民(mín): surname Min
HSK 35 strokes
surname Min
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- mín
- Meaning
- surname Min
- Strokes
- 5
- HSK level
- HSK 3
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 民 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 民 step by step
5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 民
Common words using 民 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
Renminbi, the official currency of the PRC (currency codes: RMB or CNY)
Open 人民币 page →Related characters
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