村
村 (cūn) means “village”. It is made of 木 + 寸 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 村 into its parts
What 村 is made of
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 寸 cùn — inch
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 寸 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
村 stroke order
Example sentences
他住在一个小村里。Tā zhù zài yī gè xiǎo cūn lǐ.He lives in a small village.
我们村有一条河。Wǒmen cūn yǒu yī tiáo hé.There is a river in our village.
Words with 村
Also built with 木
- 休xiūrest
- 呆dāidull
- 困kùnsleepy
- 床chuángbed
- 未wèinot yet
- 末mòend
- 本běnmeasure word for books
- 术shùskill
- 朴pǔplain
- 朵duǒmeasure word for flowers and clouds
- 机jīmachine
- 朽xiǔdecayed
Quick facts
| Pinyin | cūn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | village |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 木 (tree, #75) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 村
What does 村 mean?
村 (cūn) means “village”.
How many strokes does 村 have?
村 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 村?
The radical of 村 is 木 (mù, “tree”), Kangxi radical number 75.
What parts make up 村?
村 is made of 木 (tree) and 寸 (inch).
Which HSK level is 村?
村 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 村 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 22: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.