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
民用
mínyòng
civilian; for civil use
Characters in this word
用 yòng
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 用 — to use, to employ, to apply
- Made of
- ⺆ frame 𰀁 hook
Example phrases
- 原本用于军方的导航技术，后来被改造成民用系统。 Yuánběn yòngyú jūnfāng de dǎoháng jìshù, hòulái bèi gǎizào chéng mínyòng xìtǒng. Navigation technology originally used by the military was later converted into a civilian system.
- 这座机场既有军用航班，也有民用航班。 Zhè zuò jīchǎng jì yǒu jūnyòng hángbān, yě yǒu mínyòng hángbān. This airport has both military flights and civilian flights.
- 现在很多民用无人机可以用来拍照和送货。 Xiànzài hěn duō mínyòng wúrénjī kěyǐ yòng lái pāizhào hé sòng huò. Nowadays many civilian drones can be used to take photos and deliver goods.