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(rén wù) - character, figure, personage in Mandarin

rén

Traditional: 人物

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Translation

character, figure, personage

Word origin

A compound of 人 (rén, person) and 物 (wù, thing), referring to a notable person or to a character in a story.

Origin
compound
Root
人 (rén, person) + 物 (wù, thing)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 人

Stroke order for 物

Examples

The main character in this film is very interesting.

He is an important figure in history.

There are many complex characters in the novel.

This personage is well known in political circles.

The author writes every character very convincingly.

人物 (rén wù) means a character in a story or a notable figure in real life. It covers both fictional protagonists and prominent public personages.

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This word is part of lesson 38.