Read Edit View history 民 mínMín HSK3 people Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Pictograph of an eye (目) being poked with something sharp. In ancient China, slaves were sometimes punished by blinding them with a sharp object. Based on the original meaning "slave". The meaning later shifted to "common person". Pinyin Separate values with commas mín × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 民 Simp strokes 民 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts a sharp object poking an eye. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 民 Simp strokes 民 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 民 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 293, 723 ], [ 304, 714 ], [ 318, 713 ], [ 571, 776 ], [ 607, 776 ], [ 645, 741 ], [ 610, 657 ], [ 581, 639 ] ], [ [ 301, 569 ], [ 311, 558 ], [ 327, 559 ], [ 574, 608 ], [ 618, 607 ], [ 642, 600 ] ], [ [ 219, 742 ], [ 250, 710 ], [ 263, 684 ], [ 268, 463 ], [ 258, 278 ], [ 245, 169 ], [ 249, 117 ], [ 304, 131 ], [ 460, 224 ] ], [ [ 336, 373 ], [ 397, 369 ], [ 539, 403 ], [ 679, 450 ], [ 745, 456 ] ], [ [ 463, 562 ], [ 506, 543 ], [ 525, 524 ], [ 534, 467 ], [ 561, 380 ], [ 621, 267 ], [ 684, 181 ], [ 778, 88 ], [ 863, 38 ], [ 909, 32 ], [ 926, 87 ], [ 940, 209 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 628 625 Q 661 703 695 721 Q 714 742 698 762 Q 680 777 623 806 Q 604 815 579 806 Q 470 758 283 725 C 253 720 273 681 302 690 Q 306 691 314 694 Q 435 721 551 748 Q 581 757 593 744 Q 602 735 598 717 Q 586 672 573 634 C 564 606 616 598 628 625 Z", "M 509 572 Q 566 582 639 589 Q 651 590 652 601 Q 652 608 628 625 L 573 634 Q 567 634 564 632 Q 414 592 293 574 C 263 569 264 549 293 541 Q 305 535 326 539 Q 375 552 456 564 L 509 572 Z", "M 283 725 Q 261 744 242 753 Q 220 762 210 755 Q 198 748 208 730 Q 268 604 223 214 Q 219 157 171 101 Q 158 83 165 57 Q 177 26 191 12 Q 206 2 221 21 Q 243 57 439 197 Q 461 210 468 221 Q 472 231 461 233 Q 443 233 294 158 Q 276 151 276 167 Q 294 375 293 541 L 293 574 Q 293 580 293 585 Q 292 640 301 686 Q 301 689 302 690 C 305 708 305 708 283 725 Z", "M 582 391 Q 631 406 687 420 Q 745 436 752 445 Q 762 455 756 463 Q 747 476 716 482 Q 683 486 652 472 Q 610 456 568 439 L 521 423 Q 517 423 516 422 Q 437 400 344 385 Q 305 376 335 359 Q 378 335 440 354 Q 488 367 538 379 L 582 391 Z", "M 538 379 Q 616 193 752 69 Q 797 30 851 1 Q 914 -30 950 -32 Q 978 -28 969 8 Q 956 42 945 203 Q 944 216 938 217 Q 932 217 930 203 Q 918 164 909 126 Q 896 77 879 76 Q 857 75 807 108 Q 755 141 706 198 Q 621 294 582 391 L 568 439 Q 556 488 562 527 Q 565 549 520 568 Q 514 571 509 572 C 481 584 438 588 456 564 Q 457 561 459 556 Q 487 531 501 481 Q 510 451 521 423 L 538 379 Z" ] } 5 strokes 民 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 285, 718 ], [ 600, 779 ], [ 652, 736 ], [ 586, 621 ] ], [ [ 290, 555 ], [ 571, 608 ], [ 645, 603 ] ], [ [ 211, 749 ], [ 264, 688 ], [ 263, 354 ], [ 211, 74 ], [ 236, 62 ], [ 461, 224 ] ], [ [ 328, 372 ], [ 405, 371 ], [ 754, 454 ] ], [ [ 460, 566 ], [ 524, 526 ], [ 558, 389 ], [ 634, 247 ], [ 797, 74 ], [ 933, 19 ], [ 938, 210 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M628,625Q661,703 695,721Q714,742 698,762Q680,777 623,806Q604,815 579,806Q470,758 283,725C270,722 290,685 302,690Q306,691 314,694Q435,721 551,748Q581,757 593,744Q602,735 598,717Q586,672 573,634C567,616 621,608 628,625Z", "M509,572Q566,582 639,589Q651,590 652,601Q652,608 628,625C613,636 591,637 573,634Q567,634 564,632Q414,592 293,574C282,572 283,545 293,541Q305,535 326,539Q375,552 456,564C491,569 491,569 509,572Z", "M283,725Q261,744 242,753Q220,762 210,755Q198,748 208,730Q268,604 223,214Q219,157 171,101Q158,83 165,57Q177,26 191,12Q206,2 221,21Q243,57 439,197Q461,210 468,221Q472,231 461,233Q443,233 294,158Q276,151 276,167Q294,375 293,541C293,563 293,563 293,574Q293,580 293,585Q292,640 301,686Q301,689 302,690C305,703 294,717 283,725Z", "M582,391Q631,406 687,420Q745,436 752,445Q762,455 756,463Q747,476 716,482Q683,486 652,472Q610,456 568,439C537,428 537,428 521,423Q517,423 516,422Q437,400 344,385Q305,376 335,359Q378,335 440,354Q488,367 538,379C567,387 567,387 582,391Z", "M538,379Q616,193 752,69Q797,30 851,1Q914,-30 950,-32Q978,-28 969,8Q956,42 945,203Q944,216 938,217Q932,217 930,203Q918,164 909,126Q896,77 879,76Q857,75 807,108Q755,141 706,198Q621,294 582,391C573,423 573,423 568,439Q556,488 562,527Q565,549 520,568Q514,571 509,572C492,578 449,581 456,564Q457,561 459,556Q487,531 501,481Q510,451 521,423C532,394 532,394 538,379Z" ] } 5 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.