rèn

variant of 韌|韧[ren4]

old variant of 韌|韧[ren4]; annealed; pliable but strong; tough; tenacious

leather (韦) + blade (刃) = pliable yet tough

韦 refers to soft, processed leather — material that bends without breaking. 刃 (blade) mainly gives the sound rèn; the leather radical carries the sense of flexible toughness.

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竹子很,弯了也不容易断。

zhú zi hěn rèn,wān le yě bù róng yì duàn。

Bamboo is very tough; even when bent, it does not break easily.

这种材料既又轻,用来做工具很合适。

zhè zhǒng cái liào jì rèn yòu qīng,yòng lái zuò gōng jù hěn hé shì。

This material is both tough and light, making it very suitable for making tools.

Words with 韧

韧劲

rèn jìn

tenacity

韧带

rèn dài

ligament

韧性

rèn xìng

toughness

韧皮

rèn pí

(botany) bast; phloem

韧皮部

rèn pí bù

phloem

韧体

rèn tǐ

firmware

坚韧

jiān rèn

tough and durable

坚韧不拔

jiān rèn bù bá

firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding

强韧

qiáng rèn

resilient

柔韧

róu rèn

pliable and tough

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