平民

Chinese

flat; level; equal
flat; level; equal; to make the same score; to tie; to draw; calm; peaceful
 
 the people; nationality; citizen
simp. and trad.
(平民) 		平 民

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

平民

  1. ordinary people; commoner; plebeian; civilian; everyday person; person of humble birth
    平民英雄  ―  píngmín yīngxióng  ―  everyday hero
    平民出身  ―  píngmín chūshēn  ―  to be of humble birth
Synonyms
Derived terms
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (平民):
  • → Japanese: 平民(へいみん) (heimin)
  • → Korean: 평민(平民) (pyeongmin)
  • → Vietnamese: bình dân (平民)
See also

Etymology 2

Verb

平民

  1. (Classical) to govern the people

Japanese

Kanji in this term
平 民
へい
Grade: 3 		みん
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [he̞ːmʲĩɴ]

Noun

平(へい)民(みん) • (heimin) 

  1. commoner, plebeian
  2. (card games) the commoner, a rankless or average player in Tycoon; not the tycoon, rich, poor, or beggar.

References

Korean

Hanja in this term
平民

Noun

平民 • (pyeongmin) (hangeul 평민)

  1. hanja form? of 평민 (“commoner”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
平民

Noun

平民

  1. chữ Hán form of bình dân (“common people”)

Adjective

平民

  1. chữ Hán form of bình dân (“belonging to, or of the level of the common people; catering for the ordinary people”)
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