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TSUMUGU · TOCFL B2 (est.) · 詞
任性 word · TOCFL B2 (est.)
任性 ＝ 任 ＋ 性
ㄖㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ · rènxìng
adjective — wilful, self-indulgent, doing as one pleases regardless of others

字源 FORM — what the parts do

任to let, to give free rein (放任)rèn
性temperament, one's nature (性子)xìng
任性，放任的任，性子的性。
關 · Related
放任fàngrènto let run unchecked — the same 任固執gùzhístubborn — a neighbouring fault of character