村 cūn village
village; hamlet
How to remember 村: 木 tree + 寸 inch = village. Grandpa swears every tree along the lane grew an inch this spring, the biggest news in the whole village.
Component breakdown
村 = 木 tree + 寸 inch
- 木 tree
- 寸 inch
Grandpa swears every tree along the lane grew an inch this spring, the biggest news in the whole village.
How it is used
- 'Village, hamlet' - 村子 (cūnzi) / 村庄 (cūnzhuāng) a village, 农村 (nóngcūn) the rural countryside.
- 乡村 (xiāngcūn) = 'rural/village' as an atmosphere (乡村生活 country life), while 村 alone is a specific settlement.
- In administration, 村 is China's lowest rural unit: 村长 (cūnzhǎng) village head.
Words with 村
Example sentences
- 这个村子的生活条件仍然很原始。 Zhège cūnzi de shēnghuó tiáojiàn réngrán hěn yuánshǐ.The living conditions in this village are still very primitive.
- 农村的生活水平不高。 Nóngcūn de shēnghuó shuǐpíng bù gāo.The living standard in rural areas is not high.