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).
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proper-noun | rǔ chéng | see 汝城縣|汝城县 |
| 汝南proper-noun | 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proper-noun | 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 |
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
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.
该展览策展人、故宫博物院书画部馆员赵梓汝说。
gāi zhǎn lǎn cè zhǎn rén , gù gōng bó wù yuàn shū huà bù guǎn yuán zhào 梓 rǔ shuō .
"Said Zhao Ziru, curator of the exhibition and a curator in the Department of Calligraphy and Painting at the Palace Museum," she said.
宋慈由一级演员文汝清饰演。
sòng cí yóu yī jí yǎn yuán wén rǔ qīng shì yǎn .
Song Ci is portrayed by Wen Ruqing, a First-Class Actor.
广东粤剧院 供图 该剧领衔主演文汝清以深厚功底撑起全剧精神内核。
guǎng dōng yuè jù yuàn gōng tú gāi jù lǐng xián zhǔ yǎn wén rǔ qīng yǐ shēn hòu gōng de chēng qǐ quán jù jīng shén nèi hé .
Photo courtesy of the Guangdong Cantonese Opera Theater. Wen Ruqing, the lead actor in this production, uses his profound artistic mastery to carry the spiritual essence of the entire play.
“中国半导体之父”张汝京谈国产设备发展之路:如果没有人使用国货,怎么会进步呢?
zhōng guó bàn dǎo tǐ zhī fù zhāng rǔ jīng tán guó chǎn shè bèi fā zhǎn zhī lù : rú guǒ méi yǒu rén shǐ yòng guó huò , zěn má huì jìn bù ne ?
Zhang Rujing, the “Father of China’s Semiconductor Industry,” Discusses the Path to Development for Domestic Equipment: “If no one uses domestic products, how can we make progress?”
...真:苹果折叠iPhone试产启动 | 张汝京谈中国半导体抛一反思 |韩设备厂转攻台...
. . . zhēn : píng guǒ zhé dié i P h o n e shì chǎn qǐ dòng zhāng rǔ jīng tán zhōng guó bàn dǎo tǐ pāo yī fǎn sī hán shè bèi hǎn zhuǎn gōng tái . . .
...True: Apple Begins Trial Production of Foldable iPhone | Zhang Rujing Reflects on China's Semiconductor Industry | South Korean Equipment Makers Shift Focus to Taiwan...
Character Family
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