畿 (jī) — the imperial domain, area around the capital
Definition
A literary bound form meaning 'the area around the capital, imperial domain' — only seen in set compounds like 京畿 or 畿辅, never used alone. In modern Chinese the common word for this region is 周边.
bound form
the imperial domainarea around the capital
Examples
- 畿。Gǔ dài jīng jī dì qū fēi cháng fán róng.In ancient times, the capital region was very prosperous.
- 畿。Táng dài de jī fǔ shì zhèng zhì zhōng xīn.The area surrounding the capital in the Tang Dynasty was the political center.
- 畿。Zhè běn shū jiè shào le míng qīng jī diàn de lì shǐ.This book introduces the history of the imperial domains during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Sound part声符shēngfú
幾
幾jī畿jī
Same sound today
畿 pairs 田, which points to land or fields, with 幾, which gives the sound.
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