仍 meaning and stroke order
Still; yet; to remain; (literary) frequently; often
How to write 仍, stroke by stroke
4 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 仍
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- still; yet
- to remain
- (literary) frequently; often
How 仍 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Then.
乃 gives the meaning and 亻 hints at the sound.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 仍
A person 亻 stands next to 乃 (nǎi, meaning "then" or "thereupon"). Picture a person who, even then, is still there, still doing the same thing.
仍 (réng) means "still" and goes before the verb, but in speech it usually appears in 仍然 (réngrán) or 仍旧 (réngjiù). It sounds more formal than 还 (hái). Example: 他仍然住在北京。(Tā réngrán zhù zài Běijīng.) He still lives in Beijing.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 仍 with 扔 (rēng, to throw), which looks almost the same but has the hand radical 扌 and a first tone. 仍 has the person radical 亻 and a second tone.
Common words with 仍
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
仍 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 仍
How many strokes are in 仍?
仍 is written with 4 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 仍 mean?
仍 (réng) means still; yet; to remain; (literary) frequently; often. A common word with it is 仍然 (réngrán), meaning "still; as before; yet".
How do you pronounce 仍?
仍 is pronounced réng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 仍?
The radical of 仍 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 仍 under this radical.
Is 仍 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 仍 is part of the HSK 3 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the difference between 仍然 and 还?
Both mean "still," but 还 (hái) is everyday and casual, while 仍然 (réngrán) is more formal and common in writing. In conversation 还 is the natural choice.
Can 仍 be used by itself?
Yes, especially in written or formal Chinese, as in 问题仍未解决 (wèntí réng wèi jiějué), the problem is still unsolved. In everyday speech people usually say 仍然 or 还 instead.