中华民族 (Zhōnghuá Mínzú) · the Chinese nation

中华民族 (Zhōnghuá Mínzú) means “the Chinese nation; the Chinese people”. It is written with 4 characters: 中 (middle) + 华 (flowery) + 民 (citizens) + 族 (race). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.

How 中华民族 is built

The characters

中 zhōng · middle

What 中 is made of

口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
丨 — vertical stroke

Origin hint: A line 丨 through the center of a box 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

华 huá · flowery

What 华 is made of

化huà — to make into
- 亻rén — person
- 匕bǐ — spoon
  - 乚 — hook stroke
  - 丿 — falling stroke
十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke

Origin hint: 十 gives the meaning, 化 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

民 mín · citizens

What 民 is made of

巳sì — the hours from 9 to 11
- 乚 — hook stroke
戈gē — spear

Origin hint: An eye 巳 pierced by a dagger 戈, an old mark of slavery (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

族 zú · race

What 族 is made of

方fāng — square
- 亠tóu — lid
  - 丶 — dot
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
矢shǐ — arrow
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 天tiān — sky
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 大dà — big

Origin hint: A group of people that swear by 矢 a single flag 方 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

春节是中华民族最重要的节日。Chūn Jié shì Zhōnghuá Mínzú zuì zhòngyào de jiérì.The Spring Festival is the most important holiday for the Chinese people.

中华民族有很长的历史。Zhōnghuá Mínzú yǒu hěn cháng de lìshǐ.The Chinese nation has a long history.

Questions about 中华民族

What does 中华民族 mean?

中华民族 (Zhōnghuá Mínzú) means “the Chinese nation; the Chinese people”.

How do you pronounce 中华民族?

中华民族 is pronounced Zhōnghuá Mínzú.

Which HSK level is 中华民族?

中华民族 is in HSK 3 (2021).

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It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 46: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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