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珉
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stone

HSK 10
Nature →Elements →Minerals
mín
ビン、ミン
Phonosemantic compound. 王 represents the meaning and 民 represents the sound.
Components
王 king+ 民 people =
珉 stone
王 Meaning component
wáng king
king, ruler
民 Phonetic component
mín people
people, subjects, citizens
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Notes
Similar Characters
匡 restore往 toward旺 thriving枉 crooked汪 tearful皇 emperor噩 shocking徴 levy (trad/jp)斑 speck玎 jingling玑 round (simp)玓 pearly玖 black-colored jade玗 Jade-Like 1玟 streaks in jade玡 used in place names (iii)玢 a kind of jade (73a2)玮 type of jade (simp)玲 exquisite玳 tortoise shell
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
珉
Regular
Modern
Chinese
珉 [mín]
alabaster, jade-like stone
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (4)
玉珉 [yù​mín]
jade and jade-like stone
珉玉 [mín​yù]
good and bad
珉玉杂淆 [mín​yù​zá​xiáo]
scholars of various talents (idiom)
珉玉杂淆 [mín​yù​zá​xiáo]
scholars of various talents (idiom)