他

他 tā

“other”

Radical: 亻 Strokes: 5 Level: HSK 1

How 他 is built — side by side

亻
Person radical (亻) · rén zì páng
A standing person leaning left — actions and people words use it: 你 you, 他 he, 休 rest.
也
also
also, too

The story behind 他

Person (亻) + 也 (yě, also/sound) = he (他).

💡 她 (tā) is "she" — the woman radical 女 replaces 亻.

Words with 他

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