认领 Traditional form: 認領 Pinyin (reading): rènlǐng Definitions: to claim (as one's property) to adopt (a child) to accept (an illegitimate child as one's own) Characters: 认 - to know, to recognize, to understand 领 - neck, collar; lead, guide Traditional characters: 認 - to know, to recognize, to understand 領 - neck, collar; lead, guide