姄
(used in female given names) (old)
岷
name of a river in Sichuan
忞
ancient variant of 暋[min3]
慜
clever; old variant of 愍[min3]
悯
to sympathize; to pity; to feel compassion for
抿
purse up (lips); to smooth
敃
strong; robust; vigorous
敏
quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart
暋
unhappy; worried; depressed
民
the people; nationality; citizen
泯
to vanish; to die out; to obliterate
湣
(ancient character used in posthumous titles); old variant of 憫|悯[min3]
珉
alabaster, jade-like stone
皿
dish; vessel; shallow container; rad. no. 108
緍
old variant of 緡|缗[min2]
缗
cord; fishing-line; string of coins
苠
multitude; skin of bamboo
闵
old variant of 憫|悯[min3]
闽
short name for Fujian province 福建[Fu2 jian4]; also pr. [Min2]
岷江
Minjiang River (Sichuan)
岷县
Min county in Dingxi 定西[Ding4 xi1], Gansu
敏感性
sensitive; sensitivity
民不聊生
The people have no way to make a living (idiom, from Record of the Grand Historian 史記|史记[Shi3 ji4]); no way of getting by
民主化
to convert to democracy; democratic transformation
民主建港协进联盟
Democratic alliance for the betterment of Hong Kong (DAB), Hong Kong pro-Beijing party
民主政治
democracy; democratic
民主墙
Democracy Wall (1978-1989), esp. during the Beijing Spring democracy movement
民主进步党
DPP (Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan); abbr. to 民進黨|民进党
民主集中制
democratic centralism
民主革命
democratic revolution; bourgeois revolution (in Marx-Leninist theory, a prelude to the proletarian revolution)
民主党人
a Democratic party member
民事
civil case; agricultural affairs; civil
民事诉讼
common plea; civil appeal (as opposed to criminal case)
民事责任
civil liability (law)
民以食为天
Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need.; Food first, ethical niceties second
民兵
people's militia; militia; militiaman
民勤
Minqin county in Wuwei 武威[Wu3 wei1], Gansu
民勤县
Minqin county in Wuwei 武威[Wu3 wei1], Gansu
民和
Minhe Hui and Tu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[Hai3 dong1 di4 qu1], Qinghai
民和回族土族自治县
Minhe Hui and Tu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[Hai3 dong1 di4 qu1], Qinghai
民和县
Minhe Hui and Tu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[Hai3 dong1 di4 qu1], Qinghai
民国
Republic of China (1912-1949); used instead of reign name by the nationalist government, then by Taiwan; used in PRC as reign name of a former dynasty
民国通俗演义
Dramatized history of Republican China until 1927 by Cai Dongfan 蔡東藩|蔡东藩, and later chapters by Xu Qinfu 許廑父|许廑父
民女
woman from an ordinary family
民家
minka; commoner's house; Bai ethnic group
民宿
(Tw) guesthouse; pension (boarding house)
民工
migrant worker; temporary worker enlisted on a public project
民建联
abbr. for 民主建港協進聯盟|民主建港协进联盟, Democratic alliance for the betterment of Hong Kong (DAB), Hong Kong pro-Beijing party
民怨
popular grievance; complaints of the people
民怨沸腾
seething discontent (idiom); popular grievances boil over
民怨鼎沸
seething discontent (idiom); popular grievances boil over
民情
circumstances of the people; popular sentiment; the mood of the people; popular customs
民意
public opinion; popular will; public will
民政厅
Civil affairs bureau; provincial office of PRC Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) 民政部
民政部
Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) of the PRC
民数记
Book of Numbers; Fourth Book of Moses
民族
nationality; ethnic group; CL:個|个[ge4]
民族主义
nationalism; national self-determination; principle of nationalism, the first of Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three principles of the people 三民主義|三民主义 (at the time, meaning parity between China and the great powers); racism
民族主义情绪
nationalist feelings; nationalist sentiment
民族大学
University for Nationalities (university of ethnic studies)
民族大迁徙
great migration of peoples
民族学
ethnology; anthropology
民族工业
national industry; industry run by Chinese nationals or ethnic Chinese
民族平等
equality of ethnic groups
民族社会主义
national socialism; Nazism
民乐
Minyue county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖[Zhang1 ye4], Gansu
民乐
folk music, esp. for traditional instruments
民乐县
Minyue county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖[Zhang1 ye4], Gansu
民权
Minquan county in Shangqiu 商丘[Shang1 qiu1], Henan
民权主义
democracy; civil liberties; principle of democracy, the second of Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three principles of the people 三民主義|三民主义 (at the time, meaning widespread popular involvement in affairs of state)
民权县
Minquan county in Shangqiu 商丘[Shang1 qiu1], Henan
民歌
folk song; CL:支[zhi1],首[shou3]
民营
privately run (i.e. by a company, not the state)
民生
people's livelihood; people's welfare
民生主义
principle of people's livelihood, the third of Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three principles of the people 三民主義|三民主义 (at the time, meaning redistribution of wealth, self-sufficiency and internal trade)
民生凋敝
the people's livelihood is reduced to destitution (idiom); a time of famine and impoverishment
民盟
China Democratic League (political party); abbr. for 中國民主同盟|中国民主同盟
民众
populace; masses; the people
民穷财尽
the people are impoverished, their means exhausted (idiom); to drive the nation to bankruptcy
民粹派
the Narodniks, Russian populist group in the 19th century
民脂民膏
lit. the fat and wealth of the people (idiom); the nation's hard-won wealth (esp. as an object of unscrupulous exploitation); the people's blood, sweat and tears
民航班机
civilian plane; commercial flight
民警
civil police; PRC police; abbr. for 人民警察
民变
mass uprising; popular revolt; civil commotion
民变峰起
seething discontent (idiom); widespread popular grievances
民丰
Niye Nahiyisi; Minfeng county in Khotan prefecture 和田地區|和田地区[He2 tian2 di4 qu1], Xinjiang
民丰县
Niye Nahiyisi; Minfeng county in Khotan prefecture 和田地區|和田地区[He2 tian2 di4 qu1], Xinjiang
民贼独夫
tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator
民办
run by the local people; privately operated
民进党
DPP (Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan); abbr. for 民主進步黨|民主进步党
民运
civil transport; movement aimed at the masses; democracy movement (abbr.)
民间
among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments
民间传说
popular tradition; folk legend
民间组织
association; organization; humanitarian organization; NGO
民雄
Minxiong or Minhsiung township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
民雄乡
Minxiong or Minhsiung township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
民风
popular customs; folkways
泯没
to sink into oblivion; to be lost to memory; to vanish
泯灭
to obliterate; to die out; to disappear
珉玉
good and bad; expensive and cheap
珉玉杂淆
scholars of various talents (idiom)
闵科夫斯基
Minkowski (name); Hermann Minkowski (1864-1909), German mathematician
闵行区
Minhang District of Shanghai
闽侯
Minhou county in Fuzhou 福州[Fu2 zhou1], Fujian
闽侯县
Minhou county in Fuzhou 福州[Fu2 zhou1], Fujian
闽南
Minnan (southern Fujian)
闽南话
Southern Min, a Sinitic language spoken in southern Fujian and surrounding areas
闽南语
Southern Min, a Sinitic language spoken in southern Fujian and surrounding areas
闽江
Minjiang River (Fujian)
闽清
Minqing county in Fuzhou 福州[Fu2 zhou1], Fujian
闽清县
Minqing county in Fuzhou 福州[Fu2 zhou1], Fujian
闽语
Min dialects, spoken in Fujian Province, Taiwan etc