HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
认识
To know, to recognize, to be acquainted with (a person).
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Why does 认识 look like this?
Both characters share the 'speech' radical (讠). 认 (rèn) combines 'speech' with 'person' (人), suggesting knowing someone through their words or identity. 识 (shi) combines 'speech' with 'only/target' (只), implying the ability to distinguish or identify something once it's been spoken or seen. Together, they represent the process of meeting or recognizing someone or something!