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任意 rènyì

任意 rènyì Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 任意 rènyì .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
rènyì | ren4 yi4
English translation
arbitrary
at will
at random

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Traditional form

任意 rènyì

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 任意 rènyì

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Rèn

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. rén represents the meaning and rén represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

rén

Semantic compound

rén

Positional decomposition

亻壬

Number of Strokes

6

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. xīn represents the meaning and yīn represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

yīn

Semantic compound

xīn

Positional decomposition

音心

Number of Strokes

13

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Example sentences using 任意 rènyì

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氏族 shì zú 可以 kěyǐ 任意 rènyì 罢免 bà miǎn qiú cháng qiú Shuài .

The gens deposes the sachem and war - chief at will.

秤量 zhí 任意 rènyì 设定 shè dìng ,自动 zìdòng 累计 lěi jì 计数 jì shù .

Weighing value easily adjusted and automatic accumulation of weighing value.

任意 rènyì Decomposition

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任意 rènyì Compounds

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  • Rèn
    • píng , lìn , rěn , nèn , rèn , rèn , , , , , , , lìn , ,
    • , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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