谁 shéi / shuí — who; who
这本书是谁的？Zhè běn shū shì shéi de?Whose book is this?
Common words: 谁知道 (shéi zhī dào)、谁知 (shéi zhī)、阿谁 (ā shuí)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "who"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "who", including 谁 (shéi / shuí), 谁 (shéi / shuí). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "who" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 谁 (shéi / shuí), 谁 (shéi / shuí) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span shéi, shuí — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 谁 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 谁 shéi / shuíwho; whoUseful words: 谁知道, 谁知
- 谁 shéi / shuíwho; whoUseful words: 谁知道, 谁知
Common words for these 2 "who" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 谁 (shéi / shuí) — so "who" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "who".
谁 shéi / shuí — who; who
这本书是谁的？Zhè běn shū shì shéi de?Whose book is this?
Common words: 谁知道 (shéi zhī dào)、谁知 (shéi zhī)、阿谁 (ā shuí)
All 2 characters
Open 谁、谁 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.