How to write 荏

Animated Stroke Order of 荏

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Free Printable 荏 Handwriting Practice Worksheets

Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "荏"

Printable Handwriting Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 荏

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Printable Stroke Order Practice Worksheet of "荏"

Printable Stroke Order Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 荏

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Meaning of 荏

Pinyin rěn

Radical

艹

Strokes

Definition

Perilla ocimoides / soft

Usage

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荏 [rěn] 1. A one-year-old herbaceous plant, with a square stem, elliptical leaves that have serrated edges, white small flowers, and seeds commonly referred to as "perilla seeds" that can be pressed for oil; the tender leaves are edible. Also known as "white perilla." (A one-year-old herbaceous plant, known as common perilla.) 2. Soft and weak. (Weak; timid and weak-willed.) 3. In ancient texts, it is the same as “戎” and “壬,” meaning great. (Big.) Related terms: - 荏油: Oil extracted from perilla seeds. - 荏染: Describes a soft and weak appearance. - 荏菽: Refers to soybeans. Citations: - 1. "文公弁荏席。" (From Huainanzi). - 2. "屈桡也。" (From Han Shu). - 3. "色厉而内荏。" (From Lunyu). - 4. "谌荏弱而难持!" (From Chuci).

色厉内荏 sè lì nèi rěn

lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom); appearing fierce while cowardly at heart / a sheep in wolf's clothing

荏苒 rěn rǎn

(literary) (of time) to slip away

光阴荏苒 guāng yīn rěn rǎn

Time passes very quickly. / Day after day passed by. / Day and night alternate in quick succession. / The time slipped away. / Time sped past.