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认识

Traditional: 認識

rèn shi

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

rèn shi · jing6 sik1 (Jyutping)

  1. to know
  2. to recognize
  3. to be familiar with
  4. to get acquainted with sb
  5. knowledge
  6. understanding
  7. awareness
  8. cognition

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

认

Meaning
recognize, know, understand
Radical
讠
Strokes
4
Components
⿰讠人
Cangjie
IVO
Four-corner
3870

识

Meaning
recognize, understand, know
Radical
讠
Strokes
7
Components
⿰讠只
Cangjie
IVRC
Four-corner
3678

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