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
任性
rénxìng
wilful; self-willed
Characters in this word
性 xìng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 忄 — heart
- Made of
- 忄 heart 生 life, lifetime
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 作为管理者，他不能因为个人偏好就任性地改变既定方案。 Zuòwéi guǎnlǐzhě, tā bù néng yīnwèi gèrén piānhào jiù rénxìng de gǎibiàn jìdìng fāng'àn. As a manager, he cannot wilfully change the established plan simply because of personal preference.
- 小时候他一任性就哭，现在学会控制情绪了。 Xiǎoshíhou tā yī rènxìng jiù kū, xiànzài xuéhuì kòngzhì qíngxù le. When he was little, he cried whenever he was willful; now he has learned to control his emotions.
- 小孩子偶尔任性很正常，大人不必太生气。 Xiǎo háizi ǒu'ěr rènxìng hěn zhèngcháng, dàrén búbì tài shēngqì. It's normal for small children to be willful sometimes; adults needn't get too angry.
Related words
- 任 rèn to serve as; to hold a post
- 任 rèn to let; no matter
- 任何 rènhé any
- 任务 rènwu task
- 信任 xìnrèn to trust
- 责任 zérèn responsibility
- 主任 zhǔrèn department head
- 担任 dānrèn to serve as; to hold a position
- 出任 chūrèn to take up a post; to serve as
- 兼任 jiānrèn to concurrently hold another post
- 就任 jiùrèn to take office; to assume a post
- 连任 liánrèn to be re-elected; to serve consecutive terms