该区 (gāi ōu) — this area, the said district (formal, written u…

Definition

Pronoun meaning 'this area / the said district' — formal, written register, typically seen in reports or official text rather than speech.

pronoun

this areathe said district (formal, written usage)

该区。
gāi ōu Rén kǒu zēng zhǎng xùn sù.
The population of this area is growing rapidly.
该区。
gāi ōu Jìn nián lái jīng jì fā zhǎn hěn kuài.
In recent years, the economy of this area has developed quickly.
该区。
gāi ōu Bèi liè wéi zhòng diǎn guī huà qū yù.
This area has been designated as a key planning zone.

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.

该gāithe said

区qūdistrict

该 points to the district just mentioned and 区 means district.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 該; 该 is its simplified writing.

言亥該

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

亥

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

The traditional form 該 pairs 言 (speech) with 亥 as a sound part; the simplified 该 is a shorthand, so its parts are not the historical components.

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.