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村

邨
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

我住在一个小村里。
wǒ zhùzài yígè xiǎo cūnlǐ 。
I live in a small village.
这个村有很多美丽的风景。
zhègè cūn yǒu hěnduō měilì de fēngjǐng 。
This village has many beautiful landscapes.
村里的居民都很友好。
cūnlǐ de jūmín dūhěn yǒuhǎo 。
The villagers are all very friendly.

Same Characters, Different Readings

村cūn
village, hamlet

Words with similar meanings

乡xiāng
township
乡 (xiāng) is more commonly used in a rural context and can refer to a larger area than 村 (cūn).

Homophones

村cūn
village, hamlet

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