邨 (cūn) - Village, hamlet & variant form of 村 (village).

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cūn ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 阝

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邨 · cūn

Village, hamlet;

variant form of 村 (village).

Village, hamletvariant form of 村 (village).

Usage highlights

VillageRainbow VillaPublic housing estateEstate nameVillage head

Synonyms

  • 村— village
  • 庄— village, hamlet
  • 屯— village, settlement

Antonyms

  • 城— city
  • 市— city, market

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This is a small village (邨).
  • The residential estate is called Rainbow Villa (彩虹邨).
  • He lives in a public housing estate (公共屋邨).

Collocations

  • Village(邨)
  • Rainbow Villa(彩虹邨)
  • Public housing estate(公共屋邨)
  • Estate name(邨名)
  • Village head(邨长)

Idioms

  • Peaceful village(太平邨)
  • Fishing village(渔邨)
  • Mountain village(山邨)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 邨 is a variant form of 村 (village) with identical meaning and pronunciation.
  • In modern usage, 邨 is commonly used in Hong Kong and Macau for naming public housing estates and residential areas.
  • The character carries a rustic, community-oriented connotation.

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