民mín · míng
citizens, subjects; a nation's people. 5 strokes, radical 民, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 民
Strokes 1–3 write 巳, then strokes 4–5 write 戈.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 民 · the stroke-order rules
What 民 is made of
巳 (sì, the hours from 9 to 11) and 戈 (gē, spear).
An eye 巳 pierced by a dagger 戈, an old mark of slavery.
Words that use 民
| 公民 | a citizen 属于一个国家、享有权利也要守法的人 每个公民都要遵守国家的法律。Every a citizen must obey the laws of the country. Lesson 147, 公民与执法 · 法律社会与政务秩序 · Law, Governance, Justice & Civil Order |
| 人民 | the people 国家里所有普通的老百姓 政府一直努力提高人民的生活水平。The government works hard to improve the lives of the people. Lesson 147, 公民与执法 · 法律社会与政务秩序 · Law, Governance, Justice & Civil Order |
| 民族 | an ethnic group 有共同语言、习俗和历史的一群人 云南有二十多个不同的民族。Yunnan is home to more than twenty different ethnic group. Lesson 149, 民族与民间 · 法律社会与政务秩序 · Law, Governance, Justice & Civil Order |
| 民间 | among the ordinary people, folk 普通百姓中间，不是政府组织的 这个古老的故事在民间流传很久。This old story has circulated among folk for a long time. Lesson 149, 民族与民间 · 法律社会与政务秩序 · Law, Governance, Justice & Civil Order |
| 农民 | a farmer 靠种地为生的人 农民伯伯每天早起去田里干活。farmers get up early every day to work in the fields. Lesson 149, 民族与民间 · 法律社会与政务秩序 · Law, Governance, Justice & Civil Order |
| 居民 | a resident 长期住在某个地方的人 社区居民在广场上欢聚一堂。The community's residents gathered together at the square. Lesson 302, 光影定格与邻里欢聚 · 镜里乾坤与天地广厦 · Reflections, Pastoral Havens & Broad Horizons |
| 移民 | a migrant, to migrate 从原来的地方搬迁到新地方定居的人 库区移民在此安享晚年。The reservoir-area migrants enjoyed their later years here. Lesson 364, 济世仁术与健康习惯 · 研精钩深与济世修身 · Deep Research, Medical Altruism & Scholarly Cultivation |
| 国民 | national, citizen; the people of a country 指属于某一国家的普通百姓 社区晚会邀请各国国民共聚一堂。The community party invited citizens from every country to gather together. Lesson 429, 黎庶起居 · 公道通达与宏规盛业 · Equitable Consensus & Strategic Horizons |
| 民歌 | folk song 指民间流传的歌曲 村里的合唱队面向游客表演民歌。The village choir sang folk songs to the visitors. Lesson 619, 民歌迎客 · 天工开物与匠心独运 · Technological Innovation & Material Sciences |
| 民警 | civil police officer 指负责治安的警察 一位民警帮民工争取到培训名额。A police officer helped a migrant worker win a training place. Lesson 620, 民意公决 · 天工开物与匠心独运 · Technological Innovation & Material Sciences |
and 6 more in the catalogue.