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渔民

yúmín

fisherfolk; fishermen

Two people pull a large fishing net from a small boat on waves
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Characters in this word

渔 yú

Strokes
11
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 鱼 fish
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
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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

  • 禁渔期的设立短期内影响渔民收入,却有助于恢复近海资源。 Jìnyúqī de shèlì duǎnqī nèi yǐngxiǎng yúmín shōurù, què yǒuzhù yú huīfù jìnhǎi zīyuán. The establishment of a fishing moratorium affects fisherfolk's income in the short term, but it helps restore coastal resources.
  • 天还没亮,渔民们已经驾着小船出海了。 Tiān hái méi liàng, yúmínmen yǐjīng jiàzhe xiǎochuán chū hǎi le. It was not yet light, and the fishermen had already set out to sea in small boats.
  • 台风过后,渔民忙着修补渔网,准备再次出海。 Táifēng guòhòu, yúmín mángzhe xiūbǔ yúwǎng, zhǔnbèi zàicì chū hǎi. After the typhoon, the fishermen were busy mending their nets and preparing to go out to sea again.

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