閩 - Dong Chinese dictionary

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mǐn

Fujian province

Phonosemantic compound. 虫 represents the meaning and 門 represents the sound.

Components

虫 Meaning component

chóng

bug, insect

門 Sound component

mén

door

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

mǐn

Fujian province; a river; a tribe

Mǐn

short name for Fujian province 福建[Fújiàn]; also pr. [Mín]

Most common words with 閩

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	闽	also pr. [Mín]
	闽南	Minnan (southern Fujian)
	闽江	Minjiang River (Fujian)
	闽南语	Southern Min, a Sinitic language spoken in southern Fujian and surrounding areas
	闽南话	Southern Min, a Sinitic language spoken in southern Fujian and surrounding areas