HSK 1 · Qualities

认真

rèn zhēn

serious; conscientious

Stroke order of 认真

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

认 · 4 strokes真 · 10 strokes

Memory trick

Words "讠" from a person "人" that are true "真": serious, conscientious.

Parts: 认: 讠 speech + 人 person — recognize; 真: true, real

The characters in 认真

真 zhēn — really; truly (10 strokes)

Example sentence

她学习非常认真。

She studies very conscientiously.

Words with 认

认识to know (someone); to recognize 认为to think; to believe 认得to know; to recognize 认出to recognize 否认to deny 认可to approve; approval

Words with 真

真really; truly 真的really; truly 真正real; genuine 真实real; true

More words: Qualities

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