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Chinese
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flat; level; equal flat; level; equal; to make the same score; to tie; to draw; calm; peaceful
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the people; nationality; citizen
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simp. and trad. (平民)
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平
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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
平民
- 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
- 一般人 (yībānrén)
- 世人 (shìrén)
- 世間人/世间人 (Hokkien)
- 人士 (rénshì) (literary)
- 人民 (rénmín)
- 人群 (rénqún)
- 人萌 (rénméng) (literary)
- 俗人 (súrén)
- 俗子 (súzǐ) (literary)
- 𫣆人 (Hakka)
- 兆民 (zhàomín) (archaic)
- 公眾/公众 (gōngzhòng)
- 凡人 (fánrén)
- 凡夫 (fánfū) (literary)
- 匹夫 (pǐfū) (literary)
- 四眾人/四众人 (si3 zing3 nang5) (Teochew)
- 士人 (shìrén) (archaic)
- 大眾/大众 (dàzhòng)
- 子民 (zǐmín) (historical)
- 家人 (jiārén) (archaic)
- 布衣 (bùyī) (historical)
- 常人 (chángrén)
- 平人 (píngrén) (literary)
- 平常人 (píngchángrén)
- 庶人 (shùrén) (literary)
- 庶民 (shùmín) (literary)
- 斯人 (sīrén) (Classical Chinese)
- 普通人 (pǔtōngrén)
- 民人 (mínrén) (literary)
- 民眾/民众 (mínzhòng)
- 烝民 (zhēngmín) (literary)
- 烝黎 (zhēnglí) (Classical Chinese)
- 白衣 (báiyī) (historical)
- 白衣人 (báiyīrén) (historical)
- 白身 (báishēn) (archaic)
- 白身人 (báishēnrén) (archaic)
- 百姓
- 眾人/众人 (zhòngrén) (literary)
- 萬姓/万姓 (wànxìng) (archaic)
- 群眾/群众 (qúnzhòng)
- 老百姓 (lǎobǎixìng)
- 良人 (liángrén) (literary)
- 草民 (cǎomín) (the worthless ordinary people)
- 草菅 (cǎojiān) (Classical Chinese, figurative)
- 草野 (cǎoyě) (literary, figurative)
- 萌 (literary)
- 野人 (yěrén) (archaic)
- 黎庶 (líshù) (literary)
- 黎民 (límín) (literary)
- 黎首 (líshǒu) (archaic)
- 黔首 (qiánshǒu) (archaic)
- 黔黎 (archaic)
Derived terms
Descendants
See also
Etymology 2
Verb
平民
- (Classical) to govern the people
Japanese
Pronunciation
Noun
平民 • (heimin)
- commoner, plebeian
Korean
Noun
平民 • (pyeongmin) (hangeul 평민)
- hanja form? of 평민 (“commoner”)
Vietnamese
Noun
平民
- chữ Hán form of bình dân (“common people”).
Adjective
平民
- chữ Hán form of bình dân (“belonging to, or of the level of the common people; catering for the ordinary people”).