如

rú

as

as if; such as

woman (女) + mouth (口) = as if, in accordance with

A woman speaking her word was traditionally seen as the image of compliance and likeness — doing as told, being as expected. That social metaphor gives 如 its core sense of 'as' or 'in accordance with.'

女+口→如
口MouthSemantic
女WomanSemantic

她唱歌如天使一样好听。

tā chàng gē rú tiān shǐ yī yàng hǎo tīng。

She sings as beautifully as an angel.

我喜欢很多水果,如苹果、橙子和葡萄。

wǒ xǐ huān hěn duō shuǐ guǒ, rú píng guǒ、 chéng zi hé pú tao。

I like many fruits, such as apples, oranges, and grapes.

Words with 如

原来如此

yuán lái rú cǐ

(idiom) so that's how it is; I see

如愿以偿

rú yuàn yǐ cháng

to have one's wish fulfilled

守身如玉

shǒu shēn rú yù

to keep oneself pure

暴跳如雷

bào tiào rú léi

to stamp with fury; to fly into a rage

泪如雨下

lèi rú yǔ xià

tears falling like rain (idiom)

不如

bù rú

not equal to; not as good as; inferior to

例如

lì rú

for example; for instance; such as

如此

rú cǐ

like this; so; such

不过如此

bù guò rú cǐ

(idiom) nothing more than this; that's all; no big deal; not very impressive

恰如

qià rú

just as if

如虎添翼

rú hǔ tiān yì

lit. like a tiger that has grown wings

栩栩如生

xǔ xǔ rú shēng

vivid and lifelike (idiom); true to life

More characters with 女

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