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仞

rèn

Character

What 仞 means

1. unit of length used in ancient times, equal to 7 or 8 Chinese feet {尺|chǐ}

Words containing 仞

• 壁立千仞bì lì qiān rèn(idiom) (of a cliff, mountain etc) steep; lofty; imposing

Characters built on 刃

These share the phonetic component 刃 (rèn), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 忍rěnto bear; to endure; to tolerate
• 韧rènannealed; pliable but strong; tough
• 纫rènto thread (a needle); (bound form) to sew; to stitch; (literary) very grateful
• 轫rènbrake

Sounds the same

Read rèn, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 认to recognize; to know; to admit
• 任to assign; to appoint; to take up a post
• 韧annealed; pliable but strong; tough
• 饪cooked food; to cook (until ready)
• 刃edge of blade
• 妊pregnant; pregnancy
• 纫to thread (a needle); (bound form) to sew; to stitch; (literary) very grateful
• 轫brake
• 衽(literary) overlapping part of Chinese gown; lapel; sleeping mat
• 牣fill up; to stuff
• 讱(literary) slow in speech
• 鵀hoopoe