如
likeness · like · such as · as if · better · best · equal
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
woman + mouth
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of woman and mouth. Woman like mouth.
Symbolism
How, like, as if. Represents like.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
如是我聞
にょぜがもん
thus I hear (quote from the sutras); these ears have heard; thus I hear (quote from the sutras)
面目躍如
めんもくやくじょ
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; demonstrative of one's worth
心身一如
しんしんいちにょ
body and mind as one; mind-body unity; body and mind as one
形影一如
けいえいいちにょ
being inseparable as a form and its shadow; a person's deed mirrors the good or evil of his mind; husband and wife being never apart; being inseparable as a form and its shadow
如法暗夜
にょほうあんや
total (utter) darkness; total (utter) darkness
如意宝珠
にょいほうじゅ
Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; Cintamani stone