公民 meaning and pronunciation

公民
Simplified/traditional word

公民 English definition

gōng mín
  • citizen

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  • 公 (gōng): public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal);
  • 民 (mín): the people; nationality; citizen;