赁 lìn to rent
to rent; to lease; to hire
How to remember 赁: 任 to trust + 贝 sea shell = to rent. Paying in coins with a lucky sea shell on top, the student begs the landlady to trust him, because he needs to rent her attic.
Component breakdown
赁 = 任 to trust + 贝 sea shell
- 任 to trust
- 亻 person
- 壬 ninth
- 贝 sea shell
Paying in coins with a lucky sea shell on top, the student begs the landlady to trust him, because he needs to rent her attic.
How it is used
- To rent/lease/hire - chiefly 租赁 (zūlìn): to rent/lease (设备租赁 equipment leasing, 租赁合同 a lease contract).
- A formal, commercial word for renting - you'll see it on business signage and contracts rather than in casual speech (where 租 zū suffices).