认
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rèn · to know, to recognize, to understand

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HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #3212
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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

4Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

讠Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 认

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rènWords pronounced rèn
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Example sentences

Notice where 认 sits in each complete thought.

Tā shì wǒ tài tài rènshi de yí gè rén.他是我太太认识的一个人。

He is acquainted with my wife.

Source: Tatoeba #487719 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bú rènwéi shì nǐ zuò de.我不认为是你做的。

I don't think you did this.

Source: Tatoeba #7841390 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ shuō wǒ ài nǐ shí shì rèn zhēn de.我说我爱你时是认真的。

I was serious when I said I love you.

Source: Tatoeba #5551019 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ chéng rèn tā shì duì de.我承认他是对的。

I admit that he is right.

Source: Tatoeba #399947 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ò, wǒ bù zhī dào wǒ shì bu shì rèn tóng nǐ.哦,我不知道我是不是认同你。

Oh, I don't know if I agree with you.

Source: Tatoeba #408817 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ shì qù nián rènshi tā de.我是去年认识他的。

I got acquainted with him last year.

Source: Tatoeba #788579 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 认 in context

  1. Say rèn, then recall the core meaning: to know, to recognize, to understand.
  2. Write all 4 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 认识 (rèn shi), meaning “to know”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 认 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.