verb, conjunction, expression, idiom, pronoun, directional, adjective · as; like; as if

人生的很多经历回想起来如梦一般。

verb, conjunction · used in comparison to indicate something is better or worse; often found in the pattern '与其 yǔ​qí...不如 bù​rú...' meaning 'it is better to... than...' or 'would rather... than...'

与其在那儿等，不如我们先走吧。

verb · such as; for example

这里有很多水果，如苹果、香蕉等。

verb · as; according to what; following the way of

他如我所说的那样做了。