Chinese words pronounced shiren (any tone) 6 words, in the 4 tones shiren is read in. shīrén 1 words 诗(shī)人(rén) bard 詩(shī)人(rén) bard shírén 1 words 食(shí)人(rén) man-eating 食(shí)人(rén) man-eating shírèn 1 words 时(shí)任(rèn) then 時(shí)任(rèn) then shìrén 3 words 世(shì)人(rén) people 士(shì)人(rén) scholar 适(shì)人(rén) to marry 世(shì)人(rén) people 士(shì)人(rén) scholar 適(shì)人(rén) to marry