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闵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
闵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
闵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
闵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
闵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
闵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
闵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

闵 Stroke Order — How to Write 闵

Stroke Order

闵 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 门, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

闵 Radical and Character Components

Components:门文

闵 is a phono-semantic compound: 文 (culture) carries the meaning, while 门 indicates the sound.

Radical: 门 + 4 more strokes

闵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • mǐn

Meanings of 闵 in Chinese

1

mǐn闵

sorrowful, distressed, especially relating to mourning or disaster.
他听到这个不幸的消息，不禁感到闵然
Upon hearing the unfortunate news, he couldn't help but feel distressed.
To pity, commiserate, or grieve for, often used interchangeably with '悯'.
他内心深处对流浪的小动物充满闵惜之情
He felt a deep sense of pity and compassion for the stray animals.
To worry; to be concerned (same as 悯)
她心存闵念，为灾区的人们祈福
She had a worried thought, praying for the people in the disaster area.
To exert oneself; to make an earnest effort; to strive.
为了项目的成功，全体成员闵力以赴，夜以继日地工作。
For the success of the project, all members exerted themselves with earnest effort, working tirelessly day and night.
Muddled, confused: used in expressions like 'mǐn rán bù mǐn' (muddled and not agile).
面对复杂的局面，他一时闵然，不知如何是好
Faced with the complex situation, he was momentarily muddled and didn't know what to do.

Words with 闵

Idioms with 闵

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Questions about 闵

What does 闵 mean in Chinese?

闵 (mǐn) means “sorrowful” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 闵?

闵 is pronounced mǐn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 闵 have?

闵 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 闵?

闵 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 门. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 闵?

The radical of 闵 is 门, and 闵 is a phono-semantic compound.