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Character Decomposition
区=匸+乂
Etymology
A place 匸 under a lord's control 乂
Meanings2 pronunciations
qū
area
region
district
small
distinguish
CL: gè
Oū
surname Ou
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Words with 区 1362 total
region; area (informal or geographical term) · prefecture (in China's administrative system)地区dì qūallocated area (for housing, industry etc) · district分区fēn qūgeographical area of command · (PLA) military district军区jūn qūDong District or Dongqu, a district of Panzhihua City 攀枝花市, Sichuan东区Dōng Qūborder area边区biān qūJiao District or Jiaoqu, a district of Tongling City, Anhui · Jiao District or Jiaoqu, a district of Jiamusi City 佳木斯市, Heilongjiang · Jiao District or Jiaoqu, a district of Yangquan City, Shanxi · Jiao District or Jiaoqu, a district of Changzhi City, Shanxi郊区Jiāo Qūrestricted area; forbidden zone; off-limits area禁区jìn qūKuang District or Kuangqu, a district of Yangquan City, Shanxi矿区Kuàng Qūregion of forest林区lín qūgrazing land · pasture牧区mù qūmountain area · CL: gè山区shān qūcommunity · neighborhood社区shè qūdifference · to distinguish · to discriminate · to make a distinction · CL: gè区别qū bié(literary) to handle · to treat区处qū chǔsubdivision (e.g. of provinces into counties)区划qū huàsubdivision (e.g. of provinces into counties)区画qū huàdelimited area · defined section of a train or bus route · numerical range · (math.) interval区间qū jiān
Idioms with 区 7 total Chain
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