縣
U+7E23
16 STROKES
Entry·pron. xiàn
ㄒㄧㄢˋ
“County; administrative division below province and above township; prefecture in Japan; to hang or suspend; to show or display; distant or far apart.”
Taiwan rank
#396
Radical
糸silk
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Words containing this character
Common words in our dictionary built on this character
- 縣府ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄨˇcounty government; the highest administrative body of a county.
- 縣長ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄤˇcounty magistrate; elected head of a county government
- 縣市county and city; administrative divisions in Taiwan; county-level cities
- 彰化縣ㄓㄤ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋChanghua County; a county in west-central Taiwan, between the Dadu River and Zhuoshui River; known for fertile land and fruit production.
- 新竹縣ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋHsinchu County; a county in northwest Taiwan, between Taoyuan and Miaoli; known for strong winter winds ('bamboo wind'), tea, citrus, and glass and cement industries.
- 宜蘭縣ㄧˊ ㄌㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋYilan County; a county in northeastern Taiwan, on the Pacific coast; seat is Yilan City.
- 雲林縣ㄩㄣˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋYunlin County; a county in central Taiwan, located between the Zhuoshui River and Beigang River, known for agriculture including rice, sugarcane, sweet potatoes, corn, and peanuts.
- 南投縣ㄋㄢˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋNantou County; a county in central Taiwan; the only landlocked county in Taiwan, covering about 4,100 sq km.
- 苗栗縣ㄇㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋMiaoli County; a county in northwestern Taiwan; known for natural gas production; seat is Miaoli City; scenic spots include Shoutoushan, Mingde Reservoir, Fanyun Temple.
- 花蓮縣ㄏㄨㄚ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋHualien County; a county on the east coast of Taiwan; the largest county by area in Taiwan.
- 縣議員ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄧˋ ㄩㄢˊcounty councilor; elected member of a county council; represents constituents and votes on county-level policies
- 嘉義縣ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋChiayi County; a county in southwestern Taiwan between Yunlin County and Tainan City; known for sugar and forestry industries; straddles the Tropic of Cancer, marking the boundary between tropical and subtropical climate zones in Taiwan.
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