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Character Decomposition
民=巳+戈
Etymology
An eye 巳 pierced by a dagger 戈, an old mark of slavery
Meanings
surname Min
(bound form) the people
inhabitants of a country
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Words with 民 929 total
Idioms with 民 132 total
(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