同人

tóngrén

noun HSK 7 #35,749

Meanings

1 fan-created work; fanfiction; doujin
2 people of the same profession or interest

Characters

Originally meant 'like-minded people.' The modern fan-creation meaning comes from the Japanese word 同人 (dōjin), referring to works by fans for fans.

Examples

她喜欢写同人小说。

Tā xǐhuan xiě tóngrén xiǎoshuō.

She likes to write fanfiction.

这幅同人画画得真好。

Zhè fú tóngrén huà huà de zhēn hǎo.

This piece of fan art is really well done.

Tips

culture

同人 culture is massive in China — platforms like LOFTER and AO3 (before it was blocked) hosted huge Chinese fanfic communities. 同人文 (tóngrén wén, fanfiction), 同人图 (tóngrén tú, fan art), and 同人志 (tóngrén zhì, doujinshi/fan magazines) are all part of this ecosystem.

Stroke Order

同 tóng

人 rén