Usage of the character 認

to recognize
to know
to admit

zhǐrèn

指认

[指認]

to identify

rènzhàng

认账

[認賬]

to own up to a fault
to admit the truth
to acknowledge a debt

bàirèn

拜认

[拜認]

to formally accept sb as (one's adoptive mother, one's master etc)

fǒurèn

否认

[否認]

to declare to be untrue
to deny

quèrèn

确认

[確認]

to confirm
to verify
confirmation

rènmíng

认明

[認明]

to identify
to authenticate

rèntóng

认同

[認同]

to approve of
to endorse
to acknowledge
to recognize
to identify oneself with

rènfá

认罚

[認罰]

to accept punishment

xuānrèn

宣认

[宣認]

public declaration

rènmìng

认命

[認命]

to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate
to be resigned to sth

rènde

认得

[認得]

to recognize
to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it
to know

rènlǐng

认领

[認領]

to claim (as one's property)
to adopt (a child)
to accept (an illegitimate child as one's own)

zhuīrèn

追认

[追認]

to recognize sth after the event
posthumous recognition
to ratify
to endorse retroactively

rèndìng

认定

[認定]

to maintain (that sth is true)
to determine (a fact)
determination (of an amount)
of the firm opinion
to believe firmly
to set one's mind on
to identify with

rènzāi

认栽

[認栽]

to admit defeat

rènqīng

认清

[認清]

to see clearly; to recognize; to realize

gōngrèn

公认

[公認]

publicly known (to be)
accepted (as)

rènzì

认字

[認字]

literate
knowing how to read

rènyǎng

认养

[認養]

to sponsor
to adopt (pledge to give sb or sth one's special attention or support)
to adopt (choose to raise a child or animal as one's own)

rènqīn

认亲

[認親]

to acknowledge sb as one's relative; to acknowledge kinship
(old) to visit new in-laws after a marriage

rènshēng

认生

[認生]

shy with strangers

mòrèn

默认

[默認]

to agree tacitly
tacit approval
default (setting)

rèngòu

认购

[認購]

to undertake to purchase sth
to subscribe (to share issue)

rènchuáng

认床

[認床]

to have difficulties sleeping in a bed other than one's own

chéngrèn

承认

[承認]

to admit
to concede
to recognize
recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc)
to acknowledge

rèncuò

认错

[認錯]

to admit an error
to acknowledge one's mistake

rènrén

认人

[認人]

to recognize people (of babies)
to be able to tell people apart

rènshū

认输

[認輸]

to concede
to admit defeat

rènchū

认出

[認出]

recognition
to recognize

rènkě

认可

[認可]

to approve
approval
acknowledgment
OK

rènjiǎo

认脚

[認腳]

(of a shoe) designed to be worn on a specific foot – either the left or the right

rènwéi

认为

[認為]

to believe; to think; to consider; to feel

rènzhēn

认真

[認真]

conscientious
earnest
serious
to take seriously
to take to heart

zìrèn

自认

[自認]

to believe (sth in relation to oneself)
to regard oneself as
to acknowledge (sth in relation to oneself)
to resign oneself to

rènzhèng

认证

[認證]

to authenticate
to approve

rènzuì

认罪

[認罪]

to admit guilt; to plead guilty

rèntóu

认头

[認頭]

to admit defeat; to accept having lost

rènzhī

认知

[認知]

cognition
cognitive
understanding
perception
awareness
to be cognizant of
to recognize
to realize

rènpéi

认赔

[認賠]

to agree to pay compensation
to accept liability

biànrèn

辨认

[辨認]

to recognize
to identify

gòngrèn

供认

[供認]

to confess
confession

zhāorèn

招认

[招認]

to confess

rènzhǔn

认准

[認準]

to identify clearly
to make sure of
to believe firmly

xiāngrèn

相认

[相認]

to know each other
to recognize
to identify
to acknowledge (an old relationship)

rènshi

认识

[認識]

to know
to recognize
to be familiar with
to get acquainted with sb
knowledge
understanding
awareness
cognition

rènzuò

认作

[認作]

to regard as
to view
to consider sth as
to treat as

tǐrèn

体认

[體認]

to realize
realization

rènshilùn

认识论

[認識論]

epistemology (in philosophy, the theory of how we know things)

rènzhīzhàn

认知战

[認知戰]

cognitive warfare

rènjiǎoxié

认脚鞋

[認腳鞋]

a left-and-right pair of shoes (distinguished from 直腳鞋／直脚鞋 (zhijiáoxié), shoes that can be worn on either foot)

yuánrènzhī

元认知

[元認知]

metacognition

chōurènkǎ

抽认卡

[抽認卡]

flashcard

rènrénr

认人儿

[認人兒]

erhua variant of 認人／认人 (rènrén)

rènsǐlǐ

认死理

[認死理]

obstinate
opinionated

rènzéizuòfù

认贼作父

[認賊作父]

lit. to acknowledge the bandit as one's father (idiom); fig. a complete betrayal
to sell oneself to the enemy

rènjiǎozīběn

认缴资本

[認繳資本]

subscribed capital (finance)

rènsǐlǐr

认死理儿

[認死理兒]

erhua variant of 認死理／认死理 (rènsǐlǐ)

dàodérènshi

道德认识

[道德認識]

moral cognition
ethical awareness

dītóurènzuì

低头认罪

[低頭認罪]

to bow one's head in acknowledgment of guilt
to admit one's guilt

chāo'érèngòu

超额认购

[超額認購]

(a share issue is) oversubscribed

shǐkǒufǒurèn

矢口否认

[矢口否認]

to deny flatly

rènzuìxiéshāng

认罪协商

[認罪協商]

plea bargain

hòushèrènzhī

后设认知

[後設認知]

metacognition (Tw)

rènsǐkòur

认死扣儿

[認死扣兒]

stubborn

shīwùrènlǐng

失物认领

[失物認領]

lost and found

rènzhīshītiáo

认知失调

[認知失調]

cognitive dissonance

liùqīnbùrèn

六亲不认

[六親不認]

not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives

gòngrèn-bùhuì

供认不讳

[供認不諱]

to make a full confession; to plead guilty

chéngrènkòngzuì

承认控罪

[承認控罪]

guilty plea (law)

gǎnxìngrènshi

感性认识

[感性認識]

perceptual awareness

rènshibùnéng

认识不能

[認識不能]

agnosia

guójìgōngrèn

国际公认

[國際公認]

internationally recognized

lǐxìngrènshi

理性认识

[理性認識]

cognition
rational knowledge

fānliǎnbùrènrén

翻脸不认人

[翻臉不認人]

to fall out with sb and become hostile

bùchéngrènzhǔyì

不承认主义

[不承認主義]

policy of non-recognition

yōuxiānrèngǔquán

优先认股权

[優先認股權]

preemptive right (in share issue)

rènzhīxīnlǐxué

认知心理学

[認知心理學]

cognitive psychology

xìngbiérèntóngzhàng'ài

性别认同障碍

[性別認同障礙]

gender identity disorder (GID)
gender dysphoria

rènzhīshénjīngxīnlǐxué

认知神经心理学

[認知神經心理學]

cognitive neuropsychology