若

rě · re/ruò · ruo

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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rě 若

  1. used in 般若 (bōrě)
  2. used in 蘭若 / 兰若 (lánrě)

ruò 若

  1. to seem
  2. like
  3. as
  4. if

In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)若(ruò)是(shì)伤(shāng)害(hài)别(bié)人(rén),你(nǐ)也(yě)会(huì)伤(shāng)害(hài)到(dào)自(zì)己(jǐ)。

When you hurt others, you also hurt yourself.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by garborg · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

若(ruò)我(wǒ)是(shì)隐(yǐn)形(xíng)的(de),就(jiù)不(bú)用(yòng)穿(chuān)衣(yī)服(fu)了(le)。

If I were invisible I wouldn't have to dress myself.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by papabear · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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