们(men)

HSK 15 strokesTrad. 們
Readingsmenmén

plural marker for pronouns

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Character information

Pinyin
men / mén
Meaning
plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
Strokes
5
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
們

Origin & structure

Where 们 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻门

In this compound, the meaning comes from 亻 (people); 门 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

亻rén门mén

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 们 step by step

5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 们

Common words using 们 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

tā他men们
HSK 1

they; them

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nǐ你men们
HSK 1

you (plural)

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tā她men们
HSK 1

they; them (females)

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wǒ我men们
HSK 1

we; us; ourselves; our

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rén人men们
HSK 2

people

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zán咱men们
HSK 2

we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to)

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tā它men们
HSK 2

they; them

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yà亚men们

Amon (son of Manasseh)

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From 们’s common words

他你她我人咱它亚

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