rén = r + (e)n2
surname Ren / Ren County 任縣|任县[Ren2 Xian4] in Hebei
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rèn = r + (e)n4
to assign / to appoint / to take up a post / office / responsibility / to let / to allow / to give free rein to / no matter (how, what etc) / classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友)
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How to pronounce 任

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= r initial

R is for Robinson Crusoe.

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+ (e)n2 final

In the encampment’s kitchen.

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= r initial

R is for Robinson Crusoe.

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+ (e)n4 final

In the encampment’s bathroom.

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任 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
rén = r + (e)n2
"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9)
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rén = r + (e)n2
ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] / ninth in order / letter "I" or Roman "IX" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / ancient Chinese compass point: 345° / nona
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Characters with 任 as component

to lean against / to rely on / on the basis of / no matter (how, what etc) / proof
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variant of 憑|凭[ping2]
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lìn = li + (e)n4
to rent
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Words with 任

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any / whatever / whichever / whatsoever
mission / assignment / task / duty / role / CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
mission; assignment; task; duty; role / CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]

Sentences with 任

任 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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rén / rèn

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