俺

ǎn

亻 + 奄

Definitions

ǎn (pronoun) I; me (informal, dialectal, especially northern dialects)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 奄 represents the sound.

Semantic: 亻 Phonetic: 奄

About

俺 is a dialectal first-person pronoun, formed as a standard phono-semantic compound. The left-side radical 亻, the standing form of 人 ('person'), marks the character as referring to people. On the right, 奄, though it means 'sudden' or 'cover' independently, functions solely as a phonetic guide. Originating in the spoken dialects of northern China as a colloquial 'I' or 'we', it remains a distinctly informal, rural alternative to standard pronouns.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

俺喜欢看书。

ǎn xǐhuān kànshū.

I like reading books.

俺每天锻炼身体。

ǎn měitiān duànliàn shēntǐ.

I exercise every day.

俺在超市买东西。

ǎn zài chāoshì mǎi dōngxi.

I buy things at the supermarket.

俺和妹妹一起学习。

ǎn hé mèimei yīqǐ xuéxí.

I study with my younger sister.

俺因为生病没上班。

ǎn yīnwèi shēngbìng méi shàngbān.

I didn't go to work because I was sick.

俺觉得这部电影很好看。

ǎn juéde zhè bù diànyǐng hěn hǎokàn.

I think this movie is very good.

俺打算明年去北京旅游。

ǎn dǎsuàn míngnián qù Běijīng lǚyóu.

I plan to travel to Beijing next year.

虽然俺很忙，但是俺会抽时间陪你。

Suīrán ǎn hěn máng, dànshì ǎn huì chōu shíjiān péi nǐ.

Although I am very busy, I will make time to accompany you.

Related Characters

Component: 亻

Component: 奄