CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- cun1
- English meanings
- village, variant of 村[cun1]
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 木; right 寸.
Meaning & sound clues
木 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “tree”.
寸 is identified as the sound component (cùn). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 村.
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Example sentences
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- 01
His home is in a small village.
- 02
The village has many trees.
- 03
This village is quiet.
- 04
He goes back to the village for New Year.
- 05
There's a river at the village entrance.
- 06
The whole village celebrated together.
Related words
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- 乡村
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