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Information of 民
Pinyin
mín
Radical
乛
Strokes
5 strokes
Usage
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Definition
the people / nationality / citizen
民 [mín]
**(noun)**
1. Basic members of society, mainly comprised of the laboring masses.
- Common people (人民)
- People's democracy (人民主)
- People's republic (人民共和国)
- Civil rights of citizens (公民权)
- Nationals (国民)
2. Refers to people or groups:
- Resident population (居民)
- Ethnic group (民族)
3. Relating to the laboring masses, non-official:
- Folk customs (民间风俗)
- Folk songs (民歌)
- Folk proverbs (民谚)
- Public sentiment (民情)
4. People from a certain ethnicity:
- Han people (汉民)
- Hui people (回民)
5. People engaged in different professions:
- Farmers (农民)
- Fishermen (渔民)
6. Non-military:
- Civilian products (民品)
- Civilian aviation (民航)
7. Same as “苠” (archaic reference).
**(noun)**
1. Refers to common people in ancient texts, contrasting with rulers and officials.
- "The common people" (民)
- Synonym: common people (百姓)
2. Broadly refers to humans:
- Person, human being (人)
- Mankind (人类)
**(adjective)**
Folk; among the people (民间的)
**(Examples)**
- Common folk (民间流传的歌谣)
- Folk business (民间经营)
- Popular language (民语)
- Folk lawsuits (民间诉讼)
- Folk society (民间社)
**(References)**
1. "民,众萌也。From ancient texts."
2. "Inhabitants are referred to as 民 while outsiders are called 氓."
3. Historical classification includes four types of people: scholars (士民), merchants (商民), farmers (农民), and laborers (工民).
4. "The people are the primary spirit."
5. Phrases indicating the will or profit of the people (民命,民利).
people's organization (e.g. labor unions, peasant associations, scholarly associations etc) / mass organization