民
mín
(bound form) the people
surname Min; inhabitants of a country
Bound figure (巳) + halberd (戈) = the people under rule
A weapon (戈) held over a curled, bound figure (巳) evokes the idea of a controlled, subjugated population — those governed by force. The pairing captures the ancient sense of 'the people' as those under authority.
这个国家的人民生活越来越好。
zhè ge guó jiā de rén mín shēng huó yuè lái yuè hǎo。
The people of this country are living better and better.
政府应该多听民意，为老百姓办事。
zhèng fǔ yīng gāi duō tīng mín yì，wèi lǎo bǎi xìng bàn shì。
The government should listen more to the people's opinion and do things for ordinary citizens.
Words with 民
P民
p mín
(slang) shitizen
民营化
mín yíng huà
privatization
富民
fù mín
to enrich the people
平民
píng mín
ordinary people; commoner (contrasted with the privileged)
民怨
mín yuàn
popular grievance
全国人民代表大会
quán guó rén mín dài biǎo dà huì
National People's Congress (NPC)
民工
mín gōng
migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work)
公民权
gōng mín quán
civil rights
人民日报
rén mín rì bào
People's Daily (PRC newspaper)
民航
mín háng
civil aviation
民主派
mín zhǔ pài
(Hong Kong politics) the pro-democracy camp (founded 1987), aka the pan-democrats
民主化
mín zhǔ huà
to convert to democracy; democratic transformation