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  joek6 je5   jyutping
  ruo4 re3   pinyin
[] joek6 | [] ruo4
[1] [v] appear; seem; as if
[2] [conj] if; supposing; assuming
[3] [pron] you; your

[] je5 | [] re3
used only in Buddhist terms

All the joek6/ruo4 meanings are used only in literary context.
Default PoS: conjunction Additional PoS: verbpronoun
Stroke count: 9
Level: 2
Radical: (#140)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 12259 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 17th Oct 2013 15:44

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detail  joek6 jin4  ruo4 ran2 = if
detail  joek6 m4 hai6   = otherwise
detail  joek6 gon1  ruo4 gan1 = a certain amount of; how many/how much? [粵]: 些少
detail  gaa2 joek6  jia3 ruo4 = if; supposing; in case
detail  tong2 joek6  tang3 ruo4 = if; supposing; in case; provided
detail  joek6 mou4 kei4 si6   = calmly, nonchalance
detail  soeng1 joek6  xiang1 ruo4 = similar; alike
detail  joek6 gwo2   = if, in case, what if
detail  laang5 joek6 bing1 soeng1   = as cold as ice in manner; someone who is cold; aloof; distant
detail  joek6 jin4 zi1   = if, in case, what if (also "若果")
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Showing all 3 examples containing 若
detail audio 若果落雪雪人!
If it snows I will make a snowman!
detail audio 若果聖誕老人送禮畀你
If you aren't a good boy, Santa won't bring you any presents.
detail 要人不知除非
[1] The best way to hide a misdeed is not to commit it. [2] What is done by night appears by day.

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