若 — Chinese character
若
ruò
if, supposing, assuming; similar
- Pinyin
- ruò
- Radical
- 140 ⾋ (Grass)
- Strokes
- 9
- Components
- 艹 右
- Japanese
- 若 as a kanji
Common words with 若
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 若干 | ruò gān | a certain number or amount; how many? |
| 倘若 | tǎng ruò | if; supposing; in case |
| 假若 | jiǎ ruò | if; supposing |
| 若非 | ruò fēi | were it not for; if not for |
| 若无其事 (若無其事) | ruò wú qí shì | (idiom) as if nothing had happened; calm and composed; nonchalant |
| 般若 | bō rě | (Buddhism) wisdom; insight into the true nature of reality (from Sanskrit prajñā) |
| 如若 | rú ruò | if |
| 宛若 | wǎn ruò | to be just like |
| 若隐若现 (若隱若現) | ruò yǐn ruò xiàn | (idiom) faint; indistinct |
| 欣喜若狂 | xīn xǐ ruò kuáng | to be wild with joy (idiom) |
| 受宠若惊 (受寵若驚) | shòu chǒng ruò jīng | overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.) |
| 置若罔闻 (置若罔聞) | zhì ruò wǎng wén | to turn a deaf ear to (idiom); to pretend not to hear |
English words written with 若
若 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 45 · Analects 16 · Art of War 13 · I Ching 10 · Mencius 107 · Zhuangzi 348 · Great Learning 3
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 6
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 8
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 13
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 15
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 20
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 32
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 37
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 41
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