The Chinese Radical: 任




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Meaning
offical duty    任

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 4
to assign, to appoint, office, responsibility
rèn
Left: person 亻, right: burden 壬 or scholar 士 with hat ノ
A person, who is assigned as a 'scholar with hat', has official responsibility.
HSK 5
to lean against, to rely on, on the basis of, proof
píng
Top: official duty 任 (A person 亻 as scolar 士 with hat ノ has responsibilities), bottom: table 几
With his official duty he leans on the table, which is considered as a proof.
HSK 6
to rent, to lease, to hire
lìn
Top: official duty 任 (A person 亻 as a scolar 士 with hat ノ has official duties.), bottom: money 贝
It can be an official duty to use money for renting sth.

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