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The character 任 is a phono-semantic compound, with the left radical 亻 (rén) meaning “person” and the right component 壬 (rén) providing the phonetic element. 壬 originally depicted a person carrying a load on a pole. This combination of a person and a physical burden gives rise to abstract meanings: to carry out a duty, bear responsibility, or hold an office. The sense further extended to mean appointing someone to a role, assigning a task, or allowing someone to act freely. It functions as a noun for an official post and as a verb for shouldering responsibility.
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任何事都有可能。
他有一个重要的任务。
她担任班级的班长。
他为人非常信任朋友。
这孩子有时有点任性。
他出任了公司的总经理。
新校长的任期是五年。
任何艰难险阻都任重道远。