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任

rèn

to serve as; to hold a post

A person receiving a work badge
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Character

任 rèn

Strokes
6
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 壬 9th heavenly stem
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他任校长。 Tā rèn xiàozhǎng. He serves as the principal.
  • 我任班长。 Wǒ rèn bānzhǎng. I serve as class monitor.
  • 谁任组长? Shéi rèn zǔzhǎng? Who serves as group leader?

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