仍 (réng) is a Chinese character meaning “still”. It is written from 亻 (person (the form 人 takes on the left)) and 乃 (thus; only then), side by side, and takes 4 strokes.
Build the character for “still; as before”
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Structure
亻 + 乃
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字（仍，因也。从人乃聲）
Memory aid
A person (亻) has not moved, and 乃 keeps the line going: they are still there, just as before.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
4 strokes
In real words
- 仍然réng ránstill; as before仍 = réng
- 仍旧réng jiùas before; still仍 = réng
Go deeper
All readings
still; yet
still; yet; as before; to continue
照旧；依然；继续保持原来的样子。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 仍然réng ránstill; as before仍 = réng
- 仍旧réng jiùas before; still仍 = réng
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 仍 mean?
仍 (réng) means still; yet; as before; to continue.
How do you pronounce 仍?
It is pronounced réng.
What parts is 仍 made of?
亻 (person (the form 人 takes on the left)) and 乃 (thus; only then), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字（仍，因也。从人乃聲）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 仍 have?
4. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 仍?
亻. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 仍?
Common ones are 仍然 and 仍旧. The reading of 仍 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.