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认

rèn
to recognize · to know
Radical: 讠 Strokes: 4 HSK 5
Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Most common
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Character Decomposition
认=讠+人
Etymology
speech
Meanings
to recognize
to know
to admit
rèn
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Words with 认 158 total
to recognize · to identify辨认biàn rènto admit · to concede · to recognize · recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc) · to acknowledge承认chéng rènto declare to be untrue · to deny否认fǒu rènpublicly known (to be) · accepted (as)公认gōng rènto agree tacitly · tacit approval · default (setting)默认mò rènto confirm · to verify · confirmation确认què rènto admit an error · to acknowledge one's mistake认错rèn cuòto recognize · to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it · to know认得rèn deto realize · realization体认tǐ rènto maintain (that sth is true) · to determine (a fact) · determination (of an amount) · of the firm opinion · to believe firmly · to set one's mind on · to identify with认定rèn dìngto accept punishment认罚rèn fáto undertake to purchase sth · to subscribe (to share issue)认购rèn gòu(of a shoe) designed to be worn on a specific foot – either the left or the right认脚rèn jiǎoto claim (as one's property) · to adopt (a child) · to accept (an illegitimate child as one's own)认领rèn lǐngto identify · to authenticate认明rèn míngto accept misfortunes as decreed by fate · to be resigned to sth认命rèn mìngto agree to pay compensation · to accept liability认赔rèn péito acknowledge sb as one's relative; to acknowledge kinship · (old) to visit new in-laws after a marriage认亲rèn qīnto recognize people (of babies) · to be able to tell people apart认人rèn rénshy with strangers认生rèn shēng
Idioms with 认 18 total Chain
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