literary
name

Meaning of

茹 means to eat; to consume; a surname; family name. Pronounced rú.

  • to eat; to consume
  • a surname; family name

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

shì
wèi
qián
chéng
de
jiào
 
cháng
 

She is a devout Buddhist who has been a vegetarian for a long time.

qīn
wèi
le
yǎng
men
 
hán
xīn
 

Our mother endured all kinds of hardships to raise us.

dài
yǐn
shì
yǒu
shí
huì
máo
yǐn
xuè
 

Ancient hermits sometimes ate meat raw and drank blood.

jué
xīn
zhāi
 
wèn
shì
shì
 

He resolved to become a vegetarian and worship the Buddha, withdrawing from worldly affairs.

Zhè
zhǒng
cài
shí
 
wèi
dào
qīng
 

This wild vegetable can be eaten and has a bitter taste.