城镇 (chéngzhèn) — town, small city

Characters in this word

Strokes: 9
Radical: 土 — soil, earth
Made of: 土 soil, earth 成 to accomplish
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Strokes: 15
Radical: 钅 — gold, metal
Made of: 钅 gold, metal 真 real, actual, true, genuine
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

随着交通网络改善，偏远城镇与大城市之间的联系明显加强。 Suízhe jiāotōng wǎngluò gǎishàn, piānyuǎn chéngzhèn yǔ dà chéngshì zhījiān de liánxì míngxiǎn jiāqiáng. As the transport network improves, the links between remote towns and big cities have clearly strengthened.
这个山脚下的小城镇很安静，空气也特别好。 Zhège shānjiǎo xià de xiǎo chéngzhèn hěn ānjìng, kōngqì yě tèbié hǎo. This little town at the foot of the mountain is very quiet, and the air is especially good.
越来越多的年轻人选择回到城镇工作。 Yuèláiyuè duō de niánqīngrén xuǎnzé huídào chéngzhèn gōngzuò. More and more young people choose to go back and work in towns.