仍

réng

乃 + 亻

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Definitions

réng (adverb) still; yet

réng (verb) to remain

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 乃 represents the sound.

Semantic: 乃 Phonetic: 亻

About

仍 is a phonosemantic compound: the 亻 radical on the left relates to people or human actions, while the 乃 component on the right provides the pronunciation. Historically, its meaning was "according to" or "to rely on", and it later shifted to indicate a state that continues without change. Today, it is used as an adverb meaning "still", "yet", or "as before", showing that a previous action or situation persists without interruption or alteration.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

他仍然在工作。

Tā réngrán zài gōngzuò.

He is still working.

天气仍然很热。

Tiānqì réngrán hěn rè.

The weather is still very hot.

她仍然记得那件事。

Tā réngrán jìde nà jiàn shì.

She still remembers that matter.

尽管下雨，我们仍将出发。

Jǐnguǎn xiàyǔ, wǒmen réngjiāng chūfā.

Despite the rain, we will still depart.

多年以后，他仍保持着这个习惯。

Duōnián yǐhòu, tā réng bǎochízhe zhège xíguàn.

Many years later, he still maintains this habit.

尽管遇到困难，他们仍坚持不懈地努力。

Jǐnguǎn yùdào kùnnán, tāmen réng jiānchíbùxiè de nǔlì.

Despite encountering difficulties, they still persevere in their efforts.

在科技迅速发展的今天，传统工艺仍有着不可替代的价值。

Zài kējì xùnsù fāzhǎn de jīntiān, chuántǒng gōngyì réng yǒuzhe bùkě tìdài de jiàzhí.

In today's rapid technological development, traditional crafts still have irreplaceable value.

即使经历了无数次的失败，他仍对未来充满信心，坚信成功终将到来。

Jíshǐ jīnglìle wúcì de shībài, tā réng duì wèilái chōngmǎn xìnxīn, jiānxìn chénggōng zhōngjiāng dàolái.

Even after experiencing countless failures, he still has confidence in the future, believing that success will eventually come.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 乃

Component: 亻

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