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HSK 5verb

忍

rěn

忍 (rěn) means “to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

他忍住了眼泪。

Tā rěnzhù le yǎnlèi.

He held back his tears.

Words containing 忍

残忍cán rěncruel; mean; merciless忍不住rěn bu zhùcannot help; unable to bear忍耐rěn nàito endure; to put up with; to exercise patience忍受rěn shòuto bear; to endure容忍róng rěnto put up with; to tolerate

More HSK 5 vocabulary

HSK 5 →
哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 忍 mean?
忍 (rěn) means “to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 忍 pronounced?
忍 is pronounced “rěn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 忍?
忍 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 忍?
Follow the stroke-order animation above; 忍 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18