认

rèn

recognize, know, understand

How to write 认, stroke by stroke

to recognize; to know; to admit

Pictophonetic: semantic 讠 (speech), phonetic 人

Made of 讠 + 人

认为rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
认识rèn shito know; to recognize; to be familiar with; to get acquainted with sb; knowledge; understanding; awareness; cognition
认真rèn zhēnconscientious; earnest; serious; to take seriously; to take to heart
承认chéng rènto admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc); to acknowledge
确认què rènto confirm; to verify; confirmation
认得rèn deto recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know
否认fǒu rènto declare to be untrue; to deny
认出rèn chūrecognition; to recognize
认罪rèn zuìto admit guilt; to plead guilty
认同rèn tóngto approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with
认定rèn dìngto maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with
认可rèn kěto approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK

我认为你错了。
wǒ rèn wéi nǐ cuò le 。
I think that you're wrong.
你是怎么认识他的？
nǐ shì zěn me rèn shi tā de ？
How did you get to know him?
你应该承认自己的失败。
nǐ yīng gāi chéng rèn zì jǐ de shī bài 。
You should acknowledge your failure.
您的订单确认如下。
nín de dìng dān què rèn rú xià 。
We will confirm your order as follows.
市长否认收受了贿赂。
shì zhǎng fǒu rèn shōu shòu le huì lù 。
The mayor denied having taken a bribe.