人
rén

person; people

人 is pronounced rén and means “person”. It is written with 2 strokes.

Total Strokes2
Traditional人

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rén
Stroke 2/2
Stroke 2 of 2
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Stroke-by-Stroke Breakdown

Total 2 strokes written in canonical standard order

Active: Stroke 2
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Radical & Meaning

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Structure Geometry

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Balanced structure promotes clean calligraphy proportions in Tian Zi Ge practice grids.

Essential Vocabulary & Phrases with 人

中国人Zhōngguó rén

Chinese person

他是中国人。
Tā shì Zhōngguó rén.
He is Chinese.
大人dà rén

adult

大人和孩子都要买票。
Dàrén hé háizi dōu yào mǎi piào.
Adults and children both need tickets.
工人gōng rén

worker

工人正在修路。
Gōngrén zhèngzài xiū lù.
Workers are repairing the road.