岷
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Meaning: name of a river in Sichuan
💡 Mín: a mountain (山) with a 'people' (民) river flowing through it.
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Character Story & Explanation
The character 岷 (mín) is a phonetic-semantic compound. Its radical 山 (mountain) hints at its connection to a river in a mountainous region, specifically the Min River (岷江) in Sichuan. Historically, the river was a crucial waterway in ancient Shu culture. Today, 岷 appears mainly in geographical names, evoking the rugged landscapes of western China.
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