閔 meaning and stroke order

mǐn

To mourn, to grieve; to incite, to urge on

Strokes12
Pinyinmǐn
ToneTone 3

How to write 閔, stroke by stroke

12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

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Meaning of 閔

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

mǐnthird tone (dipping)
  1. old variant of 憫|悯[min3]

How 閔 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Culture.

文 gives the meaning and 門 hints at the sound.

Radical: 門 (gate), shared by 42 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 閔

Learning 閔 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 閔

How many strokes are in 閔?

閔 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 閔 mean?

閔 (mǐn) means to mourn, to grieve; to incite, to urge on.

How do you pronounce 閔?

閔 is pronounced mǐn, in the third tone (dipping).

What is the radical of 閔?

The radical of 閔 is 門, which carries the idea of "gate". Dictionaries list 閔 under this radical.

What is the simplified form of 閔?

閔 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 闵, used in mainland China and Singapore.