忍 rěn
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- Made of
- 刃 edged tool, cutlery, knife edge 心 heart
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
忍
rěn
to endure; to hold back
Character
Example phrases
- 我忍住不哭。 Wǒ rěn zhù bù kū. I hold back my tears.
- 他能忍一忍。 Tā néng rěn yi rěn. He can endure it a little.
- 别忍着疼。 Bié rěn zhe téng. Do not endure the pain.