若

ruò

HSK 7

若 — ruò

1. to seem; to be like; as if; if (conditional/comparative)

   他若来，我就去。 tā ruò lái wǒ jiù qù — If he comes, I'll go.

若 — rě

1. bound morpheme used in certain Buddhist or literary compounds (e.g., 般若, 兰若)

   他每天在寺中静坐，研习般若经文。 tā měitiān zài sì zhōng jìngzuò yánxí bōrě jīngwén — Every day he sits quietly in the temple, studying the Prajñā sutras.