您nín

您

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nt role in forming related meanings. --- Modern simplified form (簡體). 您 (nín, "polite you") is formed by adding the heart radical (心) to the pronoun 你, a respectful extension that literally means “you with heart,” reflecting the Chinese custom of honoring the listener. The character is unique in modern usage and does not serve as a radical in other characters, yet its respectful

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您 (nín). The character combines 你 (the base second-person pronoun) with 心 (heart) placed above it, forming a respectful "you" by literally placing the person in one's heart. This polite pronoun emerged later in Chinese history, adding the heart radical to express heartfelt respect when addressing someone. The structure reflects the cultural value of showing deference—the original 你 becomes elevated when honored with the character for mind and feeling.

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nín· HSK 2

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