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闵 is the simplified form of the traditional character 閔, which encloses the inner component 文 within the 門 door radical. In this phonosemantic compound, the outer element 门 (door) indicates the sound, while the inner element 文 (literature or culture) provides the meaning. The original meaning was to grieve, mourn, or feel profound pity, especially for those who are ill or suffering misfortune, and it often carried a nuance of distress confined to the household. Today, this emotional sense survives only in classical texts; the character is now used almost exclusively as a common Chinese surname, its mournful overtones having largely disappeared from daily language.
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闵先生是我的邻居。
我们去闵行区吃饭。
闵同学的成绩很好。
闵行公园里有很多花。
闵经理今天很忙。
闵行区的交通越来越方便。
这部电影讲述了闵家人的故事。
虽然闵行区在上海郊区，但是那里很繁华。
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