区域 (qū yù) — area, region, district | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

区域 is a neutral, written-style 'region' or 'district' — broader than 区 (a single administrative district). Use 地区 for general geographic areas; 区域 often refers to a defined zone (economic, industrial, restricted).

noun

arearegiondistrict

Measure word · 个

Examples

区域。
Zhè ge qū yù shì jìn zhǐ xī yān de.
This area is no-smoking.
区域。
Tā zhù zài chéng shì de nán bù qū yù.
He lives in the southern region of the city.
区域。
Wǒ men zài jiāo qū qū yù mǎi le yí kuài dì.
We bought a piece of land in the suburb district.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

域yùregion

区 and 域 both denote a bounded area, so together they mean a region or zone.

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 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.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

土或域

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

或

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

域 uses 土, earth or soil, to show it is about land, and 或 to suggest its pronunciation.

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