懂中文 Dong Chinese

珉

mín

stone resembling jade

Phonosemantic compound. 王 represents the meaning and 民 represents the sound.

Components
王 meaning component

王  Meaning component

wáng, wàng

  

king

民 sound component

民  Sound component

mín

  

people

Evolution

珉 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
珉 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

珉  

mín

stone resembling jade; alabaster, jade-like stone