如 · Ya Qi
如 (rú, 2nd tone). Shuowen Jiezi: 如，從隨也。从女从口 — ‘to follow, to comply; from 女 and 口 (mouth).’ The original sense is accordance: to go along with what is said. From ‘to accord with’ grew the meaning that dominates classical Chinese — ‘as, like $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart