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人 rén — “person”
How to write and say the Chinese character 人 (rén), which means person — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Me & my body.
Pinyin · 拼音 rén
Meaning · 意思 person
Strokes · 笔画 2
Radical · 部首 人 (person)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
人 is written with 2 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
Looks like a person walking — two legs caught mid-stride.
A common word常用词
大人
grown-up
Example sentence例句
一个人，两只手。
One person, two hands.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.