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任意 (rèn yì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

任意 (rèn yì) is a Chinese word: arbitrarily, at will. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 任意

副 fù adverb

arbitrarily, at will

你不能任意改变规则。

nǐ bù néng rèn yì gǎi biàn guī zé

You cannot arbitrarily change the rules.

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Word breakdown

任 rèn — to allow, to permit (indicating freedom or lack of restriction)

意 yì — will, desire, intention (what one wants or wishes)

Structure & writing
1 任 rèn — to appoint; to assign to a post
任 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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1.2 壬 rén — ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems; ninth in order
壬 is a component in 3 characters

Stroke order

2 意 yì — wish; intention

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

consists of

2.2 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
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