Learn the stroke order of the Chinese character "如"

The character "如" has 6 strokes. Its radical is "女". View the introduction of "如"

Let's take a look at the stroke order of "如."

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The basic meaning of the Chinese character "如"

v.: live/measure up to; comply with; be like; as; as if; be as good as; can compare with; measure up to; go to

prep.: for instance; such as; as; like

conj.: if; supposing

Form words with "如"

救兵如救火 the urgency to dispatch relieving troops is similar to that of firefighting

叩头如捣蒜 kowtow in quick succession

弃之如糠秕 discard sth as rubbish

如命中注定的那样 as fate would have it

Example phrases using "如"

• 他的文章如行云流水，流畅自然。

  He writes with natural grace.

• 软皮的水果，如番茄，很容易碰伤。

  Soft fruit such as tomatoes bruise easily.

• 退休后，他如闲云野鹤，自由自在。

  After he retired, he led a leisurely life, free from all worldly cares.

• 好的电工在这一带如凤毛麟角。

  Good electricians are like gold dust round here.

• 他披着天使的外衣，可是却心如魔鬼。

  He bears the semblance of an angel but has the heart of a devil.

• 如无异议，就这么定了。

  If there are no objections，that’s settled.

• 机枪子弹如雨点般倾泻。

  Bullets of machine guns are spatting down.

• 如有差错，请多多包容。

  Please forgive me if I make any mistakes.

• 双方同意如发生争执，由当地主管部门裁决。

  Both sides agreed to go to arbitration by the local authorities concerned if disputes arose.

• 圣诞贺卡如雪片飞来。

  Christmas cards poured/came snowing in. / Christmas cards descended (up)on us like snowflakes.

Explanation of Chinese character strokes

The types of Chinese character strokes refer to the classification of basic strokes that make up Chinese characters. According to traditional classification methods, the types of Chinese character strokes can be divided into eight major categories, namely: horizontal, vertical, left-falling, right-falling, dot, lifting, hook, and turning. Here is a brief explanation of each type of stroke:

Horizontal: A straight line segment from left to right, such as the character "一".

Vertical: A vertical line segment from top to bottom, such as the character "丨".

Left-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the left, such as the character "丿".

Right-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the right, such as the character "乀".

Dot: A small dot, such as the character "丶".

Lifting: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and bends to the right, such as the character "㇀".

Hook: A hook shape formed at the end of a stroke, such as the character "亅".

Turning: A shape where the stroke turns in the middle, such as the character "乛".

These types of strokes can be combined to form complex Chinese characters, each composed of different strokes. Understanding the types of Chinese character strokes is very important for writing and recognizing Chinese characters.