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民间

mínjiān

folk

A folk dancer with a drum
Memory picture

Characters in this word

民 mín

Strokes
5
Radical
民 — citizens, subjects
Made of
巳 snake 戈 spear, lance, halberd
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 民

间 jiān

Strokes
7
Radical
门 — gate, door, entrance, opening
Made of
门 gate, door, entrance, opening 日 sun
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 民间故事好。 Mínjiān gùshi hǎo. Folk stories are good.
  • 我爱民间故事。 Wǒ ài mínjiān gùshi. I love folk stories.
  • 民间音乐美。 Mínjiān yīnyuè měi. Folk music is beautiful.

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