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pliable

HSK 10
Objects →Tools →Clothing
rèn
ジン、ニン
しなや.か
인
Phonosemantic compound. 韋 represents the meaning and 刃 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (韌)
韋 tanned hide+ 刃 blade =
韌 pliable
韋 Meaning component
tanned hide
刃 Phonetic component
rèn blade
edged tool, cutlery, knife edge
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Simplified (韧)
韦 tanned leather+ 刃 blade =
韧 strong and pliable
韦 Meaning component
wéi tanned leather
刃 Phonetic component
rèn blade
edged tool, cutlery, knife edge
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Notes
Similar Characters
偉 great (trad/jp)卫 defend (simp)圍 surround (trad)幃 curtain that forms wall (trad)瑋 rare (trad)禕 rare (trad)緯 latitude (trad/jp)葦 reed (iii) (trad)衛 protect (jp)諱 regard (trad)違 disobey (trad/jp)闈 living (trad)韙 propriety (trad)韓 Korea (trad/jp)韜 bow (trad)仞 ancient unit of measure忍 endure紉 thread (trad)纫 thread needle (simp)軔 Block A Block That (trad)
Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
韌
Regular
Modern
Chinese
韧 / 韌 [rèn]
annealed; pliable but strong; tough; tenacious
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (9)
韧带 [rèn​dài] #18,425
ligament
坚韧 [jiān​rèn] #18,885
tough and durable
韧性 [rèn​xìng] #33,309
toughness
柔韧 [róu​rèn] #23,420
pliable and tough
坚韧不拔 [jiān​rèn​bù​bá] #39,373
firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding
韧劲 [rèn​jìn] #50,321
tenacity
强韧 [qiáng​rèn] #42,790
resilient
韧皮部 [rèn​pí​bù] #55,918
phloem
韧体 [rèn​tǐ]
firmware