区

qū

area

region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4]

boundary (匸) + governance (乂) = a bounded, governed area

The enclosure 匸 sets a boundary, while 乂 inside suggests the authority that governs and orders what lies within. Together they evoke a defined, managed territory.

匸+乂→区
乂Crossing lines symbolizing controlSemantic
匸A boxSemantic

这个区有很多新建的学校。

zhè ge qū yǒu hěn duō xīn jiàn de xuéxiào。

This district has many newly built schools.

我家住在城市的东边那个区。

wǒ jiā zhù zài chéngshì de dōng biān nà ge qū。

My home is in the district on the east side of the city.

Words with 区

景区

jǐng qū

scenic area

新城区

xīn chéng qū

Xincheng, a district of Hohhot City 呼和浩特市[Hu1 he2 hao4 te4 Shi4], Inner Mongolia

北碚区

běi bèi qū

Beibei, a district of Chongqing 重慶|重庆[Chong2 qing4]

白云区

bái yún qū

Baiyun, a district of Guangzhou City 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 Shi4], Guangdong

城区

chéng qū

city district

丰台区

fēng tái qū

Fengtai, an inner district of southwest Beijing

选区

xuǎn qū

electoral district

河东区

hé dōng qū

Hedong district of Tianjin municipality 天津市[Tian1 jin1 shi4]

绿区

lǜ qū

(Baghdad) green zone

九龙坡区

jiǔ lóng pō qū

Jiulongpo, a district of Chongqing 重慶|重庆[Chong2 qing4]

工业区

gōng yè qū

industrial zone

广西壮族自治区

guǎng xī zhuàng zú zì zhì qū

Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, capital Nanning 南寧市|南宁市[Nan2 ning2 Shi4] (abbr. to 桂[Gui4])

More characters with 匸

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