rèn

recognize

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
讠 meaning component

  Meaning component

yán

  

speech

is a component form of .

人 sound component

  Sound component

rén

  

person

Evolution

认 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
认 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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rèn

recognize, know, understand; to recognize; to know; to admit

Most common words with 认
Freq.
Word
Meaning

认为

to believe

认识

to know

认真

earnest

承认

to admit

确认

to confirm