Ideographic: An eye 巳 pierced by a dagger 戈, an old mark of slaveryRadical:

meaning for mín:

  • - the people
  • - nationality
  • - citizenthe people
  • - Classifiers: 个 peasant
  • - farmer
  • - Classifiers: 个 nationality
  • - ethnic group
  • - Classifiers: 个 democracyresident
  • - inhabitant