rén
亻Person radical — a variant form of 人 used as a left-side
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This atlas entry documents the character; it is not an automatic naming recommendation.
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Radical lens: 亻
Indexed specimens
24 characters in view
rén
亻Person radical — a variant form of 人 used as a left-side
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yì
亿hundred million; a very large number; to estimate
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shén
什what; various; sundry
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rén
仁benevolence, humanity, kindness; the Confucian virtue of perfect virtue and goodness; kernel (of fruits)
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lè
仂surplus; remainder; a fraction
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dīng
仃Alone, solitary; lonely; isolated. Often used in the term 伶仃 (língdīng) meaning lonely, solitary, left
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jǐn
仅only; merely; just
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pū
仆To fall forward; to prostrate oneself; to fall down
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chóu
仇Enemy, foe, hatred, animosity; also used as a surname pronounced Qiú.
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bā
仈A rare surname; variant form of 八 (eight).
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zhǎng
仉A rare Chinese surname; historically refers to the mother of Mencius (Mengzi).
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réng
仍still; yet; as before
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fó
仏Buddha; Japanese variant of 佛 (fó) meaning Buddha, Buddhism, or Buddhist.
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zǎi
仔child, young animal; careful, meticulous; also used as a diminutive suffix in Cantonese
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shì
仕Official; to serve as an official; to hold a government post
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tā
他he; him; other
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zhàng
仗to rely on; to depend on; weaponry
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fù
付To pay; to hand over; to entrust
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xiān
仙Immortal, transcendent being, celestial, fairy; also used to describe someone with exceptional skill or talent in a
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tuō
仛To entrust; to rely on; to commission
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hóng
仜An ancient term for a large-bellied person; an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
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rèn
仞An ancient unit of length, approximately 7 or 8 chi (Chinese feet); to measure depth; to fill.
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qiān
仟Thousand (archaic numeral); leader of one thousand men; used in financial contexts to prevent forgery.
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gǎn
仠A rare character meaning 'long' or 'to extend'; also an ancient variant form.
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Reading notes
Practical guidance for weighing structure, writing rhythm, and cultural resonance.
Radicals group characters by their core semantic or structural elements. When you filter by radical, you surface characters that share meaning cues and writing patterns, making it easier to shortlist options with aligned symbolism.
Most parents stay within 6–16 strokes so signatures remain elegant and readable. Avoid extremes—overly complex forms slow writing, while ultra-simple characters may feel plain next to a more expressive partner character.
Chinese characters themselves are largely gender-neutral. Perceived gender comes from imagery and cultural associations, so review meanings and radicals together to find characters that match the tone you want.