认真 rènzhēn earnest

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Traditional: 認真

Stroke order

认真 is written in 14 strokes across 2 characters.

认真 — the Chinese character for earnest (rènzhēn), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 认真 — earnest

认 — 4 strokes
真 — 10 strokes

Senses

conscientious
earnest
serious
to take seriously
to take to heart

Characters in 认真

认 rèn — to recognize; to know; to admit
真 zhēn — really; truly; indeed

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Example sentences

她学习非常认真。Tā xuéxí fēicháng rènzhēn.She studies very earnestly.
请认真听老师讲课。Qǐng rènzhēn tīng lǎoshī jiǎngkè.Please listen to the teacher carefully.

Related words

认真 is pronounced rènzhēn and means “earnest”.

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