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Meaning of 荏

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荏
Pinyin: rěn
English Definition: beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens); soft; weak
Chinese Definition:
①一年生草本植物,茎方形,叶椭圆形,有锯齿,开白色小花,种子通称“苏子”,可榨油;嫩叶可食。亦称“白苏”。
②柔,软弱:荏弱。荏染(柔弱的样子)。色厉内荏。
③古同“戎”、“壬”,大。
Antonyms: 厉
Total strokes: 9; Radical: 艸
Pictophonetic:任 indicates the sound; 艹 (herb) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 艹 [ cǎo ] grass, weed, plant, herb
    • 任 [ rèn ] to trust, to rely on; to appoint; to bear; duty, office
Similar Characters: 茌 存
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Example Words
荏苒 rěn rǎn (literary) (of time) to slip away
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
时光荏苒 shí guāng rěn rǎn time zips by (idiom)
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Example Sentences
1
光阴荏冉间
,
突然想起了自己的童年时代
…
Time Mayor Ran, suddenly reminded of his own childhood.
2
这位官员介绍
,
其实
,
立荏子田小学为学生提供的午餐数量比其它大多数学校都要多
。
The official said Ekoda was already serving more lunches than most other schools.
3
一名教育部的官员称
,
在此之前荏子田小学的学生午餐费为
4
万日元
/
人
(
合
365
美元
)
,
预算超支
。
Ekoda elementary school had allotted an annual 40,000 yen (365 dollars) per student for lunches, but was going over budget, an education board official said.
4
日本教育部的官员介绍说
,
立荏子田小学每名学生一年的午餐经费是
4
万日元
(
365
美元
)
,
但现在已经快超预算了
。
Ekoda elementary school had allotted an annual 40,000 yen (365 dollars) per student for lunches, but was going over budget, an education board official said.