What does 若 mean in Chinese?

若 (ruò) means "to seem; like; as; if" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.

How do you pronounce 若?

若 is pronounced "ruò" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 若?

若 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What words contain the character 若?

Common words with 若 include 不若 (not as good as), 倘若 (provided that), 假若 (if), 了若指掌 (see 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3]), 假假若是 (if).

How do you write 若?

You can practice writing 若 using our stroke order tool.

若 (ruò), to seem

若

ruò

to seem; like; as; if

HSK 7-9 New to HSKverb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 艸 (no. 140)

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Definitions

(verb) to seem
like
as
if

Example Sentences

若有问题，请随时联系我。

Ruò yǒu wèntí, qǐng suíshí liánxì wǒ

If you have any questions, please contact me at any time

Words Containing 若

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
不若	bù ruò	not as good as
倘若	tǎng ruò	provided that	HSK 7-9
假若	jiǎ ruò	if
了若指掌	liǎo ruò zhǐ zhǎng	see 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3]
假假若是	jiǎ jià ruò shì

Related Words

好象(hǎo xiàng)· to seem

→

仿似(fǎng sì)· as if

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 6 list

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New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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