村

• 拼音: cūn
• 汉字拆解: 村 = 木 (wood, tree) + 寸 (inch), representing a small settlement among trees

含义

Village. A small rural settlement, typically in the countryside.

Refers to a small community in rural areas. Often combined with other characters to form place names or compound nouns like 农村 (rural area), 村子 (village), 村民 (villager). Also used metaphorically in modern terms like 地球村 (global village).

例句

1. 他从小在一个小村子里长大。
2. 这个村只有几百个人。
3. 村里的老人们每天在大树下聊天。

用法指南

语境: geography, rural life, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我的老家是一个很小的村。(My hometown is a very small village.)
• 这个村的风景非常美。(The scenery of this village is very beautiful.)

错误说法

• 我住在上海村 (Don't use 村 for cities or urban areas — 村 specifically refers to small rural settlements; use 市 for cities or 区 for urban districts)

起源与历史

Left component 木 (wood, tree) + 寸 (inch, measure), suggesting a settlement measured among the trees — a wooded hamlet.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal