Spot 亻
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Meaning clue
亻 component
rén · person
A side form of 人 used in characters connected with people, identity, roles, and human actions.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 亻
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Use the meaning clue
Use 亻 to guess the broad meaning area: person.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue亻Meaning clue
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
When 亻 stands on the left, first ask what person, role, or human action the character may describe.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 亻 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
你=
+尔
他=
+也
做=
+故
但=
+旦
像=
+象
位=
+立
住=
+主
件=
+牛
使=
+吏
信=
+言
们=
+门
作=
+乍
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These words contain characters from the 亻 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
不客气búkèqi
you're welcome
HSK 3.0 · L1工作gōngzuòto work
HSK 3.0 · L1件jiànitem
HSK 3.0 · L1们menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
HSK 3.0 · L1你nǐyou
HSK 3.0 · L1你好nǐhǎohello
HSK 3.0 · L1你们nǐmenyou
HSK 3.0 · L1便宜piányicheap
HSK 3.0 · L1他tāChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L1他们tāmenthey
HSK 3.0 · L1它们tāmenthey
HSK 3.0 · L1她们tāmenthey
HSK 3.0 · L1