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民间习俗

mín jiān xí súdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
folk customs
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

民間習俗 民间习俗 [min2 jian1 xi2 su2] /folk customs/

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Other forms in these source records: 民間習俗

  • 民
    mín

    (bound form) the people / inhabitants of a country

    Mín

    surname Min

  • 间
    jiān

    between / among / within a definite time or space / room / section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars / classifier for rooms

    jiàn

    gap / to separate / to thin out (seedlings) / to sow discontent

  • 习
    xí

    (bound form) to practice / to study / habit / custom

    Xí

    surname Xi

  • 俗
    sú

    custom / convention / popular / common / coarse / vulgar / secular

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.