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县

縣
xiàn
HSK 5
#875 most
frequent character
county, PRC administrative division below prefecture 地區|地区[di4 qu4]
noun
Measure words:个 gè

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

县 is a shortened form of 縣. The old character showed a head hanging from a tree by a rope. It first meant to hang a severed head. That meaning was later borrowed for its sound to mean county.

Drawn as: head hanging from tree

县 as a component in other characters

sound1 character
悬
picture1 character
悬

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Example Sentences

我住在一个小县里。
wǒ zhùzài yígè xiǎo xiàn lǐ 。
I live in a small county.
这个县有很多美丽的风景。
zhègè xiàn yǒu hěnduō měilì de fēngjǐng 。
This county has many beautiful landscapes.
他是这个县的居民。
tāshì zhègè xiàn de jūmín 。
He is a resident of this county.

Words with similar meanings

地区dìqū
district
A broader term that can refer to an area within a county or region, often used in administrative contexts.
行政区xíngzhèngqū
administrative region
A formal term used to describe areas delineated for administrative purposes, encompassing various administrative divisions.

Homophones

线xiàn
thread, string, wire, line, route
献xiàn
offer, present, dedicate, donate
见xiàn
to appear, also written 現|现[xian4]
现xiàn
to appear, present, now, existing
限xiàn
to limit, to restrict, (bound form) limit

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Public Lists with 县

Geography & Geology
Continents, landscapes, geological formations, mapping, and terrain.
HSK 5
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Politics & Government
Elections, political parties, government structure, policy, and lawmaking.