鄀
if; like; you (archaic); ancient state
Meanings
5 senses · 12 examplesconjunction
if; supposing; in case
neutralUsed to introduce conditional clauses, similar to 如果 but often more formal or literary.
If you work hard, you can succeed.
If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic.
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If others offend me, I will certainly offend them.
verb
to be like; to resemble; as if
literaryOften used in literary or descriptive contexts to indicate similarity.
As if mad with joy; beside oneself with joy.
Dumb as a wooden chicken; stunned and motionless.
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Its danger is like this. (literary)
pronoun
you; your (archaic)
archaicUsed in classical Chinese as a second-person pronoun, now only appears in idioms or literary quotations.
you people; people like you (archaic)
your father (archaic)
adverb
seemingly; apparently
neutralUsed to express uncertainty or speculation about a state or condition.
Faintly visible; now you see it, now you don't.
Neither close nor distant; keeping someone at arm's length.
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He smiled faintly, seemingly there yet not there.
proper noun
Ruo (ancient capital of Chu State, located in present-day Yicheng, Hubei)
archaicHistorical place name from the Spring and Autumn period. Used as a proper noun in historical texts.
Ruo was an alternative capital of Chu.