(xiá) — (bound form) to have jurisdiction over, to administer

Definition

辖 (xiá) is a bound form meaning 'to have jurisdiction over,' always used as part of a compound (辖区, 直辖, 管辖) — never stands alone.

bound form
(bound form) to have jurisdiction overto administer

Examples

  • Zhè ge chéng shì guī nǎ ge shěng guǎn xiá?
    Which province does this city fall under the jurisdiction of?
  • Shàng hǎi shì zhōng yāng zhí xiá shì.
    Shanghai is a municipality directly under the central government.
  • Zhè ge pài chū suǒ xiá qū hěn dà.
    The jurisdiction area of this police station is very large.

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