闽 meaning and stroke order
Fujian province; a river; a tribe
How to write 闽, stroke by stroke
9 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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How 闽 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Insect.
虫 gives the meaning and 门 hints at the sound.
Radical: 门 (gate), shared by 47 characters on this site.
How to remember 闽
Picture a 虫 (chóng, insect or snake) sitting inside a 门 (mén, door). The 虫 gives the meaning side and 门 hints at the sound, so think of the warm, buggy south behind the gate: 闽, Fujian.
闽 (mǐn) is the standard one-character short name for Fujian province, often seen on license plates, in place names, and in words like 闽南 (Mǐnnán, southern Fujian). Example: 他是闽南人。(Tā shì Mǐnnán rén.) He is from southern Fujian.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 闽 with 闻 (wén, to hear), which has 耳 inside the door instead of 虫. Also remember the tone is third tone mǐn, not second tone mín as in 民.
闽 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 闽
How many strokes are in 闽?
闽 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 闽 mean?
闽 (mǐn) means Fujian province; a river; a tribe.
How do you pronounce 闽?
闽 is pronounced mǐn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 闽?
The radical of 闽 is 门, which carries the idea of "gate". Dictionaries list 闽 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 闽?
The traditional form of 闽 is 閩. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 闽 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is 闽南语?
闽南语 (Mǐnnányǔ) is the Southern Min language, spoken in southern Fujian, Taiwan, and by many overseas Chinese communities. It is very different from Mandarin and is often called Hokkien in English.
Is 闽 used by itself in everyday speech?
Not usually. It mostly appears in compounds and formal names such as 闽江 (Mǐn Jiāng, the Min River) or 闽菜 (Mǐncài, Fujian cuisine). In daily conversation people normally say 福建 (Fújiàn) for the province.