村寨
cūn​zhài

stockaded village

村 cūn village

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 寸 represents the sound.

Components

木
木 Meaning component
mù tree
寸
寸 Sound component
cùn, cun (hand), inch

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangsʰuːn
Unicodetsuən

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang

寨 zhài stockade

A fortress 宀 with walls made of wood 木

Components

宀
宀 Meaning component
mián roof
木
木 Meaning component
mù tree

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangzraːds
slɯːɡ

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang