乡镇
Old HSK 6
乡镇 (xiāngzhèn) · towns and townships
乡镇 (xiāngzhèn) means “towns and townships”. It is written with 2 characters: 乡 (country) + 镇 (calm). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 乡镇 is built
The characters
乡 xiāng · country
What 乡 is made of
乡 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 3 strokes.
镇 zhèn · calm
What 镇 is made of
- 钅jīn — metal
- 真zhēn — real
- 直zhí — straight
- 十 — ten
- 目mù — eye
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 几jǐ — small table
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙yǐ — second
- 直zhí — straight
Example sentences
这里的乡镇企业发展很快。Zhèlǐ de xiāngzhèn qǐyè fāzhǎn hěnkuài.Township enterprises here are developing fast.
他在一个小乡镇当医生。Tā zài yí gè xiǎo xiāngzhèn dāng yīshēng.He works as a doctor in a small town.
Questions about 乡镇
What does 乡镇 mean?
乡镇 (xiāngzhèn) means “towns and townships”.
How do you pronounce 乡镇?
乡镇 is pronounced xiāngzhèn.
Which HSK level is 乡镇?
乡镇 is in Old HSK 6.
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Learn 乡镇 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 197: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.