亻 (rén) - Person radical — a variant form of 人

亻Tone 2

rén ｜ 2 strokes ｜ radical: 亻

情仁

亻 · rén

Person radical — a variant form of 人 used as a left-side component in Chinese characters, indicating meanings related to people, actions, or human attributes.

Person radical — a variant form of 人

Usage highlights

Person radicalHuman componentLeftCharacter componentKangxi radical

Synonyms

  • 人— person (the full character)
  • 人部— person radical section

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This is the person radical (亻).
  • Many characters contain this radical (亻).
  • It appears on the left side of characters (亻).

Collocations

  • Person radical(亻)
  • Human component(亻)
  • Left-side radical(亻)
  • Character component(亻)
  • Kangxi radical(亻)

Idioms

  • Not applicable as this is a radical(亻)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Derived from the character 人 (person) and used exclusively as a left-side component in compound characters.
  • One of the most common radicals in Chinese characters, appearing in hundreds of characters related to human activities and attributes.

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