县 Stroke Order — How to Write 县
县 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 厶, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
县 Radical and Character Components
Radical: 厶 + 5 more strokes
县 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- xiàn
- xuán
Meanings of 县 in Chinese
1
xiàn县
An administrative division in China, historically part of prefectures, now typically governed by a prefecture-level city or autonomous prefecture.
这个县的风景很美，吸引了许多游客
The scenery of this county is very beautiful, attracting many tourists.
2
xuán县
An archaic or literary variant of '悬' (xuán), meaning to hang or suspend.
明月当空县。
The bright moon hangs in the sky.
Common Words and Phrases with 县
1
An assistant to the county magistrate in ancient China, responsible for documents, granaries, and prisons.
那位年轻的官员被任命为县丞，协助县令处理日常事务。
That young official was appointed as the county assistant magistrate, helping the county magistrate manage daily affairs.
2
county town
我们计划周末去附近的县城逛逛，听说那里的市场很热闹。
We plan to visit the nearby county town this weekend; I heard the market there is very lively.
3
county
这个县份的自然风光非常迷人，吸引了许多游客前来观光。
The natural scenery of this county is very charming, attracting many tourists to visit.
4
county magistrate
从前，县官会亲自审理一些重要的案件。
In ancient times, the county magistrate would personally preside over some important cases.
5
county magistrate
老县令公正廉明，深得百姓爱戴。
The old county magistrate was fair and honest, earning the deep respect of the common people.
6
county magistrate
村里人都对新来的县太爷寄予厚望，希望他能为百姓做些实事。
The villagers all placed great hopes on the new county magistrate, wishing he could do practical things for the common people.
7
An official in ancient China, just below the county magistrate, responsible for public security.
县尉负责维持地方治安，巡逻乡野，确保百姓安居乐业。
The county commandant was responsible for maintaining local public order, patrolling the countryside, and ensuring that the common people lived in peace and worked happily.
8
the head of a county
新上任的县长承诺要改善当地的基础设施。
The newly appointed county chief promised to improve local infrastructure.
9
A county magistrate, the chief official of a county, particularly used to refer to such an official during the early Republic of China.
那位县知事勤政爱民，深受当地百姓的拥护。
That county magistrate was diligent and cared for the people, earning deep support from the local populace.
10
County annals or local gazetteer, recording the history, geography, customs, and other aspects of a specific county.
我们从县志中找到了关于这座古老村庄起源的详细记载。
We found detailed records about the origin of this ancient village in the county gazetteer.
More words with 县
- jùn郡xiàn县prefectures and counties, commandery and county system
- jùn郡xiàn县zhì制Commandery and Prefecture System, Commandery-Prefecture System
- è鄂xiàn县E County
- yè掖xiàn县Yexian, Yexian County
- xiàn县yá衙County government office, County yamen
- xiàn县zhì治county seat, county capital
- jiá郏xiàn县Jiaxian, Jiaxian County
- xùn浚xian县Jun County
- líng酃xiàn县Ling County, Lingxian
- suī睢xiàn县Suixian, Sui County
- zhī知xiàn县county magistrate, magistrate
- chāng昌lè乐xiàn县Changle County
- juàn鄄chéng城xiàn县Juancheng County
- lín临yī猗xiàn县Linyi County
- wù婺yuán源xiàn县Wuyuan County, Wuyuan
- xiàn县xiè廨County office, County government office
- xiàn县xué学County school, County academy
- xīng兴ān安xiàn县Xing'an County, Xing'an
- xù溆pǔ浦xiàn县Xupu County, Xupu
- lì郦xiàn县Lixian County, Lixian
Idioms with 县
- chì赤xiàn县shén神zhōu州China: Red Divine Land
- tā他xiāng乡yì异xiàn县a faraway foreign land
- fù附zhuì赘xiàn县yóu疣a useless appendage
- shén神zhōu州chì赤xiàn县poetic name for China
- shì室rú如xiàn县qìng罄room utterly empty, extremely poor
- shù束mǎ马xiàn县chē车treacherous mountain journey
- yú鱼xiàn县niǎo鸟cuàn窜precarious and vulnerable situation
- lián连zhōu州bǐ比xiàn县widespread throughout various places
- pò破jiā家xiàn县lìng令A tyrannical magistrate who ruins families
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Open the tool →Questions about 县
What does 县 mean in Chinese?
县 (xiàn) means “An administrative division in China, historically part of prefectures, now typically governed by a prefecture-level city or autonomous prefecture” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 县?
县 has 2 pronunciations: xiàn, xuán.
How many strokes does 县 have?
县 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 县?
县 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 厶. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 县?
The radical of 县 is 厶.