同人

tóngrén

noun #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

HSK 4

她喜欢写同人小说。

Tā xǐhuan xiě tóngrén xiǎoshuō.

She likes to write fanfiction.

HSK 4

这幅同人画画得真好。

Zhè fú tóngrén huàhuà 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