文人

wénrén

noun HSK 7 #38,566

Measure Word

一位文人 wèi

Meanings

1 scholar
2 literary person
3 man of letters

Characters

literature; culture

Examples

古代文人喜欢吟诗作画。

Gǔdài wénrén xǐhuān yín shī zuò huà.

Ancient scholars liked to compose poems and paint.

他是一个典型的文人。

Tā shì yī gè diǎnxíng de wénrén.

He is a typical literary person.

Tips

culture

文人 traditionally refers to the educated elite in Chinese history who were skilled in poetry, calligraphy, and painting — the 'four arts' (琴棋书画).

Stroke Order

文 wén

人 rén