区 (qū) — area, region, district
Definition
区 (qū) means a district or area — a section of a city or province. 地区 is a broader geographical or administrative region; 小区 is specifically a residential community.
noun
arearegiondistrict
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 区？Nǐ zhù zài nǎ yì qū?Which district do you live in?
- 区。Zhè ge qū shì shāng yè zhōng xīn.This area is a commercial center.
- 区。Zhōng guó de měi gè shěng dōu fēn chéng hěn duō qū.Every province in China is divided into many districts.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo 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.
- 匸匸xì
- 品品pǐn
The traditional form 區 is made from 匸 and 品; the simplified 区 is a shorthand.
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