认 (rèn) — to recognize, to identify; to admit, to acknowledge; to know, to be familiar with (a route, a character, etc.)
Definition
认 is a base verb for recognizing or admitting something. Use 认得 for recognizing by sight, 承认 for admitting a mistake, and 识别 for identifying through analysis.
verb
to recognizeto identifyto admitto acknowledgeto knowto be familiar with (a route, a character, etc.)
Examples
- 认。Tā rèn le cuò.He admitted his mistake.
- ？Nǐ néng rèn chū zhè ge zì ma?Can you recognize this character?
- 。Wǒ bú rèn de zhè tiáo lù.I don't know this road.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
The left part 讠 shows speech, and the right part 人 gives the sound.
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