• 186th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.11% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 78 words
  • Component in 9 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. rèn (Ren4)surname Ren
2. rèn (ren4)to assign • to appoint • to take up a post • office • responsibility • to let • to allow • to give free rein to • no matter (how, what etc)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for rèn (ren4)The component is pronounced as 'rén' (ren2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
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Appears In

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Example Words

High Frequency

任何 
任务 (任務)
任意 
责任 (責任)

Medium Frequency

主任 
 
任性 
任选 (任選)
信任 
担任 (擔任)
班主任 
责任心 (責任心)
责任感 (責任感)
连任 (連任)
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  • 229th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.10% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 37 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (He2)surname He
2. (he2)what • how • why • which • carry

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (he2)The component is pronounced as '' (ke3). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for (he2)The component is pronounced as '' (ke4). It has the same pinyin final.
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Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

High Frequency

任何 
如何 

Medium Frequency

 
何以 
何尝 (何嘗)
何必 
何方 
何时 (何時)
何况 (何況)
何等 
何苦 
何处 (何處)
奈何 
为何 (為何)
无可奈何 (無可奈何)
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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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