Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

humane

Chinese: 仁爱、仁义。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “ren” becomes a different word in each tone. 仁 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 仁慈rén cíbenevolent; charitable; kind; kindly
  • 见仁见智jiàn rén jiàn zhìopinions differ (idiom)
  • 不仁bù rénnot benevolent; heartless; numb
  • 种仁zhǒng rénseed kernel
  • 成仁chéng rénto die for a good cause

Example Sentence

孔子认为做人要有仁爱之心。Kǒng zǐ rèn wéi zuò rén yào yǒu rén ài zhī xīn.Confucius believed that one should have a benevolent heart.

Kǒngholesonrènto recognizewéifor做人zuò rénto conduct oneself要有yào yǒuto need仁爱rén àibenevolencezhī(literary: 's)xīnheart