村

cūn
#711 most
frequent character
village, hamlet
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

村 cūn pairs 木, a tree, with 寸 cùn, which gives the sound. It first meant 'village', and from there came 'rustic'.

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Example Sentences

这个村子非常漂亮。
zhègè cūnzǐ fēicháng piàoliàng 。
This village is very beautiful.
我住在一个小村里。
wǒ zhùzài yígè xiǎo cūnlǐ 。
I live in a small village.
村里的人们都很友好。
cūnlǐ de rénmén dūhěn yǒuhǎo 。
The people in the village are very friendly.

Same Characters, Different Readings

村cūn
village, hamlet

Words with similar meanings

乡xiāng
township
乡 refers more to a rural district or township, which can be broader than村.
村庄cūnzhuāng
hamlet
村庄 specifically refers to a small rural settlement, similar in meaning to 村.

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