Character

韧

rèn HSK 7

韧 rèn HSK 7

1. tough and flexible; pliable yet strong (opposite of brittle)

Words using 韧 as rèn (2)

1 坚韧 jiān rèn — tenacious HSK 7
- 坚 firm, strong, solid
- 韧 tough, resilient, pliable
Example

成功需要坚韧的毅力。

chéng gōng xū yào jiān rèn de yì lì

Success requires tenacious perseverance.
2 韧性 rèn xìng — resilience HSK 7
- 韧 tough, pliable, resilient
- 性 nature, property, characteristic
Example

经济的韧性帮助我们度过了危机。

jīng jì de rèn xìng bāng zhù wǒ men dù guò le wēi jī

Economic resilience helped us get through the crisis.

Structure & writing

韧 rèn — tough and flexible; pliable yet strong (opposite of brittle)

韧 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 韦 wéi — tanned leather hide

韦 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 4

围 wéi to surround; to encircle

HSK 5

伟 wěi great; sublime; inspiring reverence 违 wéi to disobey; to violate

HSK 7

纬 wěi weft; horizontal threads in woven fabric (opposite of 经) 讳 huì to avoid mentioning; to taboo speaking of something 韧 rèn tough and flexible; pliable yet strong (opposite of brittle)

2 刃 rèn — blade or cutting edge of a knife

刃 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 5

忍 rěn to endure; to suppress one's feelings

HSK 7

涩 sè rough; not smooth (high friction) 韧 rèn tough and flexible; pliable yet strong (opposite of brittle)

Stroke order