Read Edit View history 如 rú HSK2 be like Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts a woman (女) obeying spoken (口) orders. Based on the original meaning "obey". The meaning later shifted to "be similar" and "like". 女 also serves as a sound component. Pinyin Separate values with commas rú × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 如 Simp strokes 如 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 如 Simp strokes 如 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 如 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 338, 797 ], [ 362, 777 ], [ 383, 740 ], [ 325, 492 ], [ 261, 288 ], [ 278, 269 ], [ 475, 143 ], [ 494, 118 ], [ 504, 89 ] ], [ [ 450, 535 ], [ 468, 521 ], [ 486, 490 ], [ 442, 331 ], [ 392, 225 ], [ 354, 173 ], [ 300, 124 ], [ 241, 85 ], [ 164, 54 ] ], [ [ 78, 428 ], [ 133, 405 ], [ 217, 431 ], [ 424, 477 ], [ 441, 494 ] ], [ [ 558, 457 ], [ 582, 436 ], [ 595, 413 ], [ 636, 180 ] 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69 410 Q 90 391 121 367 Q 131 363 145 370 Q 215 409 284 422 L 330 435 Q 382 450 436 464 Q 440 465 446 467 C 475 475 476 505 447 499 Z", "M 603 456 Q 591 460 568 465 Q 555 469 551 464 Q 544 457 553 440 Q 584 364 601 242 Q 604 205 623 181 Q 642 157 647 173 Q 651 186 653 206 L 650 245 Q 643 266 624 423 C 621 451 621 451 603 456 Z", "M 839 272 Q 863 398 905 439 Q 923 461 905 479 Q 821 537 767 505 Q 701 478 603 456 C 574 449 595 415 624 423 Q 637 426 652 431 Q 716 444 776 459 Q 792 463 799 457 Q 812 445 810 418 Q 800 340 785 277 C 778 248 833 243 839 272 Z", "M 653 206 Q 660 206 670 208 Q 728 221 855 233 Q 867 234 868 245 Q 868 254 839 272 L 785 277 Q 781 277 780 276 Q 710 257 650 245 C 621 239 623 204 653 206 Z" ] } 6 strokes 如 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 329, 804 ], [ 384, 732 ], [ 261, 286 ], [ 473, 144 ], [ 507, 82 ] ], [ [ 443, 541 ], [ 488, 489 ], [ 391, 224 ], [ 274, 105 ], [ 162, 55 ] ], [ [ 67, 431 ], [ 130, 404 ], [ 449, 490 ] ], [ [ 556, 456 ], [ 594, 417 ], [ 636, 174 ] ], [ [ 606, 449 ], [ 792, 488 ], [ 845, 468 ], [ 862, 446 ], [ 804, 264 ] ], [ [ 643, 225 ], [ 861, 247 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M344,478Q369,562 392,646Q404,695 424,720Q437,742 430,756Q417,775 368,806Q347,819 330,811Q317,804 326,786Q359,735 296,469C288,438 288,438 284,422Q280,409 277,394Q264,343 239,305Q229,280 250,262Q302,237 346,202C372,182 372,182 385,172Q425,141 478,92Q496,76 505,75Q515,76 520,87Q527,99 521,131Q514,159 491,174Q466,190 416,217C387,232 387,232 372,240Q341,256 304,274Q283,284 285,304Q309,368 330,435C339,464 339,464 344,478Z", "M346,202Q282,121 196,81Q178,71 161,60Q148,53 160,48Q173,47 211,57Q271,76 318,112Q358,140 385,172C406,202 406,202 416,217Q461,295 478,351Q509,459 526,483Q538,501 522,512Q480,554 449,547Q434,544 440,528Q444,515 447,499C446,478 446,478 446,467Q422,326 372,240C355,215 355,215 346,202Z", "M447,499Q398,489 344,478C312,472 312,472 296,469Q221,457 144,443Q119,439 81,443Q68,444 64,433Q60,420 69,410Q90,391 121,367Q131,363 145,370Q215,409 284,422C315,431 315,431 330,435Q382,450 436,464Q440,465 446,467C456,471 457,501 447,499Z", "M603,456Q591,460 568,465Q555,469 551,464Q544,457 553,440Q584,364 601,242Q604,205 623,181Q642,157 647,173Q651,186 653,206C651,232 651,232 650,245Q643,266 624,423C622,436 616,453 603,456Z", "M839,272Q863,398 905,439Q923,461 905,479Q821,537 767,505Q701,478 603,456C590,454 611,420 624,423Q637,426 652,431Q716,444 776,459Q792,463 799,457Q812,445 810,418Q800,340 785,277C781,259 835,254 839,272Z", "M653,206Q660,206 670,208Q728,221 855,233Q867,234 868,245Q868,254 839,272C823,281 803,281 785,277Q781,277 780,276Q710,257 650,245C637,242 640,206 653,206Z" ] } 6 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) 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