忍 Stroke Order — How to Write 忍
忍 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 心, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
忍 Radical and Character Components
忍 is an ideographic compound. A knife 刃 piercing the heart 心; 刃 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 心 + 3 more strokes
忍 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- rěn
Meanings of 忍 in Chinese
1
rěn忍
to endure; to tolerate; to suppress one's emotions or pain
她忍受着寒冷，坚持在户外工作。
She endured the cold, persisting in working outdoors.
ruthless; cruel; to have the heart to
他怎么能忍心抛弃自己的宠物呢？
How could he have the heart to abandon his pet?
Common Words and Phrases with 忍
1
to endure humiliation
为了家人的生计，他忍耻接受了那份并不体面的工作。
For the sake of his family's livelihood, he endured the humiliation of accepting that undignified job.
2
to be able to restrain oneself or resist an urge/impulse.
在减肥期间，我忍得住不吃宵夜。
During my diet, I can resist eating late-night snacks.
3
to endure humiliation and cling to life; to allow oneself to be insulted to remain alive
为了让自己的孩子能够继续学业，这位父亲即使忍垢偷生，也绝不放弃。
To ensure his children could continue their studies, this father would never give up, even if it meant enduring humiliation and clinging to life ignominiously.
4
To endure extreme hunger and poverty.
在那个贫困的年代，许多家庭不得不忍饥挨饿
In those impoverished times, many families had to endure hunger.
5
to be unable to help smiling
看到小猫追着自己的尾巴打转，她不禁忍俊。
Seeing the kitten chasing its own tail in circles, she couldn't help but smile.
6
unable to keep from laughing; cannot help laughing
看到小丑滑稽的表演，观众们都忍俊不禁。
Seeing the clown's hilarious performance, the audience couldn't help but burst out laughing.
7
To endure or tolerate hardship, difficulty, or an annoying situation with patience.
经过长时间的训练，他学会了忍耐饥饿和疲劳。
After long hours of training, he learned to endure hunger and fatigue.
8
The ability to endure pain, hardship, or difficult situations without giving up.
长跑运动员需要强大的忍耐力才能完成马拉松比赛。
Long-distance runners need strong endurance to complete a marathon.
9
To swallow one's anger and endure humiliation in silence.
面对老板不公正的批评，他只能选择忍气吞声，因为他需要这份工作。
Faced with his boss's unfair criticism, he could only choose to swallow his pride and bear it, because he needed this job.
10
to be forbearing and conciliatory; to tolerate and make concessions
在团队合作中，互相忍让是解决冲突、维护和谐的关键。
In teamwork, mutual forbearance is key to resolving conflicts and maintaining harmony.
11
to endure humiliation in order to carry out an important mission
为了实现自己的创业梦想，他忍辱负重，度过了无数个艰难的日夜
To achieve his entrepreneurial dream, he endured humiliation and hardship, spending countless difficult days and nights.
12
to endure humiliation for the sake of preserving unity or an important overall goal
在家庭纠纷中，为了维护和谐，她选择了忍辱求全，不再争辩。
During a family dispute, to maintain harmony, she chose to swallow her pride and stop arguing.
13
To bear or endure something unpleasant or difficult.
他不得不忍受长时间的等待，直到医生来为他检查。
He had to endure a long wait until the doctor came to examine him.
14
To bear pain
他忍痛完成了马拉松比赛，即使双腿已经非常酸痛
He endured the pain and finished the marathon, even though his legs were already very sore.
15
Unable to bear or tolerate any longer; beyond endurance.
面对他无休止的抱怨，我终于忍无可忍，决定离开了。
Faced with his endless complaints, I finally reached my breaking point and decided to leave.
16
To have the heart to do something (often cruel or difficult).
他不忍心看到小狗受伤。
He couldn't bear to see the puppy injured.
More words with 忍
- róng容rěn忍Tolerate, Endure
- rěn忍bú不zhù住cannot help but, cannot resist
- rén忍rǔ辱endure humiliation, bear disgrace
- rěn忍zhù住hold back, resist
- bù不rěn忍cannot bear, cannot bring oneself to
- qiáng强rěn忍suppress, hold back
- yín隐rěn忍forbearance, endurance
- cán残rěn忍cruel, brutal
- líng零róng容rěn忍zero tolerance
- bù不rěn忍xīn心cannot bear to, don't have the heart to
- méi没rěn忍zhù住Couldn't resist, Couldn't help it
- nán难rěn忍Unbearable, Intolerable
- rú濡rěn忍Endure wetness, Tolerate moisture
- bù不rěn忍zú卒dǔ睹Too horrible to look at, Too dreadful to behold
- nán难yí以rěn忍shòu受Intolerable, Unbearable
- rěn忍zhù住xiào笑Suppress a laugh, Hold back laughter
- wú无fǎ法rěn忍shòu受unbearable, intolerable
- bù不rěn忍zhí直shì视Too horrible to look at, Can't bear to look
- mò默mò默rěn忍shòu受endure in silence, suffer in silence
- qiáng强rěn忍zhù住hold back, suppress
Idioms with 忍
- rěn忍rǔ辱hán含gòu垢endure humiliation and insult
- rěn忍rǔ辱hán含xiū羞endure humiliation and shame
- rěn忍rǔ辱tōu偷shēng生endure humiliation to live ignobly
- rěn忍tòng痛gē割ài爱painfully give up something cherished
- ài爱bù不rěn忍shì释too fond to part with
- bǎi百rěn忍chéng成jīn金Patience leads to valuable outcomes
- bāo包xiū羞rěn忍rǔ辱endure humiliation and disgrace patiently
- bù不rěn忍zú卒dú读too tragic to finish reading
- cǎn惨bù不rěn忍dǔ睹too horrible to look at
- cǎn惨bù不rěn忍wén闻too tragic to bear listening to
- cǎn惨bù不rěn忍yán言too tragic to describe
- ěr耳bù不rěn忍wén闻too dreadful to hear
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Open the tool →Questions about 忍
What does 忍 mean in Chinese?
忍 (rěn) means “to endure” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 忍?
忍 is pronounced rěn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 忍 have?
忍 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 忍?
忍 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 心. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 忍?
The radical of 忍 is 心, and 忍 is an ideographic compound.