仍
仍 (réng) means “still”. It is made of 亻 + 乃 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 仍 into its parts
What 仍 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
- 乃 nǎi — then
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 乃 gives the meaning, 亻 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
仍 stroke order
Example sentences
下了课，他仍在教室里学习。Xià le kè, tā réng zài jiàoshì li xuéxí.After class, he was still studying in the classroom.
天黑了，雨仍没有停。Tiān hēi le, yǔ réng méiyǒu tíng.It got dark, and the rain still hadn't stopped.
Words with 仍
Also built with 亻
- 亿yìhundred million
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 仁rénbenevolent
- 仅jǐnonly
- 仇chóuenemy
- 仔zǐsmall thing
- 他tāhe
- 仗zhàng1to rely upon
- 付fùto pay
- 仙xiāngod
- 代dàion behalf of
- 仪yíinstrument
Quick facts
| Pinyin | réng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | still; yet |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 仍
What does 仍 mean?
仍 (réng) means “still; yet”.
How many strokes does 仍 have?
仍 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 仍?
The radical of 仍 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 仍?
仍 is made of 亻 (person) and 乃 (then).
Which HSK level is 仍?
仍 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 仍 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 14: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.