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CHINESE CHARACTER

们 (men): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

men
plural marker for pronouns and some nouns
HSK 15 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

亻 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 们.

Phonetic component

门 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 5

Write 们 in 5 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Examples using 们

你们

你们呢?

Nǐ men ne?

How about you?

他们

杀了他们

Shā le tā men

Kill them.

它们

它们是瓜。

Tā men shì guā。

They are melons.

FAQ

What does 们 (men) mean in Chinese?

plural marker for pronouns and some nouns

How do you write 们 in stroke order?

们 has 5 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 们?

亻 is the radical in 们. It is the person side radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 们?

们 (men): plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals; 你们 (nǐmen): you (plural); 他们 (tāmen): they; them.