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国民

guómín

citizen

A citizen holding a small flag
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Characters in this word

国 guó

Strokes
8
Radical
囗 — enclosure
Made of
囗 enclosure 玉 jade, gem, precious stone
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

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

Example phrases

  • 国民要守法。 Guó mín yào shǒu fǎ. Citizens should obey the law.
  • 国民爱和平。 Guó mín ài hé píng. Citizens love peace.
  • 他是好国民。 Tā shì hǎo guó mín. He is a good citizen.

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