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title: "Youru Meaning: 犹如 (yóurú) Means “just like”"
description: "犹如 (traditional 猶如, yóurú) means “just like; as if”. Hear its tones, see what 犹 and 如 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/youru"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 犹如 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

犹如 yóurú

## just like; as if

## Its characters

1. 犹 yóu as if
2. 如 rú like

## In a sentence

这里的风景犹如一幅画。 The scenery here is just like a painting.

[More about 犹如](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%8A%B9%E5%A6%82)

## More words with 犹 or 如

- [比如 bǐrú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biru)
- [不如 bùrú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buru)
- [例如 lìrú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liru)
- [如此 rúcǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ruci)
- [如果 rúguǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ruguo)
- [如何 rúhé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ruhe)
- [如今 rújīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/rujin)
- [如期 rúqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ruqi)
- [如同 rútóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/rutong)
- [如下 rúxià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ruxia)

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