How to Write 疃 (tuǎn) — Meaning “Village / Hamlet”

Picture a small village (田) where children (童) play together in the fields. The image of kids running around a rural hamlet connects the field radical and the child character. This helps you recall that 疃 means a tiny village or settlement.

疃 has 17 strokes: first write the left radical 田 (5 strokes), then the right part 童 (12 strokes). The right side 童 starts with 立 (5 strokes), then 里 (7 strokes). A common mistake is making the 田 too wide; keep it narrow so the character balances. Also, ensure the final horizontal stroke of 里 is straight.

畾 (léi) means a field divided into strips or a small piece of land; it is composed of three 田 characters stacked, visually representing many fields. 畿 (jī) refers to the imperial domain or territory near the capital; it has 田 with an extra component 幾. Unlike these, 疃 specifically denotes a hamlet or small village and is rarely used alone, often appearing in place names or compounds like 疃子.

疃 is a low-frequency character mainly found in rural place names or historical records, such as 皇姑疃 (a specific place). It appears in the word 疃子 (tuǎn zi), meaning a small settlement. Culturally, it evokes a traditional, close-knit agricultural community, and you might encounter it in literature describing the countryside.

Common words containing 疃 include: 疃子 (tuǎn zi) — Small village / Settlement; 屯疃 (tún tuǎn) — village; settlement; 皇姑疃 (huáng gū tuǎn) — Huanggutuan (a place name).