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任意

rènyì

arbitrarily; at will; random

A hand freely picks one of many differently shaped blocks
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Characters in this word

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

意 yì

Strokes
13
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
音 sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation 心 heart
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 意

Example phrases

  • 平台不得任意收集用户数据,必须说明具体用途和保存期限。 Píngtái bùdé rènyì shōují yònghù shùjù, bìxū shuōmíng jùtǐ yòngtú hé bǎocún qīxiàn. Platforms must not collect user data arbitrarily; they must explain the specific purpose and retention period.
  • 请不要任意改动文件里的内容。 Qǐng bùyào rènyì gǎidòng wénjiàn lǐ de nèiróng. Please do not change the contents of the document at will.
  • 假期里孩子们可以任意挑选自己喜欢的书。 Jiàqī lǐ háizimen kěyǐ rènyì tiāoxuǎn zìjǐ xǐhuān de shū. During the holidays, children may freely pick any books they like.

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