Chinese words pronounced ren (any tone) 25 words, in the 3 tones ren is read in. rén (2nd tone) 5 words 人(rén) person 任(rén) surname Ren 仁(rén) humane 壬(rén) ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 shítiāngān 亻(rén) "person" radical in Chinese characters 人(rén) person 任(rén) surname Ren 仁(rén) humane 壬(rén) ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 shítiāngān 亻(rén) "person" radical in Chinese characters rěn (3rd tone) 6 words 忍(rěn) to bear 稔(rěn) ripe grain 棯(rěn) jujube tree 荏(rěn) beefsteak plant 腍(rěn) be satiated 忍(rěn) to bear 稔(rěn) ripe grain 棯(rěn) jujube tree 荏(rěn) beefsteak plant 腍(rěn) be satiated All 6 words pronounced rěn rèn (4th tone) 15 words 任(rèn) to assign 认(rèn) to recognize 刃(rèn) edge of blade 韧(rèn) annealed 纫(rèn) to thread 任(rèn) to assign 認(rèn) to recognize 刃(rèn) edge of blade 韌(rèn) annealed 紉(rèn) to thread All 15 words pronounced rèn