古镇

古鎮
gǔzhèn
noun #74,688

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 ancient town; historic old town

Examples

HSK 3
Wǒmen zhōumò qù gǔzhèn wán ba.
Let's go to the old town this weekend.
HSK 7-9
Zhōuzhuāng shì Jiāngnán yǒumíng de shuǐxiāng gǔzhèn.
Zhouzhuang is a well-known canal town in the Jiangnan region.

Tips

culture
The 古镇 of Jiangnan, such as 周庄, 乌镇 and 西塘, are built along canals, with stone bridges and white-walled houses, and draw crowds of tourists. A larger walled historic city is a 古城, like 丽江 or 平遥.

Stroke Order

古 gǔ
镇 zhèn