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Min

Most often 敏 (mǐn), "quick-witted, perceptive"; also 珉, a jade-like stone, or 旻, the autumn sky.

Meaning and origin

Min is most often 敏 (mǐn): quick, sharp-minded and perceptive, a quality praised since Confucius ("敏于事而慎于言", quick in deeds, careful in words).

How to pronounce Min

MandarinMIN (dipping tone) /min˨˩˦/

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