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忍受

rěnshòu

to bear; to put up with

A person carrying a heavy sack
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Characters in this word

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

受 shòu

Strokes
8
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition
Made of
爫 claws, nails, talons 冖 cover 又 and, also, again, in addition
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 我能忍受寒冷。 Wǒ néng rěnshòu hánlěng. I can bear the cold.
  • 他忍受不了吵。 Tā rěnshòu bùliǎo chǎo. He cannot stand noise.
  • 她忍受了疼痛。 Tā rěnshòu le téngtòng. She endured the pain.

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