Chinese Word: 闽 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

闽 (Trad.: 閩)

Pinyin: mǐn

English Definition: short name for Fujian province 福建 [Fu2 jian4]; also pr. [Min2]

Chinese Definition:
①中国福建省的别称。

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 門

Pictophonetic:门 indicates the sound; 虫 (insect) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿵ Surround from above
- 门 [ mén ] gate, door, entrance, opening
- 虫 [ chóng ] insect, worm; mollusk

Similar Characters: 闳闶问闲闸

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闽侯	mǐn hóu	Minhou county in Fuzhou 福州 , Fujian
闽侯县	mǐn hóu xiàn	Minhou county in Fuzhou 福州 , Fujian
闽南	mǐn nán	Minnan (southern Fujian)
闽南话	mǐn nán huà	Southern Min, a Sinitic language spoken in southern Fujian and surrounding areas
闽南语	mǐn nán yǔ	Southern Min, a Sinitic language spoken in southern Fujian and surrounding areas

1		qǐ chū 起初 “ mǐn 闽 ” de 的 yì si 意思 shì 是 shé 蛇。 Originally, the word "Min" meant snake.
2		wǒ men 我们 jīng cháng 经常 xì chēng 戏称 dé 德 mǐn 闽 shì 是 zǒng lǐ 总理。 We often jokingly call him "Prime Minister".
3		qí cì 其次， mā zǔ 妈祖 shì 是 mǐn 闽 xì 系 rén 人 de 的 shén 神。 Secondly, Fujian Department of Matsu is one of God.
4		wǒ 我 tīng shuō 听说 fú jiàn 福建 yě 也 jiào zuò 叫做 “ mǐn 闽 ” 。 zhè 这 shì 是 shén me 什么 yì si 意思？ I hear Fujian is also called "Min". What does that mean?
5		shì 释 yuán 圆 shuō 说： “ zhè 这 kě shì 可是 mǐn 闽 de 地 míng chá 名茶 tiě guān yīn 铁观音 á 啊 ! ” Round release, said: "This is to Tea Tie Guan Yin Min ah!"

1		qǐ chū 起初 “ mǐn 闽 ” de 的 yì si 意思 shì 是 shé 蛇。 Originally, the word "Min" meant snake.
2		wǒ men 我们 jīng cháng 经常 xì chēng 戏称 dé 德 mǐn 闽 shì 是 zǒng lǐ 总理。 We often jokingly call him "Prime Minister".
3		qí cì 其次， mā zǔ 妈祖 shì 是 mǐn 闽 xì 系 rén 人 de 的 shén 神。 Secondly, Fujian Department of Matsu is one of God.
4		wǒ 我 tīng shuō 听说 fú jiàn 福建 yě 也 jiào zuò 叫做 “ mǐn 闽 ” 。 zhè 这 shì 是 shén me 什么 yì si 意思？ I hear Fujian is also called "Min". What does that mean?
5		shì 释 yuán 圆 shuō 说： “ zhè 这 kě shì 可是 mǐn 闽 de 地 míng chá 名茶 tiě guān yīn 铁观音 á 啊 ! ” Round release, said: "This is to Tea Tie Guan Yin Min ah!"