Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced min
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced min, including 民 mín, 敏 mǐn. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words, and example sentences.
How to Pronounce This Syllable
To say min, lead with the initial m, then flow without a break into the final in, holding the tone across the whole syllable.
Initial m
Start the syllable on the initial m, then run straight into the final in — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final in
Settle the final in into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (民 mín, 敏 mǐn) and lock in their tones. 2 common characters share the sound min, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
min turns up here with 2 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 民 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 敏 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing min inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
2 common characters in this group.