任 (Rén)
surname Ren
- HSK 3.1 level 3
- 6 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 壬 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“任，符也。从人，壬聲。”
Original meaning
to hold in arms
Components
- 亻 (meaning) — 亻 is a component form of 人.
- 壬 (sound)