西区 (Xī qū) — Xi District (a district of Panzhihua City, Sich…

Definition

noun

Xi District (a district of Panzhihua City, Sichuan)

西区。
Wǒ jiā zhù zài Xī qū.
My home is in Xi District.
西区。
Xī qū Shì pān zhī huā shì de yí gè qū.
Xi District is a district of Panzhihua City.
西区。
Wǒ qù nián qù guò Xī qū.
I went to Xi District last year.

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.

区qūdistrict

It names the western district; 西 means west and 区 means district.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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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