(ruò)

if; to seem; like

How 若 is written

Strokes
8
Radical
— grass
Traditional
Simplified
(unchanged)

Components

Common words using 若

倘若 tǎngruò
provided that; supposing that; if
受寵若驚 shòuchǒngruòjīng
overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
欣喜若狂 xīnxǐruòkuáng
to be wild with joy (idiom)
若干 ruògān
a certain number or amount; how many?; how much?
若是 ruòshì
if
若無其事 ruòwúqíshì
as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly; nonchalantly
若隱若現 ruòyǐnruòxiàn
faintly discernible (idiom)
假若 jiǎruò
if; supposing; in case
冷若冰霜 lěngruòbīngshuāng
as cold as ice and frost (idiom, usually of woman); icy manner; frigid
口若懸河 kǒuruòxuánhé
mouth like a torrent (idiom); eloquent; glib
呆若木雞 dāiruòmùjī
lit. dumb as a wooden chicken (idiom); fig. dumbstruck
噤若寒蟬 jìnruòhánchán
to keep quiet out of fear (idiom)

若 in a sentence

若是下雨,我們就不去了。

Ruòshì xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù bú qù le.

“If it rains, we won't go.”

How common is 若?

若 is the 650th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 81.3% of all running text.

Characters that appear with 若

Master and 5,000 others.

Flashcards and Writing Practice. Every single character in A Course in Contemporary Chinese 當代中文課程.

Flashcard Add to your deck
Start Learning