茹
to eat; a surname
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to eat; to consume
literaryAn archaic/literary verb for eating; survives mainly in fixed expressions and literary contexts.
She is a devout Buddhist who has been a vegetarian for a long time.
Our mother endured all kinds of hardships to raise us.
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Ancient hermits sometimes ate meat raw and drank blood.
He resolved to become a vegetarian and worship the Buddha, withdrawing from worldly affairs.
This wild vegetable can be eaten and has a bitter taste.
noun
a surname; family name
neutralA relatively uncommon Chinese surname.
The chairman of our company's surname is Ru.
Mr. Ru is a specially appointed professor at our university.
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The surname Ru ranks relatively low in the traditional list of Chinese surnames.
Her name is Ru Meng, which is very poetic.
There are not many historical figures with the surname Ru.