人

rén
HSK 1
#7 most
frequent character
man, person, people
noun
Measure words:个 gè,位 wèi

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

人 is a side view of a standing person, and that was its first meaning. From 'person' came the sense 'having to do with people' and then 'mankind'.

Drawn as: person standing; side view

人 as a component in other characters

meaning5 characters
队坐闪佘仝
sound4 characters
认氽㐱倝
picture11 characters
以从内企众介囚仄臥仌亾

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Example Sentences

这里有很多人。
zhèlǐ yǒu hěnduō rén 。
There are many people here.
他是一个好人。
tāshì yígè hǎorén 。
He is a good person.
我们都是学生，不是人。
wǒmen dūshì xuéshēng ， búshì rén 。
We are all students, not just people.

Words with similar meanings

个人gèrén
individual
This term emphasizes the individuality of a person, rather than just being a member of a group.
人类rénlèi
humanity
This term refers to human beings as a whole, not just an individual.

Words Starting With 人

人民币rén mín bì
Renminbi (RMB); Chinese Yuan (CNY)
人事rén shì
human affairs; ways of the world; consciousness of the world; what is humanly possible; personnel matters; sexual awareness; sexual passion; facts of life
人口rén kǒu
population
人员rén yuán
staff; crew; personnel
人才rén cái
a person's talent; talented person; distinguished person; a talent (worth head-hunting); person's looks; an attractive woman; used interchangeably with 人材

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