How to write (cūn) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice

cūn village, hamlet; vulgar, uncouth 7 strokes · Radical (tree) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced cūn.

Stroke Order & Practice

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村 — 7 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

=
left tree
right inch

Radical

The radical of is — meaning tree. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: .

How the character is built

is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component (tree) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component originally indicated the sound.

HSK 4 Words Containing 村

cūn village
他的老家在一个小村里。
Tā de lǎojiā zài yí gè xiǎo cūn lǐ.
His hometown is in a small village.
nóngcūn rural area; countryside
他是在农村长大的。
Tā shì zài nóngcūn zhǎng dà de.
He grew up in the countryside.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

appears in 5 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

大学生不愿意去农工作。
From Mock Exam 04 →

Tasks Featuring 村 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 介绍中国的主要省市、民族
China Overview · 村、农村

FAQ

What does 村 mean in Chinese?

村 (cūn) means village, hamlet; vulgar, uncouth. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.

How many strokes does 村 have?

村 is written in 7 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 村?

The radical of 村 is 木 (tree). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 标, 术, 案, 棒, 材.

What is the pinyin for 村?

村 is pronounced cūn.

What HSK 4 words use 村?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 村 appears in 2 words, including 村 (cūn), 农村 (nóngcūn). See the full list above.

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