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people, nation 民
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Buttocks in side view 尸 a “plus +” as a multiplier, since very many people (= buttocks) make up a nation.
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Used in these characters:
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民
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| the people, nationality, citizen
mín
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民
氏
尸
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Left: buttocks seen from the side 尸, right: a plus-sign +
Many buttocks with the “plus +” as a multiplier form a people. (And a person 人 = 亻= 厂 with a “plus +” becomes a family 氏).
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眠
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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mián
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目
民
尸
氏
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Left: eye 目, right: people, nation 民 (Many buttocks 尸 with the “plus +” as a multiplier form a people.)
The eyes of the people are sleepy. [Is this a hint to the manipulability by the government?]
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氓
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| ruffian, gangster, rogue, hooligan, vagrant
máng, méng
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亡
民
尸
氏
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Left: to die 亡 (coffin in cross-section), right: people, nation 民 (Many buttocks 尸 with the “plus +” as a multiplier form a people.)
The death of our people came due to these ruffians.
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抿
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to smooth, purse up (lips)
mǐn
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扌
尸
民
氏
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Left: hand 扌, right: people, nation 民 (Many buttocks 尸 with the “plus +” as a multiplier form a people.)
A hand that forms (buttocks into) a people: smoothes.
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| Radicals are shown here that are similar either in appearance or meaning. |  |
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