Definitions

mǐn surname Min
mǐn old variant of 憫|悯[mǐn]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The traditional character "閔" incorporates the radical "門" representing a gate and the component "文" denoting culture or pattern, with its initial connotations centered on grief and pity, possibly linked to ceremonial or expressive contexts of distress. Over time, the semantic scope widened to include compassion and sympathy, while the character also functions as a surname. The simplified form "闵" retains the component "文" but substitutes the radical with "门", and the character continues to be employed with these associated meanings.

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Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)
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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Traditional Modern
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Example Sentences Hide

先生是我的邻居。

Mǐn xiānsheng shì wǒ de línjū.

Mr. Min is my neighbor.

我们去行区吃饭。

Wǒmen qù Mǐnháng qū chīfàn.

We go to Minhang District to eat.

同学的成绩很好。

Mǐn tóngxué de chéngjī hěn hǎo.

Classmate Min's grades are very good.

行公园里有很多花。

Mǐnháng gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hěnduō huā.

There are many flowers in Minhang Park.

经理今天很忙。

Mǐn jīnglǐ jīntiān hěn máng.

Manager Min is very busy today.

行区的交通越来越方便。

Mǐnháng qū de jiāotōng yuè lái yuè fāngbiàn.

The transportation in Minhang District is becoming more and more convenient.

这部电影讲述了家人的故事。

Zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎngshùle Mǐn jiā rén de gùshì.

This movie tells the story of the Min family.

虽然行区在上海郊区,但是那里很繁华。

Suīrán Mǐnháng qū zài Shànghǎi jiāoqū, dànshì nàlǐ hěn fánhuá.

Although Minhang District is in the suburbs of Shanghai, it is very prosperous there.