民主
Old HSK 6
民主 (mínzhǔ) · democracy
民主 (mínzhǔ) means “democracy; democratic”. It is written with 2 characters: 民 (citizens) + 主 (to own). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 民主 is built
The characters
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)
主 zhǔ · to own
What 主 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A lamp 王 with a flame 丶 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
班里用民主的方式选班长。Bānlǐ yòng mínzhǔ de fāngshì xuǎn bānzhǎng.The class elects its monitor democratically.
大家讨论时要发扬民主。Dàjiā tǎolùn shí yào fāyáng mínzhǔ.Everyone should have a say in discussions.
Questions about 民主
What does 民主 mean?
民主 (mínzhǔ) means “democracy; democratic”.
How do you pronounce 民主?
民主 is pronounced mínzhǔ.
Which HSK level is 民主?
民主 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 公民gōngmíncitizen
- 民间mínjiānfolk
- 民族mínzúnationality
- 农民nóngmínfarmer
- 人民rénmínthe people
- 人民币rénmínbìRMB
- 中华民族Zhōnghuá Mínzúthe Chinese nation
- 居民jūmínresident
- 移民yímínto emigrate
- 渔民yúmínfisherman
Learn 民主 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 127: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.