懂中文 Dong Chinese

悯

mǐn

pity

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 闵 represents the sound. Simplified form of 憫.

Components
忄 meaning component

忄  Meaning component

xin, xīn

  

heart

忄 is a component form of 心.

闵 sound component

闵  Sound component

mǐn

  

mourn

Evolution

悯 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
悯 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
悯 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

悯 (憫) 

mǐn

pity, sympathize with, grieve for; to sympathize; to pity; to feel compassion for

Most common words with 悯
Freq.
Word
Meaning

怜悯

pity

悯

to pity

悲悯

compassionate

悲天悯人

to bemoan the state of the universe and pity the fate of mankind

悯惜

to feel compassion for