Man

Formation: Pictograph of the side view of a person.

Formation: Pictograph of sounds coming out of the mouth. The current meaning "today" is a phonetic loan. The original meaning "moan" is now written as 吟.

Formation: The character is based on the original meaning "group of ten soldiers", which is unrelated to the modern meaning.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 十Semantic componentten

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 门 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 门Phonetic componentdoor; gate

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 也 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 也Phonetic componentalso

Formation: Simplified form of 會. Origin unclear. Possibly related to 合 (together).

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 尔 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 尔Phonetic componentyou (archaic)

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 主 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 主Phonetic componentowner; master; main

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 乍 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 乍Phonetic componentmow; abruptly

Formation: Pictograph of wheat. The current meaning "come" is a phonetic loan. The original meaning "wheat" is now written as 麥.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 系 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 系Phonetic componentsystem; link; connection

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 固 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 固Phonetic componentsturdy; firm

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 矦 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 矦Phonetic componentarchery target

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 門 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 門Phonetic componentdoor; gate

Formation: Originally was written the same as 作 (work). The 夂 (foot; movement) component was added later to distinguish the characters. The middle component 乍 was corrupted to look like 古, which caused later writers to reanalyze 做 as a compound of 亻and 故.

• 作Semantic componentwork; writing
• 夂Semantic component(foot); stop

Formation: Pictograph of one person following another.

Formation: Pictograph of a person between two lines.

• 人Pictographic componentperson
• ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component

Formation: Origin unclear. The right component is 人 (person).

• ◎Role unclearcharacterless component
• 人Pictographic componentperson

Formation: The correspondence between the components 亻(person) 牛 (cow) and the character 件 (item) is unclear.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 牛Semantic componentcow

Formation: Depicts a person (亻) leaning on a tree (木) to rest (休).

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 木Semantic componentwood; tree

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 旦 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 旦Phonetic componentdawn; morning

Formation: Simplified form of 體. The foundation (本) of a person (亻) is their body (体).

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 本Semantic componentroot; foundation

Formation: When uncomfortable, a person (亻) will change (更) to a more convenient (便) position.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 更Semantic componentchange; even more

Formation: Pictograph of a container for holding arrows, which helped in preparation for battle. The 亻 (person) component was added later.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
• ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component

Formation: Simplified form of 傘. Pictograph of an umbrella.

Formation: Depicts a person (亻) standing (立) in a specific location.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 立Semantic componentstand; establish

Formation: Conveys trusting (信) what a person (人) says (言).

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 言Semantic componentspeech

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 昔 represents the sound. Simplified form of 藉.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 昔Phonetic componentformer times; ancient

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 叚 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 叚Phonetic componentborrow

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 建 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 建Phonetic componentestablish; set up; build

Formation: Pictograph of an umbrella.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 象 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 象Phonetic componentelephant; shape; appearance

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 堇 represents the sound. The simplified character 仅 was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 僅.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 又Simplified form(hand); again

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 乃 represents the meaning and 亻 represents the sound.

• 乃Semantic componentthus; so; be
• 亻Phonetic componentperson

Formation: Depicts a hand (寸) giving payment to a person (亻).

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 寸Semantic componentinch; thumb; (hand)

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 子 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 子Phonetic componentson; child

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 专 represents the sound. Simplified form of 傳.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 专Phonetic componentparticular; purpose; special; expert

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 分 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 分Phonetic componentseparate; divide

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 火 represents the sound. Simplified form of 夥.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 火Phonetic componentfire

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 介 represents the sound. Simplified form of 價.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 介Phonetic componentintroduce; lie between

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 壬 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 壬Phonetic componentninth Heavenly stem

Formation: Simplified form of 傷. Phonosemantic compound. 亻 and 刀 represent the meaning and 昜 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 刀Semantic componentknife
• 力Simplified formstrength; power

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 尤 represents the sound. Simplified form of 優.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 尤Phonetic componentespecially; outstanding

Formation: Triple of 人 (person), depicts many people together. Simplified form of 眾.

• 人Pictographic componentperson
• 人Pictographic componentperson
• 人Pictographic componentperson

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 氐 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 氐Phonetic componentlow; base; root

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 古 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 古Phonetic componentancient; old

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 可 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 可Phonetic componentbe willing; allow

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 占 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 占Phonetic componentobserve; divine; seize

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 共 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 共Phonetic componentcommon; share; together

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 列 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 列Phonetic componentarrange; line up; series

Formation: The characters 史 (history), 吏 (government official), 使 (cause; use; instruct), and 事 (matter; work; affair) are all etymologically related and all derive from the same ancient character, depicting a hand (又) holding some object. There are various theories about theories about what this object is, including a writing utensil, a container for official documents, a flag, or a hunting tool. These four characters were originally all written the same, but later marks were added to distinguish them.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• ◎Role unclearcharacterless component
• 又Pictographic component(hand); again

Formation: Pictograph of a person carrying a child on their back.

• 亻Pictographic componentperson
• 子Pictographic componentson; child
• ◎Role unclearcharacterless component

Formation: Simplified form of 倆. Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 兩 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 两Phonetic componenttwo

Dictionary relationship: Unicode indexes this character under 人 “man.” The modern meaning connection may be indirect or historical.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 到 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 到Phonetic componentarrive

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 兩 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 兩Phonetic componenttwo

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 彡 represents the meaning and 攸 represents the sound. Simplified form of 脩.

• 彡Semantic componenthair
• 攸Phonetic componentdistant; far

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 直 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 直Phonetic componentstraight

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 禺 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 禺Phonetic componentregion; legendary monkey

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 亭 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 亭Phonetic componentpavilion; booth; kiosk

Compound formation: Someone 亻 who lectures 尃; 尃 also provides the pronunciation

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 敖 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 敖Phonetic componentramble; rove

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 專 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 專Phonetic componentparticular; purpose; special; expert

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 堇 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 堇Phonetic componentclay

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 and 刀 represent the meaning and 昜 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 刀Semantic componentknife
• 昜Phonetic componentopen; expand; bright; glorious

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 賈 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 賈Phonetic componentmerchant; to buy, to trade; surname

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 盡 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 盡Phonetic componentuse up; finish; exhaust; entirely

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 憂 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 憂Phonetic componentsad, grieving; melancholy, grief

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 乙 represents the sound. Simplified form of 億.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 乙Phonetic component2nd heavenly stem

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 弋 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 弋Phonetic componentshoot

Formation: Depicts a person (卩) receiving commands from a mouth (口) above them. Originally 令 and 命 were variations of the same character.

• 口Pictographic componentmouth
• 卩Pictographic componentperson

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 方 represents the sound. Simplified form of 彷.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 方Phonetic componentsquare; direction; side

Formation: Depicts a person (人) standing on their feet (止).

• 人Semantic componentperson
• 止Semantic component(foot); stop

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 韦 represents the sound. Simplified form of 偉.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 韦Phonetic componentleather

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 半 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 半Phonetic componenthalf

Compound formation: A person 亻 making an announcement 布; 布 also provides the pronunciation

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 弗 represents the sound. Simplified form of 彿.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 弗Phonetic componentnot

Compound formation: To extend your confidence 申 to another person 亻; 申 also provides the pronunciation

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 以 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 以Phonetic componentuse; by means of

Formation: Pictograph of a small shelter. Based on the original meaning "residence", now written as 舍. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Compound formation: Common 凡 cloth 巾 ornaments worn by people 亻

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 衣 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 衣Phonetic componentclothes

Compound formation: Someone 亻 on your heels 足; 足 also provides the pronunciation

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 夋 represents the sound. Simplified form of 儁.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 夋Phonetic componentdawdle; flat-footed

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 谷 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 谷Phonetic componentvalley

Compound formation: Someone 亻 who lights the way 昌; 昌 also provides the pronunciation

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 具 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 具Phonetic componenttool; device; equipment

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 尝 represents the sound. Simplified form of 償.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 尝Phonetic componenttry; taste; experience

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 俞 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 俞Phonetic componentsurname Yu

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 韋 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 韋Phonetic componentleather

Compound formation: Someone 亻 by your side 旁; 旁 also provides the pronunciation

Semantic–phonetic formation: 亻 contributes the broad semantic category “person”; 崔 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Formation: Origin unclear. Possibly a combination of 亻 (person) 囟 (head) 八 (separate) and 夂 (foot).

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 囟Semantic componenttop of skull; fontanel
• 八Semantic componenteight; (separate)
• 夂Semantic component(foot); stop

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 意 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 意Phonetic componentidea; thought; wish

Semantic–phonetic formation: 亻 contributes the broad semantic category “person”; 賞 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Formation: Simplified form of 倉. Depicts things being stored together (合) behind a door (戶).

• 合Pictographic componenttogether; join
• 戶Pictographic componentdoor

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 九 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 九Phonetic componentnine

Compound formation: A caring relationship between two 二 people 亻

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 山 represents the sound. Simplified form of 僊.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 山Phonetic componentmountain

Semantic–phonetic formation: The structure combines a semantic component with a historical phonetic component.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 丈 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 丈Phonetic componentlength unit (~3 meters); husband; man

Compound formation: A person 亻 attacked 戈

Compound formation: A person 亻 acting like a dog 犬

Formation: Simplified form of 倫. Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 侖 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 仑Phonetic componentarrange; sequence

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 为 represents the sound. Simplified form of 偽.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 为Phonetic componentfor; to; as; to act as; to do

Compound formation: Five 五 people 亻; 五 also provides the pronunciation

Compound formation: To exalt 卬 a person 亻

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 白 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 白Phonetic componentwhite

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 司 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 司Phonetic componenttake charge; manage

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 令 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 令Phonetic componentorder; command

Compound formation: An employed 用 person 亻; 用 also provides the pronunciation

Compound formation: A conqueror 亻 taking land 并; 并 also provides the pronunciation

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 则 represents the sound. Simplified form of 側.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 则Phonetic componentprinciple; norm; [contrastive conjunction]

Compound formation: A person 亻 with more than they need 多

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 圭 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 圭Phonetic componentjade tablet

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 尧 represents the sound. Simplified form of 僥.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 尧Phonetic componentEmperor Yao

Compound formation: As trustworthy 㐰 as spring-water 川

Semantic–phonetic formation: 亻 contributes the broad semantic category “person”; 吕 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 乔 represents the sound. Simplified form of 僑.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 乔Phonetic componenttall

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 夹 represents the sound. Simplified form of 俠.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 夹Phonetic componentpress from both sides; place between; sandwich

Semantic–phonetic formation: 亻 contributes the broad semantic category “person”; 贞 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 至 represents the sound. Simplified form of 姪.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 至Phonetic componentarrive

Semantic–phonetic formation: 亻 contributes the broad semantic category “person”; 孚 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 佥 represents the sound. Simplified form of 儉.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 佥Phonetic componentall

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 利 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 利Phonetic componentbenefit; profit; advantage

Semantic–phonetic formation: 亻 contributes the broad semantic category “person”; 呂 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Dictionary relationship: Unicode indexes this character under 人 “man.” The modern meaning connection may be indirect or historical.

Dictionary relationship: Unicode indexes this character under 人 “man.” The modern meaning connection may be indirect or historical.

Compound formation: Someone 亻 who supports 夾 others; 夾 also provides the pronunciation

Formation: Depicts things being stored together (合) behind a door (戶).

• 合Pictographic componenttogether; join
• 戶Pictographic componentdoor

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 府 represents the sound. Simplified form of 俛.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 府Phonetic componentprefect; prefecture, government

Compound formation: A curled-up 卷 person 亻; 卷 also provides the pronunciation

Compound formation: Someone 亻 who does not bend 屈; 屈 also provides the pronunciation

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 侖 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 侖Phonetic componentarrange; sequence

Semantic–phonetic formation: 亻 contributes the broad semantic category “person”; 顷 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 尚 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 尚Phonetic componentvalue; esteem

Compound formation: A lucky 幸 person 亻; 幸 also provides the pronunciation

Compound formation: A person's 亻 duty 责; 责 also provides the pronunciation

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 則 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 則Phonetic componentprinciple; norm; [contrastive conjunction]

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 扁 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 扁Phonetic componentflat; tablet

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 為 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 為Phonetic componentfor; to; as; to act as; to do

Semantic–phonetic formation: 亻 contributes the broad semantic category “person”; 貞 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 诸 represents the sound. Simplified form of 儲.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 诸Phonetic componentall, many, various; surname

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 桀 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 桀Phonetic componentcruel

Semantic–phonetic formation: 亻 contributes the broad semantic category “person”; 頃 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Semantic–phonetic formation: 亻 contributes the broad semantic category “person”; 庸 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Compound formation: A person's 亻 duty 責; 責 also provides the pronunciation

Compound formation: To hire 雇 someone 亻; 雇 also provides the pronunciation

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 堯 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 堯Phonetic componentEmperor Yao

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 喬 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 喬Phonetic componenttall

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 僉 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 僉Phonetic componentall

Semantic–phonetic formation: 亻 contributes the broad semantic category “person”; 畺 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 辟 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 辟Phonetic componentruler; law; punish

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 義 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 義Phonetic componentjustice; righteousness; meaning

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 需 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 需Phonetic componentrequire; need

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 諸 represents the sound.

• 亻Semantic componentperson
• 諸Phonetic componentall, many, various; surname