如何

Character by character

• 如rú6 strokesHSK 2if, supposing; as if; like, as
• 何hé7 strokesHSK 3what, why, where, which, how

Each character links to its stroke order page with a tracing and a writing exercise.

Example sentences

• 你的房子如何？

  Nǐ de fáng zi rú hé

  What is your house like?

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Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 如何. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 如果rú guǒHSK 2

  if; in case; in the event that

• 任何rèn héHSK 3

  any; whatever; whichever; whatsoever

• 如rúHSK 6

  as; as if; such as

• 如此rú cǐHSK 5

  like this; so; such

• 比如bǐ rúHSK 2

  for example; for instance; such as

• 为何wèi héHSK 6

  why

• 如今rú jīnHSK 4

  nowadays; now

• 不如bù rúHSK 2

  not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to

• 比如说bǐ rú shuōHSK 2

  for example

• 例如lì rúHSK 2

  for example; for instance; such as

• 假如jiǎ rúHSK 4

  if

• 如同rú tóngHSK 5

  like; as

• 何时hé shíHSK 7

  when

• 无论如何wú lùn rú héHSK 7

  whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means

• 如下rú xiàHSK 5

  as follows

• 何必hé bìHSK 7

  there is no need; why should

• 何况hé kuàngHSK 7

  let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more

• 何处hé chùHSK 7

  whence; where

• 犹如yóu rúHSK 7

  similar to; like

• 一如既往yī rú jì wǎngHSK 7

  just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always

• 自如zì rúHSK 7

  unobstructed; unconstrained; smoothly; with ease; freely

• 不如说bùrú shuōHSK 7

  rather say

• 如意rú yìHSK 7

  as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune

• 如一rú yīHSK 6

  consistent; the same; unvarying