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Character Decomposition
民=巳+戈
Etymology
An eye 巳 pierced by a dagger 戈, an old mark of slavery
Meanings
(bound form) the people
inhabitants of a country
surname Min
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Words with 民 929 total
a mob of people暴民bào mínthe grass roots · the hoi polloi草民cǎo mínarmy-civilian · military-masses · military-civilian军民jūn mínsubject (of a kingdom, ruler etc)臣民chén mínresident; inhabitant居民jū mínpeople living on the frontiers · inhabitants of a border area边民biān míncitizen公民gōng mína scoundrel · a villain奸民jiān mínadherent to a religion · convert教民jiào mínthe common people · the great unwashed黎民lí mín
Idioms with 民 132 total Chain
(idiom) to love the common people as one's own children (praise for a virtuous ruler)爱民如子ài mín rú zǐa notice to reassure the public · advance notice (of an agenda)安民告示ān mín gào shìto damage the country and cause suffering to the people (idiom)病国殃民bìng guó yāng mínto damage the people and harm the country (idiom)病民蛊国bìng mín gǔ guóto damage the people and harm the country (idiom)病民害国bìng mín hài guóto harm people and damage property (idiom)残民害物cán mín hài wù
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