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本区 (běn ōu) — this area, this district, this region

Definition

本 means 'this' (as opposed to 他/别的 'that / other') and is a formal written prefix, most often seen in official or report-style language. 区 here refers to an administrative district.

pronoun
this areathis districtthis region

Examples

  • 本区。
    běn ōu De jū mín dōu hěn yǒu hǎo.
    The residents of this area are very friendly.
  • 本区。
    běn ōu De jīng jì fā zhǎn xùn sù.
    The economy of this area is developing rapidly.
  • 本区。
    běn ōu De jiāo tōng fēi cháng biàn lì.
    The transportation in this area is very convenient.

Origin

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.

本běnthis
区qūarea

「本」 points to this one and 「区」 names the area, giving this area.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

本 adds a stroke at the bottom of a tree shape to mark the roots, giving the sense of foundation or original.

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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.

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City & Urban

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