民
民
“citizens”
Radical: 民
Strokes: 5
Level: HSK 4
How 民 is built — overlaid / crossed
巳
component
戈
spear
spear, lance, halberd
Origin
An eye 巳 pierced by a dagger 戈, an old mark of slavery
Words with 民
民族 mín zú — nationality
人民币 rén mín bì — Renminbi (RMB)
民主 mín zhǔ — democracy
农民 nóng mín — peasant
移民 yí mín — to immigrate
公民 gōng mín — citizen
民间 mín jiān — among the people
民用 mín yòng — (for) civilian use
渔民 yú mín — fisherman
殖民地 zhí mín dì — colony
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