任 rèn

to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友)

HSK 46 strokes
Worksheet

Stroke order animation

任 · 6 strokes

How to write 任 step by step

6 strokes

Each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Related characters

Ready to master 任?

Turn 任 into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids, pinyin, and stroke-order breakdowns.