natural village; spontaneously formed settlement
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
naturally formed village; settlement that develops organically without official planning
Commonly used in rural geography and administrative contexts to distinguish from officially designated administrative villages (行政村). Often refers to traditional hamlets that formed historically based on family lines or geographic convenience.
Zhè这
gè个
zì自
rán然
cūn村
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
sān三
bǎi百
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
le了
。
This natural village has a history of three hundred years.
Xíng行
zhèng政
cūn村
xià下
miàn面
guǎn管
xiá辖
zhe着
jǐ几
gè个
zì自
rán然
cūn村
。
The administrative village governs several natural villages.
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Yóu由
yú于
dì地
chù处
piān偏
yuǎn远
，
zhè这
gè个
zì自
rán然
cūn村
réng仍
rán然
bǎo保
liú留
zhe着
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
bù布
jú局
。
Due to its remote location, this natural village still preserves its traditional layout.