人物rénwù
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Meanings
1. person; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance)
2. character (in a play, novel etc)
3. (genre of traditional Chinese painting) figure painting
Characters used
Examples5
All the characters of this comic are girls.
Whether the characters in a book are real or completely imaginary, they can become your friends and companions.
Emperor Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han, though remarkable in their achievements, somewhat lacked in literary grace; Emperor Taizong of Tang and Emperor Taizu of Song, though commendable in their elegance, still fall slightly short in their brilliance. The proud conqueror, Genghis Khan, knew only how to bend the bow and shoot great eagles. All of them are now bygone, and if you want to count the truly remarkable figures, look to the present age.
By turning the page, we can dismiss the characters in a book without fear of hurting their feelings.
He's a rich man and a real maggot.