历任 Traditional form: 歷任 Pinyin (reading): lìrèn Definitions: (of one person) to hold the successive posts of (of several persons) the successive (presidents etc) Characters: 历 - history; calendar 任 - to trust, to rely on; to appoint; to bear; duty, office Traditional characters: 歷 - history; calendar 任 - to trust, to rely on; to appoint; to bear; duty, office