The Chinese Radical: 民


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Meaning
people, nation    民

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 4
the people, nationality, citizen
mín
Left: buttocks seen from the side , right: a plus-sign +
Buttocks that are duplicated with the + sign, make up a people.  
JLPT HSK 5
sleep
mián
Left: eye , right: people, nation (several times 'family' behind each others as multiplier for the people.)
The eyes of the people are sleepy. [Is this a hint to the manipulability by the government?]  
JLPT HSK 6
ruffian, gangster, rogue, hooligan, vagrant
máng, méng
Left: to die (coffin in cross-section), right: people, nation (several times 'family' behind each others as multiplier for the people.)
It could be the death of our people having these ruffians.  
JLPT no HSK
to smooth, purse up (lips)
mǐn
Left: hand , right: people, nation (several times 'family' behind each others as multiplier for the people.)
A hand that forms (families into) a people: smoothes.  

Radicals are shown here that are similar either in appearance or meaning.

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