How many strokes does the Chinese character "若" (ruò) have?
"若" has 8 strokes in Simplified Chinese. Its primary dictionary radical is 艹, and you can animate or practice writing every stroke in order using the interactive grid on this page.
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Auspicious & Poetic Naming
Name: Highly Recommended
Tattoo: Better in a Phrase
若 Graceful in Chinese (ruò)
Dictionary Summary
若 (ruò) means used in 般若[bo1 re3]; used in 蘭若|兰若[lan2 re3]; to seem. Simplified form has 8 strokes under radical 艹.
Pinyin & Toneruò (Tone 4)
Simplified / Trad.若 / 若
Radical艹
Total Strokes8 strokes
StructureTop–Bottom (艹 + 右)
Unicode / LevelU+82E5 · HSK 5-6
Native Naming & Tattoo Safety Review
🪪 Using “若” in a Chinese Name · Highly Recommended (Unisex)
Exquisitely poetic and classical (e.g., 若水, 若琳, 若宁, 若尘). Echoes Daoist gentleness and matches English names like Charlotte, Lauren, or Robert.
✒️ Using “若” for a Tattoo · Better in a Phrase
On its own 若 is the grammatical word 'if/like'; pair it in 若水 (like water) or 般若 (prajna wisdom).
Character Etymology & CC-CEDICT Meanings
Origin & Visual Logic: Historically depicted gathering plants/herbs gently with the hands—yielding smoothly like tender plants.
| Traditional / Simplified | Pinyin | CC-CEDICT Definitions |
|---|---|---|
| 若 / 若 | rě | used in 般若[bo1 re3]; used in 蘭若|兰若[lan2 re3] |
| 若 / 若 | ruò | to seem; like; as |
Lexical entries derived from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Make Me a Hanzi (APL / LGPL-3.0).
Common Words & Idioms Using “若”
| Chinese Word | Pinyin | English Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 若水 | ruòshuǐ | like water (Daoist ideal) | |
| 泰然自若 | tàirán-zìruò | composed and unruffled | |
| 般若 | bōrě | transcendent wisdom (Buddhism) |
English Names Using “若” in Our Curated Recommendations
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is "若" good to use in a real Chinese name?
Rating: Highly Recommended (Unisex). Exquisitely poetic and classical (e.g., 若水, 若琳, 若宁, 若尘). Echoes Daoist gentleness and matches English names like Charlotte, Lauren, or Robert.
Is "若" safe as a Chinese character tattoo?
Tattoo rating: Better in a Phrase. On its own 若 is the grammatical word 'if/like'; pair it in 若水 (like water) or 般若 (prajna wisdom).