管辖区 (guǎn xiá ōu) — jurisdiction; jurisdictional area | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A formal/legal noun for the 'jurisdiction' or 'jurisdictional area' where a particular authority (court, agency, government) has power. Pairs with verbs like 划分, 属于, 适用 rather than the more concrete 地区.

noun

jurisdictionjurisdictional area

Measure word · 个

Examples

管辖区？
Zhè ge guǎn xiá ōu yóu nǎ ge fǎ yuàn fù zé?
Which court is responsible for this jurisdiction?
管辖区。
Shuāng fāng duì guǎn xiá ōu de huà fēn cún zài zhēng yì.
The two sides have a dispute over the division of the jurisdiction.
管辖区。
Gāi fǎ lǜ shì yòng yú zhěng gè guǎn xiá ōu.
This law applies to the entire jurisdiction.

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.

管辖manage

管guǎnmanage辖xiáadminister

联合Coordinate

管 and 辖 mean to manage, and 区 names the area under that control.

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.

竹官管

Meaning part形符xíngfú

竹竹zhúbamboo

Sound part声符shēngfú

官

官guān管guǎn

Same sound today

管 has 竹 (bamboo) on top to show it relates to bamboo, and 官 gives its sound.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 轄; 辖 is its simplified writing.

害車轄

Meaning part形符xíngfú

車車jūcart

Sound part声符shēngfú

害

害hài轄xiá

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

The traditional form 轄 combines 車 (cart) with 害 for its sound, referring to a linchpin; the simplified 辖 is a later abbreviation.

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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