How to Write 他 (tā) — Meaning “He or him”

Imagine a person (亻) saying 'ta' loudly to get someone's attention. You can also think of the phrase 'he also (也) is a person' to link the meaning to the right side.

Write the radical 亻 first with a vertical stroke and a short horizontal line, then the right part 也 from top to bottom. A common mistake is making the 也 too wide — keep it narrow so the character stays balanced.

他 (tā) means 'he/him' and uses 也 as the right part, while 亿 (yì) means 'a hundred million' and uses 乙, and 什 (shén/shí) means 'what' or 'ten' and uses 十. Their right components and pronunciations are distinct, so focus on the different radicals.

他 is the standard third-person singular pronoun for males, equivalent to 'he' or 'him' in English. In modern writing, it is also sometimes used as a gender-neutral pronoun, though 她 is specifically for females.

Common words containing 他 include: 他们 (tā men) — They.; 他人 (tā rén) — Others; 其他 (qí tā) — Other; others (people or things).