mǐn

闵

Character · Verb · Proper nounTraditional閔

pity; grieve; sympathize; surname Min

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to pity; to sympathize; to grieve

literary

Literary variant of 悯. Used in classical Chinese to express compassion or sorrow for someone's suffering.

Jūn君
zǐ子
mǐn闵
qí其
shāng伤
zhī之
wú无
gū辜
 。

The gentleman grieved that the injured were innocent.

Mǐn闵
qí其
láo劳
ér而
fǔ抚
qí其
mín民
 。

He pitied their toil and comforted his people.

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mǐn闵
xiōng凶

bereavement, especially the death of one's parents

2.

proper noun

surname Min

A Chinese family name. Notable bearer: Min Ziqian (闵子骞), a prominent disciple of Confucius known for his filial piety.

Mǐn闵
Zǐ子
qiān骞
shì是
Kǒng孔
zǐ子
de的
dì弟
zǐ子
 。

Min Ziqian was a disciple of Confucius.

Wǒ我
xìng姓
Mǐn闵
 。

My surname is Min.