茹
茹
rú
to eat; (extended meaning) to endure; putrid smell; vegetables
verb
Character Breakdown
Radical: 艸 (no. 140)
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- (verb) to eat
- (extended meaning) to endure
- putrid smell
- vegetables
- roots (inextricably attached to the plant)
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Words Containing 茹
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 竹茹 | zhú rú | bamboo shavings (Bambusa tuldoides) used in Chinese medicine | |
| 茹痛 | rú tòng | to endure (suffering or sorrow) | |
| 茹素 | rú sù | to eat a vegetarian diet | |
| 茹荤 | rú hūn | to eat meat | |
| 茹藘 | rú lǘ | Rubia cordifolia | |
| 茹鱼 | rú yú | putrid fish | |
| 菜茹 | cài rú | greens | |
| 拔茅茹 | bá máo rú | lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow | |
| 梁静茹 | Liáng Jìng rú | Fish Leong (1978-), Malaysian pop singer | |
| 茹志鹃 | Rú Zhì juān | Ru Zhijuan (1925-1998), female novelist and politician |
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Related Words
拔毛连茹(bá máo lián rú)· lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow (idiom); fig. also involving others
→拔茅茹(bá máo rú)· lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow
→拔茅连茹(bá máo lián rú)· lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow (idiom); fig. also involving others
→引申义(yǐn shēn yì)· extended meaning (of an expression)
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