认

The Chinese character 认 (rèn) is composed of two parts: the radical 言 (yán), which means "speech" or "language", and the phonetic component 刃 (rèn), which is a knife. The original meaning of 认 was "to cut" or "to engrave", which is related to the idea of "recognizing" something by making a mark on it. Over time, the meaning of 认 expanded to include the idea of "knowing" or "being familiar with" something, as well as the idea of "admitting" or "acknowledging" something.The character 认 can be used in a variety of contexts. For example, it can be used to talk about recognizing a person or thing, such as in the sentence 我认得他 (wǒ rèn de tā), which means "I recognize him". It can also be used to talk about knowing or being familiar with something, such as in the sentence 我认得这条路 (wǒ rèn de zhè tiáo lù), which means "I know this road". Finally, it can be used to talk about admitting or acknowledging something, such as in the sentence 我认错 (wǒ rèn cuò), which means "I admit I was wrong".The character 认 is a common character in Chinese, and it is important for HSK learners to be familiar with its meaning and usage.