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县
xiàn
Description
县是中国的一种地方行政区划，大小在省和乡之间。一个县可以有很多镇和村。
A 县 is a type of local administrative division in China, larger than a 乡 but smaller than a 省. A 县 can contain many towns and villages.
Meanings
县xiàn
A county, a local administrative division in China
我家在那个县。
My home is in that county.
Notes
- Grammar
Noun; often appears in administrative names and location phrases.
- Etymology
The character originally referred to a territory controlled by a central government.
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