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任

rèn

HSK 3.0 · 3

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

rén

  1. surname Ren

rèn · jam6 (Jyutping)

  1. to assign
  2. to appoint
  3. to take up a post
  4. office
  5. responsibility
  6. to let
  7. to allow
  8. to give free rein to
  9. no matter (how, what etc)
  10. classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友)

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

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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