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如 — as; as if; such as

Pinyin
rú
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 3
Handwriting
required

How to write 如: 6 strokes

Each cell adds one stroke to the previous ones, with the new stroke in red. Stroke order is not decoration: it sets the proportions of the character and makes handwriting legible to a reader. This character is on the HSK handwriting list, so the exam expects you to write it, not only recognise it.

如 — 6 strokes, in writing order from left to right.

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Words with 如 in the HSK syllabus: 28

Every word in the official 2026 syllabus that contains this character, with the level it is introduced at. Learning a character pays off through these: each one combines with the characters you already know.

  1. 比如bǐrúfor example; for instance; such asHSK 3
  2. 如果rúguǒif; in case; in the event thatHSK 3
  3. 不如bùrúnot equal to; not as good as; inferior toHSK 4
  4. 例如lìrúfor example; for instance; such asHSK 4
  5. 假如jiǎrúifHSK 5
  6. 如rúas; as if; such asHSK 5
  7. 如此rúcǐlike this; so; suchHSK 5
  8. 如何rúhéhow; what way; whatHSK 5
  9. 如今rújīnnowadays; nowHSK 5
  10. 如同rútónglike; asHSK 5
  11. 如下rúxiàas followsHSK 5
  12. 正如zhèngrújust as; precisely asHSK 5
  13. 犹如yóurúsimilar to; likeHSK 6
  14. 称心如意chènxīn-rúyìafter one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wishHSK 7–9
  15. 譬如pìrúfor example; for instance; such asHSK 7–9
  16. 恰如其分qiàrú-qífènappropriate; apt; just rightHSK 7–9
  17. 如痴如醉rúchī-rúzuìenthralled; mesmerized; enrapturedHSK 7–9
  18. 如期rúqīas scheduled; on time; punctualHSK 7–9
  19. 如实rúshías things really are; realisticHSK 7–9
  20. 如意rúyìas one wants; according to one's wishesHSK 7–9
  21. 如一rúyīconsistent; the same; unvaryingHSK 7–9
  22. 如愿以偿rúyuànyǐchángto have one's wish fulfilledHSK 7–9
  23. 突如其来tūrú-qíláito arise abruptly; to arrive suddenlyHSK 7–9
  24. 无论如何wúlùn-rúhéwhatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible meansHSK 7–9
  25. 心急如焚xīnjí-rúfénburning with anxiety; extremely anxious or impatientHSK 7–9
  26. 一如既往yìrú-jìwǎngjust as in the past; as before; continuing as alwaysHSK 7–9
  27. 诸如此类zhūrú-cǐlèithings like this; and so on; and the rest; etcHSK 7–9
  28. 自如zìrúunobstructed; unconstrained; smoothly; with easeHSK 7–9

Glosses come from CC-CEDICT, used under CC BY-SA 4.0, and are the dictionary’s first sense rather than a translation chosen for context.