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Usage of the character 仁

rén
[仁]
  • humane
  • kernel
rénzhèng
仁政
[仁政]
  • benevolent policy
  • humane government
bùrén
不仁
[不仁]
  • not benevolent
  • heartless
  • numb
Oūrén
欧仁
[歐仁]
  • Eugene (name)
Yùrén
裕仁
[裕仁]
  • Hirohito, personal name of the Shōwa 昭和 ( Zhāohé) emperor of Japan (1901-1989), reigned 1925-1989
Rénbù
仁布
[仁布]
  • Rinbung county, Tibetan: Rin spungs rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
Rénshòu
仁寿
[仁壽]
  • Renshou County in Meishan 眉山市 ( Méishān Shì), Sichuan
tóngrén
同仁
[同仁]
  • variant of 同人 (tóngrén)
rényì
仁义
[仁義]
  • benevolence and righteousness
Míngrén
明仁
[明仁]
  • Akihito, personal name of the Heisei 平成 ( Píngchéng) emperor of Japan (1933-), reigned 1989-2019
réndé
仁德
[仁德]
  • benevolent integrity
  • high mindedness
Dérén
德仁
[德仁]
  • Naruhito (1960-), emperor of Japan from 2019
sōngrén
松仁
[松仁]
  • pine nuts
yìrén
薏仁
[薏仁]
  • grains of Job's tears plant 薏苡 (yìyǐ)
rénshù
仁术
[仁術]
  • kindness
  • benevolence
  • to govern in humanitarian way
rénxiōng
仁兄
[仁兄]
  • (honorific written address) My dear friend
rénhuì
仁惠
[仁惠]
  • benevolent
  • merciful
  • humane
Jiārén
嘉仁
[嘉仁]
  • Yoshihito, personal name of the Taishō 大正 ( Dàzhèng) emperor of Japan (1879-1926), reigned 1912-1926
rénhòu
仁厚
[仁厚]
  • kindhearted
  • tolerant
  • honest and generous
Rénchuān
仁川
[仁川]
  • Incheon Metropolitan City in Gyeonggi Province 京畿道 ( Jīngjīdào), South Korea
xìngrén
杏仁
[杏仁]
  • almond
  • apricot kernel
Rénhuái
仁怀
[仁懷]
  • Renhuai, county-level city in Zunyi 遵義/遵义 ( Zūnyì), Guizhou
Rénhé
仁和
[仁和]
  • Renhe district of Panzhihua city 攀枝花市 ( Pānzhīhuāshì), south Sichuan
rén'ài
仁爱
[仁愛]
  • benevolence
  • charity
  • compassion
Rénhuà
仁化
[仁化]
  • see 仁化縣/仁化县 ( Rénhuà Xiàn)
tóngrén
瞳仁
[瞳仁]
  • pupil of the eye
Xīngrén
兴仁
[興仁]
  • Xingren county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州 ( Qiánxīnánzhōu), Guizhou
Xīrén
希仁
[希仁]
  • Xiren, courtesy title of Bao Zheng 包拯 ( Bāo Zhěng) (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty
guǒrén
果仁
[果仁]
  • fruit kernel
rényi
仁义
[仁義]
  • affable and even-tempered
Guīrén
归仁
[歸仁]
  • Gueiren, a district in Tainan 台南/台南 ( Táinán), Taiwan
Huánrén
桓仁
[桓仁]
  • Huanren Manchu Autonomous County in Benxi 本溪市 ( Běnxi Shì), Liaoning
zhǒngrén
种仁
[種仁]
  • seed kernel
réncí
仁慈
[仁慈]
  • benevolent
  • charitable
  • kind
  • kindly
  • kindness
  • merciful
réndì
仁弟
[仁弟]
  • (honorific written address to younger man) My dear young friend
Rénwǔ
仁武
[仁武]
  • Renwu or Jenwu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣/高雄县 ( Gāoxióngxiàn), southwest Taiwan
Huáirén
怀仁
[懷仁]
  • Huairen county in Shuozhou 朔州 ( Shuòzhōu), Shanxi
shārén
砂仁
[砂仁]
  • Amomom (fructus Amomi), plant used in Chinese medicine
hérén
核仁
[核仁]
  • nucleolus (within nucleus of cell)
Dárén
达仁
[達仁]
  • Daren or Tajen township in Taitung County 臺東縣/台东县 ( Táidōng Xiàn), southeast Taiwan
zhēnrén
榛仁
[榛仁]
  • hazelnut kernel
  • hazelnut "meat"
xiārén
虾仁
[蝦仁]
  • shrimp meat
  • shelled shrimp
Anrén
安仁
[安仁]
  • Anren county in Chenzhou 郴州 ( Chēnzhōu), Hunan
Tóngrén
同仁
[同仁]
  • Tongren County in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 黃南藏族自治州/黄南藏族自治州 ( Huángnán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu), Qinghai
Réndān
仁丹
[仁丹]
  • Jintan mouth refresher lozenge, produced by Morishita Jintan company from 1905
Réndé
仁德
[仁德]
  • Jente township in Tainan county 台南縣/台南县 ( Táinánxiàn), Taiwan
Rén'ài
仁爱
[仁愛]
  • Ren'ai or Jenai District of Keelung City 基隆市 ( Jīlóng Shì), Taiwan
  • Ren'ai or Jenai Township in Nantou County 南投縣/南投县 ( Nántóu Xiàn), central Taiwan
Yǒngrén
永仁
[永仁]
  • Yongren County in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州/楚雄彝族自治州 ( Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu), Yunnan
Tóngrén
铜仁
[銅仁]
  • Tongren, a prefecture-level city in eastern Guizhou
chéngrén
成仁
[成仁]
  • to die for a good cause
Angrén
昂仁
[昂仁]
  • Ngamring county, Tibetan: Ngam ring rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
táorén
桃仁
[桃仁]
  • peach kernel, used in Chinese medicine
Chóngrén
崇仁
[崇仁]
  • Chongren county in Fuzhou 撫州/抚州, Jiangxi
hétaorén
核桃仁
[核桃仁]
  • walnut kernel
Wú Rénbǎo
吴仁宝
[吳仁寶]
  • Wu Renbao (1928-2013), former CCP chief of Huaxi Village 華西村/华西村 ( Huáxī Cūn), responsible for turning it into a modern rich community
zhēnrénr
榛仁儿
[榛仁兒]
  • erhua variant of 榛仁 (zhēnrén)
Mǎ Jùnrén
马俊仁
[馬俊仁]
  • Ma Junren (1944-), Chinese track coach
Tóngrén Xiàn
同仁县
[同仁縣]
  • Tongren County in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 黃南藏族自治州/黄南藏族自治州 ( Huángnán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu), Qinghai
Róng Yìrén
荣毅仁
[榮毅仁]
  • Rong Yiren (1916-2005), PRC Vice President from 1993-1998, played an important role in opening Chinese economy to Western investors
Rénchuānshì
仁川市
[仁川市]
  • Incheon Metropolitan City in Gyeonggi Province 京畿道 ( Jīngjīdào), South Korea
Zēng Fánrén
曾繁仁
[曾繁仁]
  • Zeng Fanren, president of Shandong University from February 1998 until July 2000
Rénhéqū
仁和区
[仁和區]
  • Renhe district of Panzhihua city 攀枝花市 ( Pānzhīhuāshì), south Sichuan
Anrénxiàn
安仁县
[安仁縣]
  • Anren county in Chenzhou 郴州 ( Chēnzhōu), Hunan
Rénshòu Xiàn
仁寿县
[仁壽縣]
  • Renshou County in Meishan 眉山市 ( Méishān Shì), Sichuan
guǒrénr
果仁儿
[果仁兒]
  • fruit kernel
Tóngrén Shì
铜仁市
[銅仁市]
  • Tongren, a prefecture-level city in eastern Guizhou
Chén Rénxī
陈仁锡
[陳仁錫]
  • Chen Renxi (1581-1636), late Ming scholar and prolific author
Tóngréntáng
同仁堂
[同仁堂]
  • Tongrentang, Chinese pharmaceutical company (TCM)
Huáirénxiàn
怀仁县
[懷仁縣]
  • Huairen county in Shuozhou 朔州 ( Shuòzhōu), Shanxi
xìngrénguǒ
杏仁果
[杏仁果]
  • (Tw) almond
Rénhuà Xiàn
仁化县
[仁化縣]
  • Renhua County, Shaoguan 韶關/韶关 ( Sháoguān), Guangdong
wāiguǒrén
歪果仁
[歪果仁]
  • Internet slang for 外國人/外国人 (wàiguórén)
Rén'ài Xiāng
仁爱乡
[仁愛鄉]
  • Ren'ai or Jenai Township in Nantou County 南投縣/南投县 ( Nántóu Xiàn), central Taiwan
Angrénxiàn
昂仁县
[昂仁縣]
  • Ngamring county, Tibetan: Ngam ring rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
Xuē Rénguì
薛仁贵
[薛仁貴]
  • Xue Rengui (614-683) great Tang dynasty general
Huáiréntáng
怀仁堂
[懷仁堂]
  • Huairen Hall or Huairentang, a building inside Zhongnanhai 中南海 ( Zhōngnánhǎi), used as the main meeting place of the Politburo of the CCP
Xīngrénxiàn
兴仁县
[興仁縣]
  • Xingren county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州 ( Qiánxīnánzhōu), Guizhou
Rénhéxiàn
仁和县
[仁和縣]
  • Renhe county in Zhejiang
Dárénxiāng
达仁乡
[達仁鄉]
  • Daren or Tajen township in Taitung County 臺東縣/台东县 ( Táidōng Xiàn), southeast Taiwan
Rén'ài Qū
仁爱区
[仁愛區]
  • Ren'ai or Jenai District of Keelung City 基隆市 ( Jīlóng Shì), Taiwan
Rénbōqiè
仁波切
[仁波切]
  • Rinpoche (Tibetan honorific)
mǎréntáng
玛仁糖
[瑪仁糖]
  • traditional Xinjiang sweet walnut cake
Rénhuáixiàn
仁怀县
[仁懷縣]
  • Renhuai county in Zunyi prefecture 遵義/遵义, Guizhou
xìngréntǐ
杏仁体
[杏仁體]
  • amygdala
Chóngrénxiàn
崇仁县
[崇仁縣]
  • Chongren county in Fuzhou 撫州/抚州, Jiangxi
Dí Rénjié
狄仁杰
[狄仁傑]
  • Di Renjie (607-700), Tang dynasty politician, prime minister under Wu Zetian, subsequently hero of legends
  • master sleuth Judge Dee, aka Chinese Sherlock Holmes, in novel Three murder cases solved by Judge Dee 狄公案 ( Dígōng'àn) translated by Dutch sinologist R.H. van Gulik 高羅珮/高罗佩 ( Gāo Luópèi)
Míng Rénzōng
明仁宗
[明仁宗]
  • Ming Renzong, temple name of fourth Ming emperor Zhu Gaochi 朱高熾/朱高炽 ( Zhū Gāochì)
Sòng Jiàorén
宋教仁
[宋教仁]
  • Song Jiaoren (1882-1913), politician of the revolutionary party involved in the 1911 Xinhai revolution, murdered in Shanghai in 1913
Lǐ Zōngrén
李宗仁
[李宗仁]
  • Li Zongren (1891-1969), a leader of Guangxi warlord faction
Rénbùxiàn
仁布县
[仁布縣]
  • Rinbung county, Tibetan: Rin spungs rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
Rénwǔxiāng
仁武乡
[仁武鄉]
  • Renwu or Jenwu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣/高雄县 ( Gāoxióngxiàn), southwest Taiwan
huāshēngrén
花生仁
[花生仁]
  • shelled peanut; peanut kernel
Kāng Guǎngrén
康广仁
[康廣仁]
  • Kang Guangren (1867-1898), younger brother of Kang Youwei 康有為/康有为 ( Kāng Yǒuwéi) and one of the Six Gentlemen Martyrs 戊戌六君子 of the unsuccessful reform movement of 1898
Yǒngrén Xiàn
永仁县
[永仁縣]
  • Yongren County in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州/楚雄彝族自治州 ( Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu), Yunnan
xìngrénhé
杏仁核
[杏仁核]
  • amygdala
Rénhuáishì
仁怀市
[仁懷市]
  • Renhuai, county-level city in Zunyi 遵義/遵义 ( Zūnyì), Guizhou
Yáng Shǒurén
杨守仁
[楊守仁]
  • Yang Shouren (1912-2005), PRC agricultural scientist
  • Yang Shouren (16th century), Ming dynasty scholar
Chén Jiànrén
陈建仁
[陳建仁]
  • Chen Chien-jen (1951-), Taiwanese politician, vice president of the Republic of China 2016-2020
jiǎrénjiǎyì
假仁假义
[假仁假義]
  • hypocrisy
  • pretended righteousness
rénrénzhìshì
仁人志士
[仁人志士]
  • gentleman aspiring to benevolence (idiom); people with lofty ideals
fùrénzhīrén
妇人之仁
[婦人之仁]
  • excessive tendency to clemency (idiom)
  • soft-hearted (pejorative)
wéifù-bùrén
为富不仁
[為富不仁]
  • to be wealthy and heartless
rényánlìbó
仁言利博
[仁言利博]
  • Words of benevolence apply universally (idiom). Humanitarian expressions benefit all.
Gāngrénbōqí
冈仁波齐
[岡仁波齊]
  • Mt Gang Rinpoche in Tibet
  • also called Mount Kailash
kuāndàrén'ài
宽大仁爱
[寬大仁愛]
  • tolerant and lenient (idiom)
dāngrénbùràng
当仁不让
[當仁不讓]
  • to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others
rénrénjūnzǐ
仁人君子
[仁人君子]
  • people of good will (idiom); charitable person
kǔxìngréngān
苦杏仁苷
[苦杏仁苷]
  • amygdalin
yīshìtóngrén
一视同仁
[一視同仁]
  • to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people
xiánshūréncí
贤淑仁慈
[賢淑仁慈]
  • a virtuous and benevolent woman (idiom)
rénrényìshì
仁人义士
[仁人義士]
  • those with lofty ideals (idiom)
  • men of vision
xìngréndòufu
杏仁豆腐
[杏仁豆腐]
  • almond tofu; almond jelly (dessert made with apricot kernel milk, sugar and agar)
Gǎngrénbōqí
岗仁波齐
[崗仁波齊]
  • Mt Gang Rinpoche in Tibet
  • also written 岡仁波齊/冈仁波齐
xùrénjiéyì
煦仁孑义
[煦仁孑義]
  • petty kindness
Yīngrénzhīluàn
应仁之乱
[應仁之亂]
  • Ōnin war 1467-1477 between factions of Ashikaga shogunate
qiúréndérén
求仁得仁
[求仁得仁]
  • lit. to seek virtue and acquire it (idiom)
  • fig. to have one's wish fulfilled
rénmín'àiwù
仁民爱物
[仁民愛物]
  • love to all creatures (idiom, from Mencius); universal benevolence
shāshēnchéngrén
杀身成仁
[殺身成仁]
  • (idiom) to die a martyr; to be martyred
rénzhìyìjìn
仁至义尽
[仁至義盡]
  • extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty
Fǔrén Dàxué
辅仁大学
[輔仁大學]
  • Fu Jen Catholic University of Peking (from 1925), forerunner of Beijing Normal University 北京師範大學/北京师范大学
  • Fu Jen Catholic University in New Taipei City, Taiwan
wéirénbùfù
为仁不富
[為仁不富]
  • the rich man cannot be benevolent (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
rényìdàodé
仁义道德
[仁義道德]
  • compassion, duty, propriety and integrity (idiom); all the traditional virtues
  • mainly used sarcastically, to mean hypocritical
jiànrénjiànzhì
见仁见智
[見仁見智]
  • opinions differ (idiom)
rénxīnrénshù
仁心仁术
[仁心仁術]
  • benevolent heart and skillful execution (idiom, from Mencius); charitable in thought and deed
mámùbùrén
麻木不仁
[麻木不仁]
  • numbed
  • insensitive
  • apathetic
  • thick-skinned
zhìshìrénrén
志士仁人
[志士仁人]
  • gentleman aspiring to benevolence (idiom); people with lofty ideals
Yuēhàn· Běnrén
约翰·本仁
[約翰·本仁]
  • John Bunyan (1628-1688), English puritan writer, author of Pilgrim's Progress 天路歷程/天路历程
Rénchuān Guǎngyùshì
仁川广域市
[仁川廣域市]
  • Incheon Metropolitan City in Gyeonggi Province 京畿道 ( Jīngjīdào), South Korea
Gāngrénbōqí Fēng
冈仁波齐峰
[岡仁波齊峰]
  • Mount Gang Rinpoche or Mount Kailash (6,638 m) in Tibet
Suǒ'ěrrénníqín
索尔仁尼琴
[索爾仁尼琴]
  • Alexandr Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008), Russian writer, prominent Soviet dissident, author of the Gulag Archipelago
bùchénggōngbiànchéngrén
不成功便成仁
[不成功便成仁]
  • to succeed or die trying (idiom)
Huánrén Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn
桓仁满族自治县
[桓仁滿族自治縣]
  • Huanren Manchu Autonomous County in Benxi 本溪市 ( Běnxi Shì), Liaoning
Gálā· Duōjié· Rénbōqiè
噶拉·多杰·仁波切
[噶拉·多傑·仁波切]
  • Garab Dorje Rinpoche, succession of Buthanese religious leaders
wéifù-bùrén,wéirén-bùfù
为富不仁,为仁不富
[為富不仁,為仁不富]
  • (idiom, from Mencius) the rich are not benevolent, and the benevolent are not rich
rénzhějiànrén,zhìzhějiànzhì
仁者见仁,智者见智
[仁者見仁,智者見智]
  • The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom.
  • Different views are admissible. (idiom)
hàoxuéjìnhūzhī,lìxíngjìnhūrén,zhīchǐjìnhūyǒng
好学近乎知,力行近乎仁,知耻近乎勇
[好學近乎知,力行近乎仁,知恥近乎勇]
  • to love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know shame is akin to courage (Confucius)