们
HSK 1

们 (men): plural marker

men

plural marker

Pinyin

men

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

plural marker

How to Write 们 (men)

们 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

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Origin of 们

A phono-semantic compound: 亻 (people) carries the meaning, and 门 hints at the pronunciation.

What 们 is Made Of

们 is built from 2 components:

亻man, person
门gate, door, entrance, opening

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Words Using 们

Common Chinese words that contain 们:

咱们

zánmen

我们

wǒmen

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