rěn

endure

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
心 meaning component

  Meaning component

xīn

  

heart

刃 sound component

  Sound component

rèn

  

knife edge

Evolution

忍 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)
忍 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
忍 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
忍 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

rěn

endure, bear, suffer; forbear; to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself

Most common words with 忍
Freq.
Word
Meaning

to bear

忍受

to bear

忍不住

cannot help

残忍

cruel

容忍

to put up with

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)