人
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rén · person

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HSK 2.0 · Level 1HSK 3.0 · Level 1Frequency #9
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人
Complete decomposition unavailableThis character is currently indexed as a single visual form.
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Shape and proportion

2Total strokes

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Single bodyCharacter structure

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人Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 人

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rénWords pronounced rén
renWords pronounced ren
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Example sentences

Notice where 人 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ de jiā rén zài děng nǐ.你的家人在等你。

Your family's waiting for you.

Source: Tatoeba #6169159 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yàoshi jià gěi bié rén jiù hǎo le.我要是嫁给别人就好了。

I wish I'd married another man.

Source: Tatoeba #10273882 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì wǒ jiàn guò de zuì gāo de nán rén le.他是我见过的最高的男人了。

He is the tallest man that I have ever seen.

Source: Tatoeba #2397072 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì nǐ de jiā rén ma?这是你的家人吗?

Is this your family?

Source: Tatoeba #471395 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hěn guān xīn nǐ hé nǐ de jiā rén.我很关心你和你的家人。

I care about you and your family.

Source: Tatoeba #13052742 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā hé tā de jiā rén dōu hěn hǎo.她和她的家人都很好。

She and hers are all very well.

Source: Tatoeba #795360 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 人 in context

  1. Say rén, then recall the core meaning: person.
  2. Write all 2 strokes while keeping the single body balanced.
  3. Use it in 家人 (jiā rén), meaning “family member”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 人 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.