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人间

rénjiān

the human world

People sharing food together
Memory picture

Characters in this word

人 rén

Strokes
2
Radical
人 — man, person
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

间 jiān

Strokes
7
Radical
门 — gate, door, entrance, opening
Made of
门 gate, door, entrance, opening 日 sun
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 人间有真情。 Rénjiān yǒu zhēnqíng. There is true feeling in the human world.
  • 这里像人间天堂。 Zhèlǐ xiàng rénjiān tiāntáng. This place is like heaven on earth.
  • 人间烟火真暖。 Rénjiān yānhuǒ zhēn nuǎn. Everyday human life feels so warm.

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