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认 (rèn): to recognize, to know

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HSK 5verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to recognize, to know
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5
Strokes: 4
Radical: 讠
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to recognize
to know
to admit

Chinese explanation

辨认出曾经见过的人或事物
承认、认可某种事实或关系
表示同意、认账，如认输、认错。

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Example sentences

Although I hadn't seen him for ten years, I recognized him at once.

She looked carefully at the old photo and finally recognized that the person standing in the back row was her elementary school teacher.

I don't recognize this character; I need to look it up in the dictionary.

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