任
任 (rèn) means “to let”. It is made of 亻 + 壬 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 任 into its parts
What 任 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
- 壬 rén — 9th heavenly stem
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 士 shì — scholar
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 壬 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
任 stroke order
Example sentences
任你选，哪个都行。Rèn nǐ xuǎn, nǎge dōu xíng.Choose whatever you like; any of them is fine.
任他怎么说，我都不去。Rèn tā zěnme shuō, wǒ dōu bù qù.No matter what he says, I'm not going.
Words with 任
- 任何rènhéany
- 任务rènwutask
- 信任xìnrènto trust
- 责任zérènresponsibility
- 主任zhǔrèndirector
- 担任dānrènto serve as
- 任命rènmìngto appoint
- 任性rènxìngwilful
- 任意rènyìany
- 任重道远rènzhòngdàoyuǎnheavy burden and a long road ahead
- 上任shàngrènto take office
Also built with 亻
- 亿yìhundred million
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 仁rénbenevolent
- 仅jǐnonly
- 仇chóuenemy
- 仍réngstill
- 仔zǐsmall thing
- 他tāhe
- 仗zhàng1to rely upon
- 付fùto pay
- 仙xiāngod
- 代dàion behalf of
Quick facts
| Pinyin | rèn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to let; no matter (how/what); to hold (a post) |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 任
What does 任 mean?
任 (rèn) means “to let; no matter (how/what); to hold (a post)”.
How many strokes does 任 have?
任 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 任?
The radical of 任 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 任?
任 is made of 亻 (person) and 壬 (9th heavenly stem).
Which HSK level is 任?
任 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 任 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 10: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.