公民
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 6
公民 (gōngmín) · citizen
公民 (gōngmín) means “citizen”. It is written with 2 characters: 公 (fair) + 民 (citizens). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 公民 is built
The characters
公 gōng · fair
What 公 is made of
- 八bā — eight
- 厶sī — private
Origin hint: To divide 八 what is private 厶 (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)
Example sentences
他是中国公民。Tā shì Zhōngguó gōngmín.He is a Chinese citizen.
你是哪国公民？Nǐ shì nǎ guó gōngmín?Which country are you a citizen of?
Questions about 公民
What does 公民 mean?
公民 (gōngmín) means “citizen”.
How do you pronounce 公民?
公民 is pronounced gōngmín.
Which HSK level is 公民?
公民 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 办公室bàngōngshìoffice
- 公共汽车gōnggòng qìchēbus
- 公交车gōngjiāochēbus
- 公斤gōngjīnkilogram
- 公里gōnglǐkilometer
- 公路gōnglùroad
- 公平gōngpíngfair
- 公司gōngsīcompany
- 公园gōngyuánpark
- 高速公路gāosù gōnglùexpressway
Learn 公民 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 52: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.