汝 (rǔ): thou

汝 (rǔ) is a Chinese character meaning “thou.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 氵 (water). It ranks #3284 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 氵 water6 strokesFrequency #3284

Definitions

thou

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
汝州市	rǔ zhōu shì	Ruzhou, a county-level city in Pingdingshan City 平頂山市\|平顶山市, Henan
汝城县	rǔ chéng xiàn	Rucheng, a county in Chenzhou City 郴州市, Hunan
汝南县	rǔ nán xiàn	Runan, a county in Zhumadian City 駐馬店市\|驻马店市, Henan
汝城	rǔ chéng	see 汝城縣\|汝城县
汝南	rǔ nán	see 汝南縣\|汝南县
李汝珍	lǐ rǔ zhēn	Li Ruzhen (c. 1763-c. 1830), Qing novelist and phonologist, author of fantasy novel Jinghua Yuan 鏡花緣\|镜花缘 or Flowers i...
汝阳县	rǔ yáng xiàn	Ruyang, a county in Luoyang City 洛陽市\|洛阳市, Henan
汝阳	rǔ yáng	see 汝陽縣\|汝阳县
汝州	rǔ zhōu	see 汝州市
乌鲁汝	wū lǔ rǔ	also known as ...
丁汝昌	dīng rǔ chāng	Ding Ruchang (1836-1895), commander of the Qing North China Navy

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

汝 appears in 11 compound words: 73 as the first character, 9 as the last, and 18 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

清晨的汝面波光粼粼，倒映着岸边的柳树。

qīng chén de rǔ miàn bō guāng 粼粼 , dǎo yìng zhe àn biān de liǔ shù .

In the early morning, the surface of the river sparkled, reflecting the willow trees along the shore.

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Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 汝 (rǔ) mean in Chinese?

汝 (rǔ) primarily means "thou." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3284 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 汝 have?

汝 is written with 6 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 汝?

The radical associated with 汝 is 氵 (water). This radical appears in many characters related to water.

What are common words containing 汝?

Common words with 汝 include: 汝州市 (rǔ zhōu shì, "Ruzhou, a county-level city in Pingdingshan City 平頂山市|平顶山市, Henan"); 汝城县 (rǔ chéng xiàn, "Rucheng, a county in Chenzhou City 郴州市, Hunan"); 汝南县 (rǔ nán xiàn, "Runan, a county in Zhumadian City 駐馬店市|驻马店市, Henan"); 汝城 (rǔ chéng, "see 汝城縣|汝城县"); 汝南 (rǔ nán, "see 汝南縣|汝南县"). There are over 11 compound words containing this character.

Is 汝 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 汝 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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