儞
- you;
- thou;
Etymology
A phono-semantic compound composed of:
人 — semantic component meaning “person”;
爾 — phonetic component indicating the sound (니 / nǐ).
The character refers to the person being spoken to.
Usage in Korean
儞 appears mainly in classical Chinese texts and historical writings, meaning “you” or “thou.”
It is not used in modern Korean vocabulary.
Additional notes
Related characters: 爾 — you; thou (classical Chinese) 汝 — you (classical pronoun) 你 — you (modern Chinese) These characters represent second-person pronouns in classical and modern Chinese.
Alternative forms
儞 is considered a variant or older form of 你.
儞
너
이/니
neo
i/ni
Kangxi radical:9, 人 + 14
Strokes:16
Unicode:U+511E
Cangjie input:
- 人一火月 (OMFB)
Composition:
- ⿰ 亻 爾