This component represents a person or human being · Kangxi radical 9 · variant of 人

This component represents a person or human being, used in characters related to people, actions, or human qualities.

It's a simplified side form of 人 (person), showing a standing human figure in profile with the right stroke shortened to save space when used as a left radical.

亻 at a glance

Meaning
This component represents a person or human being
Strokes
2
Characters
284
Role
Contributes meaning
Kangxi radical
9
Variant of

Characters with 亻 (116 of 284)

HSK 1 · 7

HSK 2 · 4

HSK 3 · 4

HSK 4 · 11

HSK 5 · 7

HSK 6 · 20

Beyond HSK · 63

dīng · used in 伶仃[ling2 ding1] · surplus · servantzhǎng · surname Zhang · used in 仡佬族[Ge1 lao3 zu2], Gelao or Klau ethnic group of Guizhou · used in 仫佬族[Mu4 lao3 zu2], Mulao ethnic group of Guangxiqiān · thousand (banker's anti-fraud numeral)rèn · unit of length used in ancient times, equal to 7 or 8 Chinese feet 尺[chi3] · three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个)shì · to serve as an officialzǎi · variant of 崽[zai3] · variant of 它[ta1]cāng · low fellowchāng · (bound form) ghost of sb devoured by a tiger who helps the tiger devour othersdiào · used in 伄儅[diao4 dang1] · variant of 夫[fu1] · artistrykàng · spouse · to partrén · surname Renshì · used in 似的[shi4 de5] · Wa, Kawa or Va ethnic group of Myanmar, south China and southeast Asia · equal · (dialect) child · abbr. for 伊拉克[Yi1 la1 ke4], Iraq · hunchbackedzhòng · second month of a seasonzhù · to stand for a long time (variant of 佇|伫[zhu4]) · variant of 霸[ba4]diàn · to rent farmland from a landlord · Buddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fo2 tuo2])gōu · used in 佝僂|佝偻[gou1 lou2] · used in 估衣[gu4 yi5] · used in the transliteration of Greek letters · ancient name for an ethnic group in China · (dialect) Inìng · to flatter · multitudinous · surname Qutóng · surname Tongtuó · carry on the backdié · old variant of 迭[die2]yòng · commission (for middleman)yōu · distant, faryòu · (bound form) to bless; to protectzuǒ · to assistbǎi · hundred (banker's anti-fraud numeral)chái · a class · nimbledòng · Dong ethnic group (aka Kam people)gòng · to lay (sacrificial offerings) · difficult to pronouncejiǎo · handsomejiǎo · by mere luckkǎn · old variant of 侃[kan3]kuǎ · foreign accentkuài · brokerlǎo · malemóu · similarèr · assistantnóng · you (Wu dialect)shì · to servetiāo · frivolous

Frequently asked questions

What does the component 亻 mean?

亻 means "This component represents a person or human being". In the characters that contain it, it contributes meaning.

How many Chinese characters contain 亻?

284 characters in this dictionary contain 亻, including ones at HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5, HSK 6.

Is 亻 a radical?

Yes — 亻 is Kangxi radical 9, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.

How many strokes does 亻 have?

亻 is written in 2 strokes.