仁 - rén - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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仁

rén

Definition

benevolence
仁是他教義的精髓。

Benevolence is the essence of his teachings.
kindheartedness
humanity
有仁德的人自然地去行仁道，而聰明的人知道施仁道的利處。

A humane man is at ease with humanity; a wise man benefits from humanity. (Confucius)
humane
love
kernel
堅果的仁兒多半可以吃。

The kernel of most nuts is eatable.

花生仁

Shelled peanuts

Character Decomposition

Related words (38)

仁義

rén yì

benevolence and righteousness

仁義

rén yi

affable and even-tempered

仁兄

rén xiōng

(honorific written address) My dear friend

仁厚

rén hòu

kindhearted; tolerant; honest and generous

仁弟

rén dì

(honorific written address to younger man) My dear young friend

仁德

rén dé

benevolent integrity; high mindedness

仁惠

rén huì

benevolent; merciful; humane

仁慈

rén cí

benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful

仁政

rén zhèng

benevolent policy; humane government

仁術

rén shù

kindness; benevolence; to govern in humanitarian way

仁愛

rén ài

benevolence; charity; compassion

仁心仁術

rén xīn rén shù

benevolent heart and skillful execution (idiom, from Mencius); charitable in thought and deed

仁民愛物

rén mín ài wù

love to all creatures (idiom, from Mencius); universal benevolence

不仁

bù rén

not benevolent; heartless; numb

成仁

chéng rén

to die for a good cause

杏仁

xìng rén

almond; apricot kernel

pine nuts

fruit kernel

nucleolus (within nucleus of cell)

桃仁

táo rén

peach kernel, used in Chinese medicine

榛仁

zhēn rén

hazelnut kernel; hazelnut "meat"

pupil of the eye

seed kernel

grains of Job's tears plant 薏苡

蝦仁

xiā rén

shrimp meat; shelled shrimp

amygdala

amygdala

fruit kernel

walnut kernel

traditional Xinjiang sweet walnut cake

為仁不富

wéi rén bù fù

the rich man cannot be benevolent (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).

為富不仁

wéi fù bù rén

the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).

假仁假義

jiǎ rén jiǎ yì

hypocrisy; pretended righteousness

當仁不讓

dāng rén bù ràng

to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others

almond junket

petty kindness