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区(區) qū area, district, region in Mandarin Chinese
Definition[edit | edit source]
Radical is 匚 xĭ “cover.” The simplified form contains 乂 yì “govern,” while the traditional form contains 品 pĭn. This character is itself a phonetic, e.g., in the character 躯 (軀) as used in the word 身躯 (身 軀) shēnqū “body.” Distinguish simplified 区 from 四 sì, 回 huí, and 因 yīn.
Examples[edit | edit source]
- 区 (區) qū area, district, region [N]
- 吸烟区 (吸煙區) xīyān qū smoking section [PH]
- 非吸烟区 (非吸煙區) fēixīyān qū non-smoking section [PH]
- 地区 (地區) dìqū area, district, region, zone [N]
- 山区 (山區) shānqū mountain region [PW]
- 林区 (林區) línqū forest region [PW]
Video[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler
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