Here's another example how pinyin initials and finals come together: rén = r + (e)n2

Next, let's have a look at the components of 亻, 丿 and 丨. By itself, 亻 is very easy to remember as "person" due to the resemblance of the character itself to a person. We'll use this opportunity anyway to learn 丿 and 丨. Those are very common basic strokes, and learning mnemonics symbols for them will make learning Chinese characters a lot easier in the long run. Click on "Next Lesson" at the top to continue to 丿 when you're ready.