如

rú
#67 most
frequent character
as, if, according to
preposition
conjunction

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

如 has 女 woman as both picture and sound part, and 口 was added only to keep it apart from 女. The first meaning was 'to submit, to conform'. From there came 'to resemble' and 'to be like'.

Drawn as: woman

如 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

如你所愿,我会帮助你。
rú nǐ suǒ yuàn , wǒ huì bāngzhù nǐ 。
As you wish, I will help you.
如有疑问,请及时联系我。
rúyǒu yíwèn , qǐng jíshí liánxì wǒ 。
If you have any questions, please contact me in a timely manner.
这一切都是如我所想的那样。
zhè yīqiè dūshì rú wǒ suǒ xiǎng de nàyàng 。
All of this is according to what I imagined.

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