Meaning
a district; county
Chinese: 县。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xian” becomes a different word in each tone. 县 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 县地xiàn dìcounty seat; county town
- 县长xiàn zhǎngcounty's head commissioner
- 知县zhī xiàncounty head magistrate (old)
- 县名xiàn míngname of county
- 市县shì xiàntowns and counties
Example Sentence
他的老家在一个小县城。Tā de lǎo jiā zài yí ge xiǎo xiàn chéng.His hometown is in a small county town.
他Tāhe的deof老家lǎo jiānative place在zàiat一个yí gea小xiǎosmall县城xiàn chéngcounty seat。