专区 (zhuān qū) — historical administrative region, prefecture; designated area or zone for a specific purpose (e.g., discussion section, sales zone)

Definition

Two senses: a historical administrative unit like a prefecture, and a modern 'designated zone' for a specific purpose (e.g. a discussion area, sales region).

noun
historical administrative regionprefecturedesignated area or zone for a specific purpose (e.g., discussion section, sales zone)
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 专区。
    Zhè ge zhuān qū shì qīng cháo shí shè lì de.
    This prefecture was established during the Qing dynasty.
  • 专区。
    Wǎng zhàn shàng yǒu yí gè zhuān mén de tǎo lùn zhuān qū.
    The website has a dedicated discussion zone.
  • 专区。
    Gōng sī zài ōu zhōu shè lì le xiāo shòu zhuān qū.
    The company set up a sales zone in Europe.

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.

专zhuānspecial
区qūarea

专 'special' and 区 'area' form a designated area or prefecture.

Characters in this word

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 專; 专 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 專 shows 又, a hand, turning 叀, a spindle; this came to mean gathering several things into one.

Open 专 →

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.

Open 区 →

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