Ruò hàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
John (less common form of 若望[Ruò wàng] or 約翰|约翰[Yuē hàn])
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

若翰 若翰 [Ruo4 han4] /John (less common form of 若望[Ruo4 wang4] or 約翰|约翰[Yue1 han4])/

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Character information

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  • 若
    rě

    used in 般若[bō rě] / used in 蘭若|兰若[lán rě]

    ruò

    to seem / like / as / if

  • 翰
    hàn

    writing brush / writing / pen

    Hàn

    surname Han

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