Writing
县 (xiàn) — how to say "county" in Chinese
县
County
noun
Radicals / Keys
厶
Private
#28 · sī · 2 strokes
Collocations
县城
xiànchéng
county town
县政府
xiàn zhèngfǔ
county government
县长
xiànzhǎng
county head
Examples
这个县以生产优质茶叶而闻名全国，每年都吸引大量茶商前来采购。
This county is famous nationwide for producing high-quality tea, attracting many tea merchants to purchase every year.
他来自一个小县。
He is from a small county.
Frequently asked questions
County in Chinese meaning
"county" in Chinese is 县 (xiàn).
Xian meaning in Chinese
县 (xiàn) means "County".
县 pronunciation
It is pronounced xiàn (written as xian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "county" in Chinese characters?
It is written 县 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 县?
县 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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