们men
plural marker for pronouns and some nouns. 5 strokes, radical 亻, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 们
Strokes 1–2 write 亻, then strokes 3–5 write 门.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 们 · the stroke-order rules
What 们 is made of
亻 (rén, man) and 门 (mén, gate).
亻 carries the meaning — people — and 门 carries the sound.
Words that use 们
| 们 | (plural suffix) 附于代词后表示多数群体的词缀 演员们用京腔快速说话，你能听懂大意吗？ Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 3, 远方来的新同学 |
| 人们 | people 泛指许多人，大家 人们都喜欢在公园散步。People like to walk in the park. Lesson 63, 大家 · 澄怀观道与怡情悦性 · Autumn Leisure, Festive Feasts & Gracious Sociability |
| 它们 | they (non-human) 指代多个人以外的事物 繁花似锦，它们在风中轻舞。The flowers bloom richly; they dance gently in the wind. Lesson 70, 太太的猫 · 晨钟暮鼓与格物穷理 · Daily Rhythms & Inquiry into Nature |
| 咱们 | we, us (inclusive) 指说话人和听话人在内的这群人 咱们携手迈向小康生活。We join hands and march toward a better life. Lesson 96, 月亮 · 厚积薄发与大象无形 · Patient Mastery & Formless Greatness |
| 他们 | they 第三人称复数代词，称呼除己方外的多人 原来是他们啊！那院子中间坐着的几位姑娘呢？Oh, it's them! Then who are the young women sitting in the middle of the courtyard? Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 3, 远方来的新同学 |
| 她们 | they (all female) 第三人称复数代词，专称由女性组成的群体 她们是我的大学同学，都是中国人。大卫，你是哪国人？They are my university classmates, all Chinese. David, what country are you from? Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 3, 远方来的新同学 |
| 我们 | we 第一人称复数代词，包括说话人在内的众人 太好了！从今天起，我们大家都是好朋友了！Wonderful! From today on, we are all good friends! Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 3, 远方来的新同学 |
| 你们 | you (plural) 第二人称复数代词，称呼除己方外的多人 林涛，你们平时都和王大爷住在一个院子里吗？Lin Tao, do you all normally live with Grandpa Wang in the same courtyard? Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 26, 见老邻居数椅子 |
Characters that share the sound part 门
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 亻
All 85 of them, and what the radical means, on the 人 radical page.