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管辖权 (guǎn xiá quán) — jurisdiction

Definition

A legal term meaning the authority of a court or government body to make decisions over a person, area, or matter (≈ ‘jurisdiction’). Often used in formal/written contexts such as law and international affairs.

noun
jurisdiction

Examples

  • 管辖权。
    Fǎ yuàn duì cǐ àn yǒu guǎn xiá quán.
    The court has jurisdiction over this case.
  • 管辖权。
    Zhè ge wèn tí shǔ yú zhōng guó fǎ lǜ de guǎn xiá quán.
    This matter falls within the jurisdiction of Chinese law.
  • 管辖权。
    Tā men duì zhè ge fǎ yuàn de guǎn xiá quán yǒu zhēng yì.
    They are disputing the jurisdiction of this court.

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.

管辖administer
管guǎnmanage辖xiágovern
联合Coordinate
权quánpower/right

The power of governing: 管 and 辖 both mean to manage, and 权 is the authority.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
竹竹zhúbamboo
Sound part声符shēngfú
官
官guān管guǎn
Same sound today

管 has 竹 (bamboo) on top to show it relates to bamboo, and 官 gives its sound.

Open 管 →

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 轄; 辖 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
車車jūcart
Sound part声符shēngfú
害
害hài轄xiá
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 轄 combines 車 (cart) with 害 for its sound, referring to a linchpin; the simplified 辖 is a later abbreviation.

Open 辖 →

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 權; 权 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mùtree
Sound part声符shēngfú
雚
雚guàn權quán
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 權 shows 木, a tree, with 雚 giving the sound; it named a kind of tree and was used for a standard weight. The simplified 权 is a later shorthand, not the historical shape.

Open 权 →
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