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
民俗
mínsú
folk custom
Characters in this word
俗 sú
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 谷 valley, gorge, ravine
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 春节期间，各地的民俗活动吸引了大量游客。 Chūnjié qījiān, gèdì de mínsú huódòng xīyǐn le dàliàng yóukè. During the Spring Festival, folk custom activities in various places attracted many tourists.
- 这家博物馆展出了很多民俗用品。 Zhè jiā bówùguǎn zhǎnchū le hěn duō mínsú yòngpǐn. This museum displays many items of folk custom.
- 他对各地的民俗很感兴趣，常去旅行。 Tā duì gèdì de mínsú hěn gǎn xìngqù, cháng qù lǚxíng. He is very interested in local customs everywhere and often travels.