Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

canton; county; region

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “jun” becomes a different word in each tone. 郡 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 郡会jùn huìcounty capital
  • 郡治jùn zhìseat of the principal county magistrate in imperial China
  • 郡望jùn wàngchoronym (a family's region of origin, used as an indicator of superior social status in a surname-choronym combination)
  • 郡守jùn shǒusenior provincial official in imperial China
  • 非都会郡fēi dū huì jùnnon-metropolitan county (England)

Example Sentence

古时候,“郡”是一种行政区域。Gǔ shí hou, “jùn” shì yì zhǒng xíng zhèng qū yù.In ancient times, a jun was an administrative region.

古时候Gǔ shí houin ancient times“jùn”cantonshìis一种yì zhǒngone kind of行政区域xíng zhèng qū yùadministrative area