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认

rèn

to recognize; to admit

A person recognizing a photo
Memory picture

Character

认 rèn

Strokes
4
Radical
讠 — words, speech
Made of
讠 words, speech 人 man, person
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 认

Example phrases

  • 我认得这个字。 Wǒ rèn de zhège zì. I recognize this character.
  • 你认错人了。 Nǐ rèn cuò rén le. You have the wrong person.
  • 他不认输。 Tā bù rènshū. He does not admit defeat.

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