荏(rěn)

9 strokes

beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens)

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Character information

Pinyin
rěn
Meaning
beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens); soft; weak
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 荏 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹任

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (herb); 任 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

艹ǎo任rèn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 荏 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 荏

Common words using 荏 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

rěn荏rǎn苒

(literary) (of time) to slip away

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guāng光yīn阴rěn荏rǎn苒

(idiom) How time flies!

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sè色lì厉nèi内rěn荏

lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom); appearing fierce while cowardly at heart

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Related characters

From 荏’s common words

苒光阴色厉内

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