人 (rén) — person; people
Definition
noun
personpeople
Measure word · 个, 位
Easily confused
Examples
- 。Tā shì yí gè hǎo rén.He is a good person.
- 人。Zhè lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén.There are many people here.
- 人？Nà ge rén shì shuí?Who is that person?
Origin
Pictograph六书liùshū
象形xiàngxíngA drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.
The shape of 人 shows a side view of a standing person, with an arm and a leg.
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