任 Stroke Order — How to Write 任
任 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, 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.
任 Radical and Character Components
任 is a phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, while 壬 indicates the sound.
Radical: 亻 + 4 more strokes
任 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- rèn
- rén
Meanings of 任 in Chinese
1
rèn任
To trust; to rely on; to have confidence in.
我们应该互相信任，共同面对挑战。
We should trust each other and face challenges together.
To appoint; to assign a post or duty; to hold a position.
公司任命他为新项目经理。
The company appointed him as the new project manager.
To bear, undertake, or hold a post/position, as in '担任' (to assume a post) or '任课' (to teach a class).
她现在在小学担任语文老师。
She currently works as a Chinese language teacher in a primary school.
To assume or take on a position, office, or responsibility.
他将就任公司总裁一职，肩负重任
He will assume the position of company president, bearing a heavy responsibility.
To let, allow, or give free rein to; to indulge; to act on one's own will without restraint.
他总是很任性，想做什么就做什么。
He is always very willful, doing whatever he wants.
Regardless of; no matter what/who/where.
任谁都无法拒绝这个提议。
No one can refuse this proposal.
2
rén任
A title for noblewomen in ancient China.
在古代，'任'常指贵族女子。
In ancient times, 'rén' often referred to noblewomen.
An ancient type of folk music from southern China.
古琴演奏出几任之曲调。
The guqin played a melody of a few 'rén' pieces.
Common Words and Phrases with 任
1
Do as you like; as you please; at your convenience.
午餐时间到了，你可以任便去餐厅用餐。
It's lunchtime, you can feel free to go to the cafeteria to eat.
2
To allow or let happen according to one's will or discretion; to do as one pleases.
她任从孩子们在花园里玩耍，直到天黑
She let the children play in the garden until dark.
3
Dissipated; unrestrained and uninhibited.
他生性任诞，不拘泥于世俗礼节，常做出令人意想不到的举动
He was naturally unrestrained, not bound by conventional etiquette, and often made unexpected moves.
4
5
to teach; to hold a teaching position
他在大学任教多年，深受学生爱戴。
He has taught at the university for many years and is deeply loved by his students.
6
to take the blame for a fault
面对团队的失误，项目经理勇敢地站出来任咎，承担了所有的责任。
Facing the team's mistakes, the project manager bravely stepped forward to take the blame and assumed all responsibility.
7
to teach classes
李教授这学期将任课一门关于人工智能的课程。
Professor Li will teach a course on artificial intelligence this semester.
8
willing to work hard and endure criticism without complaint
她是一位优秀的员工，总是任劳任怨地完成各项任务，从不计较个人得失。
She is an excellent employee, always undertaking various tasks willingly and without complaint, never minding personal gains or losses.
9
to appoint and remove (or dismiss)
公司有权任免其内部高级管理人员。
The company has the authority to appoint and dismiss its internal senior management.
10
To officially assign someone to a position or job.
校长任命了王老师为新的教务主任。
The principal appointed Teacher Wang as the new dean of studies.
11
To allow someone to do as they please; also used to mean 'no matter' or 'regardless of'.
任凭风吹雨打，这棵老树依然屹立不倒
No matter how the wind blows and the rain falls, this old tree still stands firm.
12
A period during which an office or position is held; a term of office or tenure.
经理的任期结束后，公司会重新选举
After the manager's term of office ends, the company will hold a new election.
13
Let things take their own course; allow nature to take its course.
对于孩子的兴趣发展，家长最好任其自然，不要过多干涉。
When it comes to a child's interests, it's best for parents to let them develop naturally and not intervene excessively.
14
to act on impulse; to be swayed by one's emotions or temper
他常常因为任气而做出冲动的决定，事后又后悔不已。
He often makes impulsive decisions driven by his temper, only to regret them later.
15
To let oneself go; to act freely and without restraint.
孩子们在沙滩上任情玩耍，享受着阳光和海风
Children played freely on the beach, enjoying the sunshine and sea breeze.
16
To appoint people; to let others have their way.
一个有远见的团队管理者，懂得如何合理任人，才能激发团队的最大潜力。
A visionary team manager knows how to properly appoint and utilize people to unleash the team's greatest potential.
More words with 任
- dào到rèn任To take office or assume a post.
- fù赴rèn任to go to take up an official post
- jì继rèn任succession, succeed
- jiān兼rèn任To hold a concurrent post.
- pìn聘rèn任appoint, engage
- wěi委rèn任appoint, commission
- xiè卸rèn任step down, leave office
- dān担rèn任serve as, hold
- jí级rèn任A teacher in charge of a class.
- shèng胜rèn任competent, qualified
- zé责rèn任responsibility
- bān班zhǔ主rèn任A teacher in charge of a class.
- kǒng孔shàng尚rèn任Kong Shangren
- chǒng宠rèn任Highly favor and appoint, Favor and entrust
- lì莅rèn任take office, assume office
- róng荣rèn任assume an honorable post, take up a new honorable post
- yīng膺rèn任accept an appointment, assume office
- zé责rèn任xīn心Sense of responsibility, Responsibility
- rèn任xìng性willful, capricious
- xīn新rèn任newly appointed, new
Idioms with 任
- rèn任qí其zì自liú流let things take their own course
- rèn任rén人bǎi摆nòng弄allow oneself to be manipulated by others
- rèn任rén人wéi唯qīn亲appoint people by favoritism
- rèn任rén人wéi唯xián贤appoint officials based on merit
- rèn任rén人zǎi宰gē割to be at the mercy of others
- rèn任xián贤shǐ使néng能appoint the virtuous and employ the able
- rèn任zhòng重cái才qīng轻heavy responsibility, light ability
- rèn任zhòng重dào道yuǎn远heavy responsibility, long road ahead
- rèn任zhòng重zhì致yuǎn远Bear heavy responsibilities and reach far
- bù不shèng胜qí其rèn任unequal to the task
- fàng放rèn任zì自liú流let things drift without interference
- huáng黄yáng羊rèn任rén人appoint people based on merit
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Open the tool →Questions about 任
What does 任 mean in Chinese?
任 (rèn) means “To trust” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 任?
任 has 2 pronunciations: rèn, rén.
How many strokes does 任 have?
任 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 任?
任 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 亻. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 任?
The radical of 任 is 亻, and 任 is a phono-semantic compound.