任
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rèn · to trust, to rely on

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #1943
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Shape and proportion

6Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 任

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rènWords pronounced rèn
rénWords pronounced rén
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Example sentences

Notice where 任 sits in each complete thought.

Zhè bú shì rèn hé rén dōu néng zuò de shì.这不是任何人都能做的事。

This is not something that anyone can do.

Source: Tatoeba #335039 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì gè bù kě néng de rènwu.这是个不可能的任务。

This is an impossible task.

Source: Tatoeba #9962877 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zuò nà shì shì wǒ de zé rèn.做那事是我的责任。

It was my duty to do that.

Source: Tatoeba #5624889 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài yě bù xiāng xìn rèn hé rén le!我再也不相信任何人了!

I can't believe anyone anymore.

Source: Tatoeba #4906193 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ kě yǐ zuò rèn hé nǐ xiǎng zuò de shì.你可以做任何你想做的事。

You can do whatever you want to.

Source: Tatoeba #896375 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ huì gěi nǐ nǐ xiǎng yào de rèn hé shì wù.我会给你你想要的任何事物。

I'll give you whatever you want.

Source: Tatoeba #9970230 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 任 in context

  1. Say rèn, then recall the core meaning: to trust, to rely on.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 任何 (rèn hé), meaning “any”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 任 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.