产区 (chǎn qū) — producing area; region where a particular produ…

Definition

noun

producing arearegion where a particular product (such as wine, grain, or manufactured goods) is grown or made

产区。
Zhè ge chǎn qū yǐ chū chǎn yōu zhì hóng jiǔ wén míng.
This region is famous for producing high-quality red wine.
产区。
Dōng běi shì wǒ guó zhòng yào de liáng shi chǎn qū zhī yī.
Northeast China is one of the country's key grain-producing areas.
，产区。
Zhèng fǔ gǔ lì qǐ yè dào jīng jì kāi fā qū jiàn chǎng, xíng chéng xīn de gōng yè chǎn qū.
The government encourages companies to build factories in economic development zones, forming new industrial areas.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

产 refers to production, and 区 is an area, giving the sense of a producing area.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 產; 产 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

生生shēngto be born

Sound part声符shēngfú

彥

彥yàn產chǎn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 產 pairs 生, "to be born," with 彥 as a sound part; the simplified 产 is a shorthand.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 區; 区 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 區 is made from 匸 and 品; the simplified 区 is a shorthand.