如此
rúcǐ · HSK 5
like this
如 (like/as) + 此 (this) = like this, thus
如 means 'like/as' and 此 means 'this', so 如此 literally reads 'like this' — used to mean 'thus' or 'such'. Common in set phrases like 原来如此 (so that's how it is) and 如此而已 (that's all).
如 — woman radical 女 + mouth 口
Originally a phono-semantic compound where 女 (woman) suggested compliance and 口 (mouth) indicated speaking or following orders. The early sense was 'to follow' or 'to comply with what is said,' which extended to 'to be like' or 'as if.' Modern uses like 'if' and 'such as' grew from this comparative meaning.
此 — foot 止 + spoon/person 匕
此 originally depicted a person (匕) standing with a foot (止), suggesting 'to stop here' or 'this place.' Over time the meaning generalized from a specific location to the demonstrative pronoun 'this.' The foot component still hints at the original sense of standing in a particular spot.