人
人 (rén) means “person”. It is a single picture-like unit with 2 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 人 into its parts
What 人 is made of
人 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 2 strokes.
Origin hint: The legs of a human being (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这儿人很多。Zhèr rén hěn duō.There are a lot of people here.
你是哪里人？Nǐ shì nǎlǐ rén?Where are you from?
Words with 人
- 别人biérenother people
- 病人bìngrénpatient
- 工人gōngrénworker
- 家人jiārénfamily members
- 老人lǎorénold person
- 男人nánrénman
- 女人nǚrenwoman
Quick facts
| Pinyin | rén |
|---|---|
| Meaning | person; people |
| Strokes | 2 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Single unit |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 人
What does 人 mean?
人 (rén) means “person; people”.
How many strokes does 人 have?
人 has 2 strokes.
What is the radical of 人?
The radical of 人 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
Which HSK level is 人?
人 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 1.
Learn 人 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.