人
rén
person; people
- Strokes
- 2
- Radical
- 人
- Structure
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- Components
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EASILY CONFUSED CHARACTERS
人 vs 八: what’s the difference?
Compare pronunciation, meaning, construction, and stroke count before practicing each character separately.
八
bā
eight; 8
- Strokes
- 2
- Radical
- 八
- Structure
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- Components
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How to tell 人 and 八 apart
人 has 2 strokes and means “person; people”, while 八 has 2 strokes and means “eight; 8”. Pay attention to their component placement and the direction of the final strokes.