民 民 mín Strokes5 Radical 民 — citizens, subjects Made of 巳 snake 戈 spear, lance, halberd How it's builtIdeograph — the meaning is built from its parts Play the animation More about the character 民
歌 歌 gē Strokes14 Radical 欠 — to lack, to owe Made of 哥 elder brother 欠 to lack, to owe How it's builtPhono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound Play the animation