CHARACTERS / CUN

“cun” is 4 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 存cúnto existHSK 4 · TONE 2
2. 村cūnvillageHSK 5 · TONE 1
3. 蹲cún(dialect) to sprain one's foot or leg due to a sudden impact or landingHSK 5 · TONE 2
4. 寸cùna unit of lengthHSK 6 · TONE 4