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title: "Ruyi Meaning: 如意 (as one wishes) or 如一 (consistent)?"
description: "如意 (rúyì) means “as one wishes”. Not the ruyi you heard? See 如一. Hear its tones, see what 如 and 意 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ruyi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 如意 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

如意 rúyì

## as one wishes

## It can also mean

- ruyi (ornamental scepter)

## Its characters

1. 如 rú like
2. 意 yì intention

## In a sentence

生活不可能事事都如意。 Not everything in life can go as you wish.

上面写着：“**如意**金箍棒，一万三千五百斤。

From [龙宫借宝 · The Dragon King’s Treasure](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-dragon-kings-treasure-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-4#library-word-769-771)

[More about 如意](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A6%82%E6%84%8F)

## Other words said ruyi

- [如一rúyīconsistent](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A6%82%E4%B8%80)

## More words with 如 or 意

- [比如 bǐrú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biru)
- [不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buhaoyisi)
- [不如 bùrú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buru)
- [创意 chuàngyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangyi)
- [恶意 èyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/eyi)
- [故意 gùyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guyi)
- [介意 jièyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieyi)
- [乐意 lèyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/leyi)
- [例如 lìrú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liru)
- [留意 liúyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuyi)

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