居民区 (jū mín qū) — residential area, residential district | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

residential arearesidential district

Measure word · 个

Examples

居民区，。
Zhè ge jū mín qū hěn ān jìng, shì hé jū zhù.
This residential area is very quiet and suitable for living.
居民区。
Wǒ jiā zhù zài chéng dōng de jū mín qū lǐ.
My home is in the residential area east of the city.
居民区。
Zhè ge jū mín qū fù jìn yǒu xué xiào hé chāo shì.
There are schools and supermarkets near this residential area.

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.

居民resident

居jūdwell民mínpeople

偏正Modifier + head

居 gives dwelling, 民 gives people, and 区 gives area.

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.

尸古居

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

古

古gǔ居jū

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

居 is built from 尸 as the meaning part and 古 (gǔ) as the sound part.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The early form of 民 shows an eye pierced by a sharp cross-shaped implement, possibly linked to an injured or unclear eye.

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.

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