people; words or phrases that carry the connotation of relating to the general public

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Straighten the thumb and pinky of one hand while keeping the other fingers in the palm. Point the thumb skywards to mimic the head of a person, and the pinky downwards as the feet. This sign mimics the shape of a human, and is often used to sign the Chinese character “民” (ming).

Example sentence

(Schools) had taught (sign language). But what schools taught was different. I was in the third grade when Japan occupied Taiwan. After Japan surrendered, I went to school and studied until I was the sixth grade. Schools had taught sign language. My school was in Tainan.

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