任(rèn)

HSK 36 strokes
Readingsrènrén

surname Ren

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Character information

Pinyin
rèn / rén
Meaning
surname Ren
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 任 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻壬

In this compound, the meaning comes from 亻 (person); 壬 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

亻rén壬rén

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 任 step by step

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

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Words with 任

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

zhǔ主rèn任
HSK 3

director; head; CL:个

Open 主任 page →
rèn任hé何
HSK 3

any; whatever; whichever

Open 任何 page →
rèn任wu务
HSK 3

mission; assignment; task; duty; role

Open 任务 page →
shàng上rèn任
HSK 7-9

to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor

Open 上任 page →
rèn任rén人zǎi宰gē割
HSK 7-9

to get trampled on (idiom)

Open 任人宰割 page →
rèn任mìng命
HSK 7-9

to appoint

Open 任命 page →
rèn任yì意
HSK 7-9

any

Open 任意 page →
rèn任qī期
HSK 7-9

term of office

Open 任期 page →

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From 任’s common words

主何务上人宰割命

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