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⼈

man

rén (ren2)

Radical no. 9 · 2 strokes (第 9 部首 · 2 画 dì 9 bùshǒu · 2 huà)

Radical ⼈ (rén) — meaning: man, 2 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph in oracle-bone script, depicting a person standing with legs spread apart.

Mnemonic: Two diagonal strokes crossing like the two legs of a standing person.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

5 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 人rén

    person; people

    HSK 1

    2 strokes

  • 亻rén

    "person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9)

    2 strokes

  • 亿yì

    100 million

    HSK 2

    3 strokes

  • 亼jí

    variant of 集[ji2]

    3 strokes

  • 亽jí

    old variant of 亼[ji2]

    3 strokes

Quick check

A few short questions. No score kept, no account needed.

Question 1 of 5

Which radical is the main radical of 亻?

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.

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