rù
enter; join; income
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他入了党。
tā rù le dǎng.
He joined the party.
他入了狱。
tā rù le yù.
He went to prison.
他入了迷。
tā rù le mí.
He was fascinated.
出 (chū)
exit
外 (wài)
outside
The Chinese character 入 (rù) means "to enter" or "to come in." It is composed of two parts: the radical 门 (mén), which means "door," and the phonetic component 入 (rù), which is a simplified form of the character 入 (rù), which means "to go in." The character 入 (rù) was first used in oracle bone script during the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BCE). It was originally a pictograph of a person entering a door. Over time, the character evolved into its current form.The character 入 (rù) has a number of different meanings in Chinese. It can be used as a verb, meaning "to enter" or "to come in." It can also be used as a noun, meaning "entrance" or "doorway." In addition, the character 入 (rù) is used in a number of compound words, such as 人口 (rénkǒu), which means "population," and 收入 (shōurù), which means "income."The character 入 (rù) is a common character in Chinese. It is used in a wide variety of contexts, and it is important for HSK learners to be familiar with its meaning and pronunciation.
