Senses
如 if
(literary) if; supposing; same as 如果
如 to be like
to be like; to be similar to; as if
如 such as
for example; such as
如 to follow
to follow; to be in accordance with; according to
如 to measure up to
to measure up to; to be equal to; usually used in the negative to mean not as good as
如 [state]
(literary) used as a suffix to adjectives or adverbs to describe a state or manner, similar to 然
如 than
(literary) used to introduce the object of a comparison, meaning "than"
如 to go to
(literary) to go to; to head toward
如 surname
a Chinese surname