xiàn
county
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我住在北京市昌平县。
wǒ zhù zài běi jīng shì chāng píng xiàn.
I live in Changping County, Beijing.
这个县的经济发展很快。
zhè ge xiàn de jīng jì fā zhǎn hěn kuài.
The economy of this county is developing rapidly.
县政府正在建设一个新的公园。
xiàn zhèng fǔ zhèng zài jiàn shè yī ge xīn de gōng yuán.
The county government is building a new park.
县城 (xiànchéng)
county seat
县份 (xiànfèn)
county
市 (shì)
city
乡 (xiāng)
township
The Chinese character 县 (xiàn) for "county" is a pictophonetic character, combining the phonetic element 咸 (xián) and the semantic element 邑 (yì). The semantic element 邑 depicts a city or town, indicating the meaning of "county" or "city". The phonetic element 咸 (xián) provides the pronunciation and also carries the meaning of "all" or "complete". Together, the character 县 conveys the idea of a complete or well-rounded city, representing the concept of a county or a city in Chinese culture.
