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人为
人為
rénwéi
1. artificial
2. man-made
3. having human cause or origin
4. human attempt or effort
HSK 6

Character Breakdown

人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1 2 丶
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2 4 丶

Compound Words (9)

人为土
Rénwéitǔ
Anthrosols (Chinese Soil Taxonomy)
事在人为
shìzàirénwéi
the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort
以人为本
yǐrénwéiběn
people-oriented
助人为乐
zhùrénwéilè
pleasure from helping others (idiom)
拜人为师
bàirénwéishī
to acknowledge as one's teacher
与人为善
yǔrénwéishàn
to be of service to others
助人为快乐之本
zhùrénwéikuàilèzhīběn
pleasure from helping others
人为刀俎,我为鱼肉
rénwéidāozǔ,wǒwéiyúròu
lit. to be the meat on sb's cutting board (idiom)
人为财死,鸟为食亡
rénwèicáisǐ,niǎowèishíwáng
lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)

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