HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
别人
Other people; another person; someone else.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 别人 look like this?
'别' (bié) consists of '口' (mouth) + '力' (strength) on the left (originally representing a bone being carved) and '刂' (knife radical) on the right, suggesting cutting or separation. '人' (rén) is the classic pictograph of a person standing. Together, they signify 'separate' + 'person', or someone who is apart from oneself.