偌

ruò
亻 + 若

Definitions

ruò so; such; to such a degree

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 若 represents the sound.

Semantic: 亻 Phonetic: 若

About

偌 is a phono-semantic compound. The left radical 亻 (person) provides its semantic category, while the right component 若 serves as the phonetic element indicating pronunciation. Historically, it functions chiefly as an adverb meaning "so" or "such", used to emphasize degree or magnitude in both classical and modern writing. It often forms compounds like 偌大, which expresses a notably large size or high degree, allowing for more emphatic description of spatial or abstract concepts.

Example Sentences Hide

这棵树偌大无比。

Zhè kē shù ruò dà wúbǐ.

This tree is incredibly large.

偌大的广场上人很多。

Ruò dà de guǎngchǎng shàng rén hěn duō.

There are many people on such a big square.

他买了偌多苹果。

Tā mǎi le ruò duō píngguǒ.

He bought so many apples.

面对偌大的挑战，他毫不畏惧。

Miànduì ruò dà de tiǎozhàn, tā háo bù wèijù.

Facing such a big challenge, he is not afraid at all.

偌大的图书馆里藏书丰富。

Ruò dà de túshūguǎn lǐ cángshū fēngfù.

The library, so large, has a rich collection of books.

她从未见过偌大的海洋。

Tā cóngwèi jiànguò ruò dà de hǎiyáng.

She has never seen such a vast ocean.

偌多的选项使他难以决定。

Ruò duō de xuǎnxiàng shǐ tā nányǐ juédìng.

So many options make it difficult for him to decide.

尽管城市偌大，他依然能找到回家的路。

Jǐnguǎn chéngshì ruò dà, tā yīrán néng zhǎodào huí jiā de lù.

Although the city is so big, he can still find his way home.

Related Characters

Component: 亻

他 们 你 作 但 使 体 什 代 信 化 位 任 何

Component: 若

诺 惹 匿 喏 锘 箬 鍩 蠚 婼 諾 鄀

Example Words

偌大