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民工

mín gōngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work) / temporary worker enlisted on a public project
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.

Source record: cd-86a15f12d2670a45. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

民工 民工 [min2 gong1] /migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work)/temporary worker enlisted on a public project/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 民
    mín

    (bound form) the people / inhabitants of a country

    Mín

    surname Min

  • 工
    gōng

    work / worker / skill / profession / trade / craft / labor

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.