如意
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Pronunciation
Peng'im: ru5 i3
POJ: jû-ì
Variety: chaozhou
POJ: jû-ì
Variety: chaozhou
Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.
Meanings and usage
adjective: as one wishes, satisfactory, ideal
如意
如意
The page gives both a stative-verb/adjective sense ('as one wishes; satisfactory') and an unrelated noun sense (ceremonial ruyi sceptre/backscratcher) under the same reading; the adjective sense was chosen as the more everyday meaning.