人员 (rényuán) · staff

人员 (rényuán) means “staff; personnel”. It is written with 2 characters: 人 (person) + 员 (member). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 人员 is built

The characters

人 rén · person

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)

员 yuán · member

What 员 is made of

口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person

Origin hint: money (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

工作人员在门口等我们。Gōngzuò rényuán zài ménkǒu děng wǒmen.The staff are waiting for us at the entrance.

医院需要更多医务人员。Yīyuàn xūyào gèng duō yīwù rényuán.The hospital needs more medical staff.

Questions about 人员

What does 人员 mean?

人员 (rényuán) means “staff; personnel”.

How do you pronounce 人员?

人员 is pronounced rényuán.

Which HSK level is 人员?

人员 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.

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Learn 人员 with its group

It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 6: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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