恁 meaning and stroke order
That, thus; such, like so
How to write 恁, stroke by stroke
10 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 恁
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to think
- this
- which?
- how? (literary)
- Taiwan pr. [ren4]
- old variant of 您[nin2]
How 恁 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
心 gives the meaning and 任 hints at the sound.
Radical: 心 (heart), shared by 97 characters on this site.
How to remember 恁
恁 is 任 (rèn) sitting on top of 心 (xīn, heart). 任 gives the sound and 心 points to the mind, so think of a heart weighing how things are, "like so" or "thus".
恁 (nèn) is mostly found in early vernacular literature and some northern dialects, where it means "so, such" or "that". Modern standard Mandarin usually uses 那么 (nàme) or 这么 (zhème) instead. Example: 恁大的雨 (nèn dà de yǔ), "such heavy rain".
Common mistake: Learners often read 恁 as rèn because of the phonetic part 任, but the standard mainland reading is nèn, while Taiwan uses rèn. Also do not confuse it with 您 (nín), which has 你 on top instead of 任.
Questions about 恁
How many strokes are in 恁?
恁 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 恁 mean?
恁 (nèn) means that, thus; such, like so.
How do you pronounce 恁?
恁 is pronounced nèn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 恁?
The radical of 恁 is 心, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 恁 under this radical.
Can 恁 mean "you"?
Yes. It can be read nín as an old variant of 您 (nín). In some northern dialects, such as Henan and Shandong speech, it is also used for "you" or "your".
Should I use 恁 in everyday Mandarin?
Usually not. In standard speech and writing, 这么 (zhème) or 那么 (nàme) sound natural, and 恁 will seem literary or dialectal. You will mainly meet it in classical novels and regional speech.