渔民 (yúmín) · fisherman

渔民 (yúmín) means “fisherman; fishing folk”. It is written with 2 characters: 渔 (fisherman) + 民 (citizens). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 渔民 is built

The characters

渔 yú · fisherman

What 渔 is made of

氵shuǐ — water
鱼yú — fish
- ⺈ — top shape
- 田tián — field
  - 冂 — frame
  - 土tǔ — earth
- 一 — horizontal stroke

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

渔民们一大早就出海了。Yúmín men yīdàzǎo jiù chūhǎi le.The fishermen went out to sea early in the morning.

这个村子里住着很多渔民。Zhège cūnzi lǐ zhùzhe hěnduō yúmín.Many fishermen live in this village.

Questions about 渔民

What does 渔民 mean?

渔民 (yúmín) means “fisherman; fishing folk”.

How do you pronounce 渔民?

渔民 is pronounced yúmín.

Which HSK level is 渔民?

渔民 is in Old HSK 6.

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 221: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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