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认 rèn — “to recognise”
How to write and say the Chinese character 认 (rèn), which means to recognise — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Think & feel.
Pinyin · 拼音 rèn
Meaning · 意思 to recognise
Strokes · 笔画 4
Radical · 部首 讠 (speech)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
认 is written with 4 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
讠 (speech) hints at the meaning, and 人 lends its sound — together they make 认.
A common word常用词
认字
recognise characters
Example sentence例句
我认识很多汉字。
I know lots of Chinese characters.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.