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
民主
mínzhǔ
democracy; democratic
Characters in this word
主 zhǔ
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 丶 — dot
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 学生会通过民主投票决定活动的主题。 Xuéshēnghuì tōngguò mínzhǔ tóupiào juédìng huódòng de zhǔtí. The student union decided the theme of the activity through a democratic vote.
- 班里的事情都是大家民主讨论后决定的。 Bān lǐ de shìqing dōu shì dàjiā mínzhǔ tǎolùn hòu juédìng de. Class matters are all decided after everyone discusses them democratically.
- 好的老师会营造民主的课堂气氛。 Hǎo de lǎoshī huì yíngzào mínzhǔ de kètáng qìfēn. A good teacher creates a democratic atmosphere in the classroom.