Chinese symbol for “seem”
若
ruò
to seem; like; as; if
The closest CC-CEDICT match for seem is 若 (ruò), defined as: to seem; like; as; if.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “seem”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 显得 (顯得) | xiǎn de | to seem; to look |
| 似 | sì | to seem; to appear |
| 仿佛 | fǎng fú | to seem; as if; seemingly; alike; similar |
| 仿佛 (彷彿) | fǎng fú | to seem; as if; seemingly; alike; similar |
| 好象 | hǎo xiàng | to seem; to be like (variant of 好像 (hǎo xiàng)) |
Related words
Other words that share a character 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) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “seem”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.