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不如

bùrú

not as good as; better to

A small stool beside a chair
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Characters in this word

不 bù

Strokes
4
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

如 rú

Strokes
6
Radical
女 — woman, girl
Made of
女 woman, girl 口 mouth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 如

Example phrases

  • 我不如你。 Wǒ bùrú nǐ. I am not as good as you.
  • 这里不如家。 Zhèlǐ bùrú jiā. Here is not as good as home.
  • 不如现在走。 Bùrú xiànzài zǒu. It is better to leave now.

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