it seems; seemingly; as if
似 (shì) · 6 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 以 represents the sound.
乎 (hū) · 5 strokes
Depicts wind rustling through a tree branch (丂). Based on the original meaning "exhale, shout", now written as 呼. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.