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上任

shàng rèn

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 6

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

shàng rèn · soeng5 jam6 (Jyutping)

  1. to take office
  2. previous (incumbent)
  3. predecessor

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

上

Meaning
top; superior, highest; go up, send up
Radical
一
Strokes
3
Components
⿱⺊一
Cangjie
YM
Four-corner
2110.0

任

Meaning
trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear, duty, office; allow
Radical
亻
Strokes
6
Components
⿰亻壬
Cangjie
OHG
Four-corner
2221.4

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