wit a fever
• 大智如愚 the wise may appear stupid; a genius not appreciated in his own time
• 危如累卵 precarious as pile of eggs; ready to fall and break at any moment; in a dangerous state
• 如法泡制(如法泡製) to follow the recipe; to follow the same plan
• 如泣如诉(如泣如訴) as if weeping and complaining; mournful (music or singing)
• 人生如梦(人生如夢) life is like a dream
• 浩如烟海(浩如煙海) vast as the open sea
• 四季如春 four seasons like spring; favorable climate throughout the year
• 如雷贯耳(如雷貫耳) like thunder piercing the ear; a well-known reputation
• 话虽如此(話雖如此) be that as it may
• 如意算盘(如意算盤) counting one's chickens before they are hatched
• 貌美如花 (of a woman) lovely as a flower ; beautiful
• 绿草如茵(綠草如茵) green grass like cushion; green meadow so inviting to sleep on
• 吉祥如意 may you have all the good fortune that you wish for
• 何如 what; how ; not as good as ; why
• 视如寇仇(視如寇仇) to regard as an enemy
• 空空如也 as empty as anything; completely bereft; to have nothing; vacuous; hollow; empty (argument, head etc)
• 一钱如命(一錢如命) stingy; penny-pinching
• 俨如白昼(儼如白晝) as bright as daylight
• 尽付阙如(盡付闕如) totally lacking
• 因如此 because of this
• 如果 if; in case; in the event that
• 用兵如神 to lead military operations with extraordinary skill
• 表里如一(表裡如一) external appearance and inner thoughts coincide; to say what one means; to think and act as one
• 趁心如意 to fill one's heart with satisfaction
• 如丧考妣(如喪考妣) as if my parents passed away
• 执法如山(執法如山) to maintain the law as firm as a mountain; to enforce the law strictly
• 面如灰土 ashen-faced
• 号令如山(號令如山) order like a mountain; a military order is inviolable; strict discipline
• 如意套 condom
• 诸如(諸如) such as
• 如愿(如願) to have one's wishes fulfilled
• 应对如流(應對如流) to respond fluently; to answer smartly
• 惜墨如金 to treasure writing like gold
• 如堕烟雾(如墮煙霧) as if degenerating into smoke; ignorant and unable to see where things are heading
• 如来(如來) Tathagata
• 远非如此(遠非如此) far from it being so
• 禽兽不如(禽獸不如) worse than a beast; to behave immorally
• 浑汗如雨(渾汗如雨) to drip with sweat
• 栩栩如生 vivid and lifelike
• 不动如山(不動如山) be immovable, like a mountain
• 宾至如归(賓至如歸) guests feel at home (in a hotel, guest house etc); a home away from home
• 如初 as before; as ever
• 金窝银窝不如自己的狗窝(金窩銀窩不如自己的狗窩) there's no place like home
• 一如 to be exactly the same
• 天保九如 to wish for happiness and longevity

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