How to Say
How to Write
mín
Also pronounced: mǐn
Radical: 日 13 strokes
Meaning: unhappy
💡 Picture the sun (日) frowning because it's too quick (敏) to bring bad news.
Compounds

📚 Character Story & Explanation

暋 (mín) meaning in English —

In a bustling Beijing tea house, an old man sips jasmine tea with a 暋 (mín, unhappy) expression, troubled by his son's career choice. This rare character, composed of 日 (sun) and 敏 (quick), originally meant 'to be annoyed' or 'dissatisfied'. Though seldom used today, it appears in classical literature to describe deep discontent. Its radical 日 suggests a day darkened by gloom.

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