人 (rén)

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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