rèn

strong and pliable

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
韋 meaning component

  Meaning component

wéi

  

(surround a city), tanned leather

刃 sound component

  Sound component

rèn

  

knife edge

Evolution

韌 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
韌 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
韌 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

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rèn

strong and pliable, resilient; (Cant.) tough, elastic; annealed; pliable but strong; tough; tenacious

Most common words with 韌
Freq.
Word
Meaning

韧带

ligament

坚韧

tenacious

韧性

toughness

柔韧

flexible

annealed