Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/区(區)-qū-area,-district,-region
< Language | Mandarin-chinese | Vocabulary
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Rate this lesson:
区(區) qū area, district, region in Mandarin Chinese
Definition
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
- 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
Sources
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler