人 (rén)

person; people; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

Etymology

Pictograph of the side view of a standing person.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“人,天地之性最貴者也。此籀文,象臂脛之形。”

Example sentences

  1. 人呢? — Where did he go?
  2. 骗人! — That's a lie!
  3. 你骗人! — You must be kidding!
  4. 你是人。 — You're a human.
  5. 烦死人。 — What a pain!

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