任
HSK 3

任 (rèn): trust to, rely on, appoint

rèn

trust to, rely on, appoint

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Pinyin

rèn

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

trust to, rely on, appoint

How to Write 任 (rèn)

任 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
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  6. 6

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Origin of 任

A phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, and 壬 hints at the pronunciation.

What 任 is Made Of

任 is built from 2 components:

亻man, person
壬9th heavenly stem

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Words Using 任

Common Chinese words that contain 任:

上任

shàngrèn

主任

zhǔrèn

任何

rènhé

任务

rènwu

任命

rènmìng

任性

rènxìng

任意

rènyì

信任

xìnrèn

担任

dānrèn

责任

zérèn

任重道远

rènzhòngdàoyuǎn

Characters Related to 任

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