仁
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rén · benevolent, humane, kind

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 仁

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rénWords pronounced rén
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Example sentences

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Wǒ yù dào de rén dōu hěn rén cí.我遇到的人都很仁慈。

The people whom I meet are kind.

Source: Tatoeba #779458 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Lǎo shī yīnggāi yí shì tóng rén dì duì dài tā men de xué shēng.老师应该一视同仁地对待他们的学生。

Teachers should treat all their students impartially.

Source: Tatoeba #623206 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ shēn shēn dì bèi tā de rén cí suǒ gǎn dòng.我深深地被她的仁慈所感動。

I was greatly moved by her kindness.

Source: Tatoeba #780383 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè wèi lǎo rén jiā fēi cháng rén cí.這位老人家非常仁慈。

This senior is exceptionally kind.

Source: Tatoeba #872147 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wú xū rén cí.无需仁慈。

There's no need to be gentle.

Source: Tatoeba #9965453 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mǎi le yì xiē kǎo xìng rén.他買了一些烤杏仁。

He bought some roasted almonds.

Source: Tatoeba #13544355 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 仁 in context

  1. Say rén, then recall the core meaning: benevolent, humane, kind.
  2. Write all 4 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 见仁见智 (jiàn rén jiàn zhì), meaning “opinions differ”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 仁 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.