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若
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as if

HSK 6 N2
Communication →Language
ruò
ジャク、ニャク、ニャ
わか.い、わか-、も.しくわ、も.し、も.しくは、ごと.し
약, 야
Pictograph of a kneeling person smoothing out their unkempt hair with their hands. Based on the original meaning "conform, obey". The 口 (mouth) component was added later when the character became more abstract.
Components
◎ characterless component+ 𠂇 left hand+ 口 mouth =
若 as if
◎ Iconic component
characterless component
Depicts unkempt hair.
𠂇 Iconic component
zuǒ left hand
Depicts a hand smoothing out the hair.
口 Meaning component
kǒu mouth
Notes
Similar Characters
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Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Bronze
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
若
Regular
Modern
Chinese
若 [ruò]
to seem; like; as; if
Japanese
若 、 稚 わか 同音
  1. noun youth
  2. noun child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing)
  3. n-prefn-suf young; new
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
若 じゅん
Jun female given name
若 つるわか
Tsuruwaka surname
若 なお
Nao female given name
若 わか
Waka female given namesurname
若 わかさき
Wakasaki surname
若 わかざき
Wakazaki surname
若 わかすぎ
Wakasugi surname
若 わかはま
Wakahama surname
CHINESE WORDS (140)
若干 [ruò​gān] #16,266
a certain number or amount
若是 [ruò​shì] #22,454
if
受宠若惊 [shòu​chǒng​ruò​jīng] #10,021
overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
受宠若惊 [shòu​chǒng​ruò​jīng] #10,021
overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
倘若 [tǎng​ruò] #21,150
provided that
若无其事 [ruò​wú​qí​shì] #14,401
as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly
若无其事 [ruò​wú​qí​shì] #14,401
as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly
欣喜若狂 [xīn​xǐ​ruò​kuáng] #14,890
to be wild with joy (idiom)
若非 [ruò​fēi] #20,373
were it not for
如若 [rú​ruò] #32,795
if
130 more items
JAPANESE WORDS (172)
⭐ 若い [わかい] #418
young
⭐ 若者 [わかもの] #2,530
young person
⭐ 若干 [じゃっかん] #3,536
some
如く [ごとく] #4,750
like
若き [わかき] #9,572
young person
⭐ 若い頃 [わかいころ] #10,323
one's youth
⭐ 若手 [わかて] #11,143
young person
若造 [わかぞう] #12,949
youngster
⭐ 若々しい [わかわかしい] #13,760
youthful
若くして [わかくして] #17,760
at a young age
162 more items
KOREAN WORDS (2)
약간 #1,075
little; bit; small
태연자약
imperturbability; composure