民
HSK 3
民 (mín): people, subjects, citizens
mín
people, subjects, citizens
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Pinyin
mín
HSK Level
Level 3
Characters
1
English Meaning
people, subjects, citizens
How to Write 民 (mín)
民 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 民
An eye 巳 pierced by a dagger 戈, an old mark of slavery
What 民 is Made Of
民 is built from 2 components:
巳the hours from 9 to 11
戈spear, lance, halberd
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Words Using 民
Common Chinese words that contain 民:
公民
gōngmín
农民
nóngmín
居民
jūmín
民主
mínzhǔ
民族
mínzú
民间
mínjiān
渔民
yúmín
移民
yímín
人民币
rénmínbì
殖民地
zhímíndì
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