Meaning of 如字
如字 means standard pronunciation of a character (as opposed to a modified reading indicating different grammatical function). Pronounced rú zì.
- standard pronunciation of a character (as opposed to a modified reading indicating different grammatical function)
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
yǔ语
jìng境
zhōng中
，
“
cháng长
”
zì字
dú读
rú如
zì字
，
bù不
shì是
dú读
pò破
dú读
。
In this context, the character "长" is read in its standard pronunciation, not the modified reading.
Gǔ古
dài代
hàn汉
yǔ语
zhōng中
，
rú如
zì字
hé和
pò破
dú读
shì是
liǎng两
zhǒng种
zhòng重
yào要
de的
dú读
yīn音
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
In classical Chinese, standard readings and modified readings are two important phonological phenomena.
Zhè这
gè个
zì字
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
yīng应
gāi该
dú读
rú如
zì字
，
dú读
chéng成
píng平
shēng声
。
This character should be read in its standard pronunciation here, pronounced with a level tone.