村子 (cūn zi) — village | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

village

Measure word · 个

Examples

村子。
Zhè ge cūn zi lǐ zhù zhe jǐ shí hù rén jiā.
This village has dozens of households living in it.
村子。
Tā cóng xiǎo zài cūn zi lǐ zhǎng dà.
He grew up in a village since childhood.
村子。
cūn zi Zhōu wéi dōu shì lǜ yóu yóu de dào tián.
The village is surrounded by lush green rice fields.

Origin

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

村cūnvillage

村 gives the idea of a village, and 子 completes the word 村子.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

木寸村

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree

Sound part声符shēngfú

寸

寸cùn村cūn

Same sound today

村 pairs 木 (tree) with 寸 as a sound hint; its origin is unclear.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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