如 rú — to conform to; as; like

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Level 1 · Common HSK 3 #578

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Basic definition

verb
  1. to conform to; as; like e.g 如同如此如意
conjunction
  1. if e.g 如果假如如若

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (会意。从女,从口。本义:遵从,依照)
  2. follow e.g 如命 · 如志 · 如令
  3. like;as if e.g 如许 如皋雉 · 如今晚儿 · 如许豚犊 · 如应如响
  4. can be compared with e.g 我不如他
  5. go
  6. meet
  7. for instance;for example;such as e.g 大文学家、大诗人,如李白、杜甫 · 工人都很勤劳,如挖土
  8. resist
  9. should
preposition
  1. in accordance with;comply with e.g 如详缴 · 如律令 · 如式
conjunction
  1. if e.g 如有不妥,请予指正 · 如不修改,未免粗糙 · 如使
  2. and
  3. or
  4. but
  5. then e.g 如许 如是
particle
  1. 用于语末,相当于“然”
  2. 用于语末,相当于“焉”
  3. 相当于“乎”

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