客人

rén

Traditional: 客人

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Translation

guest, visitor, customer

Word origin

A compound of 客 (kè, guest) and 人 (rén, person), the second character marking it plainly as a person who is a guest.

Origin
compound
Root
客 (kè, guest) + 人 (rén, person)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 客

Stroke order for 人

Examples

We had guests at home today.

zhāo

Please look after the guests well.

The guests have arrived.

This shop has many customers.

She is our honoured guest.

客人 (kè rén) means guest, visitor, customer. It is a noun for someone you receive or serve.

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This word is part of lesson 21.