How to say “cognition” in Chinese
cognition; perception (of the world)
“Cognition” in Chinese is 认知, rèn zhī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
认知 is read rèn zhī: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
讠 “speech” and 人 “person”.
On the right, 口 “mouth”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “认知”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cognition” in Chinese?
“Cognition” in Chinese is 认知, pinyin rènzhī.
What does 认知 mean?
认知 (rènzhī) means “cognition; perception (of the world)”.
How do you write 认知?
认知 is 2 characters: 认 (rèn) — recognize; 知 (zhī) — know. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 认知?
认知 is read rènzhī. Tones: rèn — fourth tone, zhī — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“cognition” in the lesson “Growing talent”
This word is from the topic “Talent and mastery” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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