人间 (rénjiān) · the human world

人间 (rénjiān) means “the human world; the world”. It is written with 2 characters: 人 (person) + 间 (measure word for rooms). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 人间 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)

间 jiān · measure word for rooms

What 间 is made of

门mén — door
- 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: The sun 日 shining through a doorway 门 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

这里美得像人间天堂。Zhèlǐ měi de xiàng rénjiān tiāntáng.It's as beautiful as heaven on earth here.

人间最难得的是真情。Rénjiān zuì nándé de shì zhēnqíng.True feelings are the rarest thing in the world.

Questions about 人间

What does 人间 mean?

人间 (rénjiān) means “the human world; the world”.

How do you pronounce 人间?

人间 is pronounced rénjiān.

Which HSK level is 人间?

人间 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 人间 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 153: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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