[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Society-and-Culture \ #Literature-and-Education # 认 rèn to recognize; to admit ## Components [[讠 (yān)]] [[人 rén]] [[人 (rén)]] ## Meaning Nowadays, the character 认 (rèn) primarily means "to recognize," "to admit," or "to acknowledge." It is used in various contexts related to identifying or acknowledging something or someone. ## History The character 认 (rèn) is a phono-semantic compound. It includes the radical 言 (讠), indicating its relation to speech, and the phonetic component 忍 (rěn). In its simplified form, it comprises 立 and 人 (rén) as the phonetic component, symbolizing the use of speech to distinguish and recognize people. The original meaning is "to know" or "to identify." ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ? ### Bronze Script ? ### Seal Script ? ### Clerical Script ![[认 cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[认 reg.svg]]