文人

wénrén

noun HSK 7-9 #38,566

Measure Word

一位文人 wèi

Meanings

1 scholar
2 literary person
3 man of letters

Characters

literature; culture

Examples

HSK 4

他是一个典型的文人。

Tā shì yīgè diǎnxíng de wénrén.

He is a typical literary person.

HSK 7-9

古代文人喜欢吟诗作画。

Gǔdài wénrén xǐhuān yínshī zuòhuà.

Ancient scholars liked to compose poems and paint.

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