rén = r + (e)n2
humane / kernel
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How to pronounce 仁

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= r initial

R is for Robinson Crusoe.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ (e)n2 final

In the encampment’s kitchen.

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仁 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
èr = Ø + Ø4
two / 2 / (Beijing dialect) stupid
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rén = r + (e)n2
"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9)
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Characters with 仁 as component

nìng = ni + (e)ng4
to flatter / flattery
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Words with 仁

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benevolent / charitable / kind / kindly / kindness / merciful
almond / apricot kernel
fruit kernel

Sentences with 仁

仁 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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rén

humane / kernel

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