00293 Chinese character of 認 and pronounce jing6

The Chinese character【認】that we will be discussing today is a character that describes an action or attitude. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

To recognize or confirm. Explanation: (1) To identify and distinguish. Such as: “recognize”, “recognize words”, “recognize people”, “identify”, “recognize the road”. (2) To express agreement or acceptance. Such as: “acknowledge”, “admit”, “admit mistakes”, “admit defeat”, “plead guilty”. (3) To regard as, to think. Such as: “think”, “mistake”. (4) Becoming relatives without being related by blood. For example: “Adopt me as your godmother”, “I want to adopt your child as my godson.”

Here is the pronunciation of this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【認】:rèn

Cantonese Jyutping of 【認】:jing6

This introduces some basic knowledge regarding the Chinese character 【認】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【認】, for example:Describing an action or attitude , It means mainly to recognize or confirm .The vast and layered meanings of Chinese characters can involve refined details and particular applications that may not be completely conveyed here.

【認】serves as a standalone word but gains depth when partnered with others to form detailed expressions, like【認識、確認】(Mandarin Pinyin:rèn shí 、què rèn/ Cantonese Jyutping:jing6 sik1 、kok3 jing6)

The total stroke number of this character is 14 ,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Below is a sample sentence featuring this character in real usage.:


他認識到自己的不足並努力改進。

He recognized his shortcomings and worked hard to improve them.


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