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Person Radical (亻)

Explore 140 Chinese characters containing the Person radical (亻), with stroke order animations and meanings.

2strokes140charactersVariant of人

This radical is a variant of 人. Characters with this radical usually relate to person.

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This radical can also be studied as a reusable character component. The component page focuses on learning patterns, examples, and memory clues.

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ten (archaic form)

benevolence, humaneness, kindness

only, merely, just

to fall forward

still, yet, as before

to change, transform, convert

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small thing, careful, or young animal

to pay, to hand over

immortal, transcendent being, celestial being

to substitute, to replace

ceremony, appearance, demeanor

plural suffix for pronouns and nouns referring to people

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estimate, appraise, evaluate

companion, partner, to accompany

actor, performer, solitary

to observe, wait upon, or serve

but, however, only, just

["condiments","seasoning"]

to protect, to bless, divine assistance

what, how, why, which

to do, to make, to act

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to insult, to humiliate

to invade, to encroach

to urge, to hasten, to promote

["Russian (language)"]

talented, handsome, outstanding

handsome, pretty, smart

["clever","witty","intelligent"]

wooden figure buried with dead

custom, common practice, popular

to capture, to take prisoner

rustic, vulgar, unpolished

to protect, to preserve, to maintain

trust, believe, sincerity

thrifty, frugal, economical

to repair, to cultivate, to make long and slender

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all, together, complete

personal pronoun, I

stubborn, unyielding

if, supposing, in case

to lean on or against

to initiate, propose, or advocate

tired, weary, fatigued

feeble, tiny, young and weak

value, worth, price

to incline, to lean, to pour out

strong, robust, healthy

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cling to, cuddle, embrace, fondle

inclined to one side

to repay, to compensate

great, gigantic

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to be near, close to, or beside

the Dai minority living in South China

to store, to save up

proud, arrogant, haughty

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official, colleague, associate

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stiff, rigid, or inflexible

secluded, out-of-the-way

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["Confucian school, founded by Confucius 子 (551-479 BC) and Mencius 子 (c. 372-c. 289 BC)"]

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Common Words with the Person Radical (亻)

what?

为什么wèi shén me

why?

not only [this one]

仅仅jǐn jǐn

barely

仍然réng rán

still

benevolent; merciful; kind

仍旧réng jiù

remain the same; continue to be; as before

hundreds of millions

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

同仁tóng rén

colleague

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

见仁见智jiàn rén jiàn zhì

Different people have different opinions / Different strokes for different folks

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

公仆gōng pú

Public servant

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

Person Radical (亻) FAQ

Common questions about the Person radical (亻) and how to use it for learning Chinese characters.

What is the Person radical (亻) in Chinese?

The Person radical (亻) is one of the 214 Kangxi radicals used to classify Chinese characters. It has 2 strokes and appears in 140 characters in our database, including 亿, 什, 仁, 仅, 仆. Characters containing this radical often relate to "person".

How many Chinese characters use the 亻 radical?

There are 140 Chinese characters that use the Person radical (亻) in our database. These characters span various levels of frequency and complexity.

How do I write the 亻 radical?

The Person radical (亻) consists of 2 strokes. It is a simplified variant of the full character 人. To practice writing characters with this radical, click on any character in the list above to see its complete stroke order animation.

How does the 亻 radical help me learn Chinese characters?

Knowing the Person radical (亻) helps in three ways: (1) Dictionary lookup — you can find characters by radical and remaining stroke count, (2) Meaning clues — characters with 亻 often relate to "person", helping you guess meanings of unfamiliar characters, (3) Memory aid — recognizing the radical as a building block makes it easier to remember and distinguish similar-looking characters.