民俗 mínsú popular custom
How to remember 民俗: 民 citizens + 俗 social customs = popular custom.
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How it is used
- Folk custom/folkways - 民俗文化 (mínsú wénhuà) folk culture, 民俗活动 (mínsú huódòng) folk-custom activities.
- Refers to the traditional customs and practices of common people (festivals, rituals, crafts).
- Contrast 风俗 (fēngsú, customs generally); 民俗 emphasizes folk/grassroots tradition, common in tourism and study.