HSK 3 · Verbs of Being & Having

任

rèn

to appoint; any

Stroke order of 任

任 is written with 6 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A person 亻 carrying a load 壬 takes a duty.

Parts: 亻 person + 壬 load

Example sentence

你可以任选一本书。

You may choose any book.

Words with 任

主任director; head 任务task; mission 责任responsibility; duty 任何any 信任to trust

More words: Verbs of Being & Having

具有to have; to possess 共有to have in total 属于to belong to 属to belong to; to be born in the year of 称为to be called 使to make; to cause 受to receive; to suffer 代to replace; generation 代表representative; to represent 代表团delegation 仍still 仍然still 值to be worth; value 值得to be worth; to deserve

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