Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “ru”
24 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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Second tone
rú
如
rú
茹as, as if, like, such as, supposing
6 strokes · HSK 3.0 L5rú
铷roots, vegetables
9 strokesrú
蕠rubidium
11 strokesrú
儒a plant with roots used for red dye
16 strokesrú
嚅Confucian scholar
16 strokesrú
孺to mumble, to stutter
17 strokesrú
濡child
17 strokesrú
薷to moisten, to immerse
17 strokesrú
襦Elshotria paltrini
17 strokesrú
蠕coat, jacket
19 strokesrú
颥wasp
20 strokesrú
顬the temporal bone
20 strokesrú
the temporal bone
23 strokes3
Third tone
rǔ
4
Fourth tone
rù
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