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HSK 5verb

认

Traditional: 認

rèn

认 (rèn) means “to recognize; to know; to admit”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 認) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

认识你很高兴。

Rènshi nǐ hěn gāoxìng.

Nice to meet you.

Words containing 认

辨认biàn rènto recognize; to identify承认chéng rènto admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc); to acknowledge认为rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel认真rèn zhēnconscientious; earnest; serious; to take seriously; to take to heart否认fǒu rènto declare to be untrue; to deny公认gōng rènpublicly known (to be); accepted (as)认识rèn shito know; to recognize; to be familiar with; to get acquainted with sb; knowledge; understanding; awareness; cognition确认què rènto confirm; to verify; confirmation认定rèn dìngto maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with认可rèn kěto approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK认同rèn tóngto approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with认出rèn chūrecognition; to recognize

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 认 mean?
认 (rèn) means “to recognize; to know; to admit”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 认 pronounced?
认 is pronounced “rèn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 认?
认 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 认?
Follow the stroke-order animation above; 认 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18