Meaning:
[0] [1] [v] appear as if; seem like. [2] [conj] if; supposing; assuming. [3] [pron] you; your

Level:
3

Jyutping:
joek6

Pinyin:
ruo4

Type:
literary

Stroke Count:
9

Cantonese Frequency:
47

Mandarin Frequency:
143

Notes:
[0] All the joek6/ruo4 meanings are used only in literary context.

Related Words
Word Jyutping Meaning
倘若 tong2 joek6 if; supposing; in case; provided;
若干 joek6 gon1 a certain amount of; how many/how much? [粵]: 些少; This term is sometimes written as "若乾" which is not correct.;
假若 gaa2 joek6 if; supposing; in case;
若然 joek6 jin4 if;
若果 joek6 gwo2 if, in case, what if;
置若罔聞 zi3 joek6 mong5 man4 to act indifferent; to pretend that one didn't hear sth.;
欣喜若狂 jan1 hei2 yoek6 kwong4 wild with joy; fly into raptures
談笑自若 taam4 siu3 ji6 yeuk6 to talk and laugh as though nothing had happened/to remain cheerful (despite a crisis)
泰然自若 taai3 jin4 zi6 yoek6 (adj) unfazed; self-possessed; as poised as ever
爽然若失 song2 yin4 yeuk6 sat1 at a loss/confused/not know what to do next

Related Sentences
Sentence SWC Jyutping Meaning
(yue) 若果搵到份高薪厚職;我就唔洗響度踎啦。 joek6 gwo2 wan2 dou2 fan6 gou1 san1 hau5 zik1, ngo5 zau6 m4 sai2 hoeng2 dou6 mau1 laa1 If I can find a job with higher rank and better pay, I would no more need to be stuck here.