村 (cūn) - village & rural area

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cūn ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 木

橙丁

村 · cūn

village;

rural area;

rustic;

unsophisticated

villagerural arearustic

Usage highlights

villagecountrysidevillage headmountain villagefishing villagevillage committee

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 城— city, urban area
  • 市— city, market
  • 都— metropolis, capital

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I grew up in a small village (小村).
  • This is a farming village (农村).
  • The village head (村长) organized the festival.
  • We visited a mountain village (山村) during our trip.

Collocations

  • village(村庄)
  • countryside(农村)
  • village head(村长)
  • mountain village(山村)
  • fishing village(渔村)
  • village committee(村委会)

Idioms

  • Rural songs and village flutes(村歌社鼓)
  • Rustic appearance and vulgar manner(村筋俗骨)
  • Village talk and alley gossip(村谈巷议)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically represents the smallest administrative unit in traditional Chinese society.
  • Contrasts with urban areas (城) in Chinese cultural discourse about civilization and simplicity.
  • Often carries connotations of simplicity, tradition, and sometimes rusticity in literary contexts.

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