(mǐn)

8 strokes

variant of 泯[min3]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
mǐn
Meaning
variant of 泯[min3]
Strokes
8
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵民

In this compound, the meaning comes from (water); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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  8. 8

Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

mǐnméi

to sink into oblivion; to be lost to memory; to vanish

Open 泯没 page →
mǐnmiè

to obliterate; to die out; to disappear

Open 泯灭 page →
xiāomǐn

to eliminate; to obliterate

Open 消泯 page →

(idiom) still a child at heart; to retain a playful spirit

Open 童心未泯 page →

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