区 (qū) - area, region, district, zone & to distinguish, to classify.

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qū ｜ 4 strokes ｜ radical: 匚

情仁

区 · qū

area, region, district, zone;

to distinguish, to classify.

area, region, district, zoneto distinguish, to classify.

Usage highlights

Area/RegionDistrictZoneCommunityScenic areaSpecial zone

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 混— to mix, confuse (antonym to the 'distinguish' sense)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This is a residential area (住宅区).
  • The city has many commercial districts (商业区).
  • Please sort these items into categories (分类区).
  • We live in the same neighborhood (小区).

Collocations

  • Area/Region(区域)
  • District(地区)
  • Zone(区域)
  • Community(小区)
  • Scenic area(风景区)
  • Special zone(特区)

Idioms

  • Distinguishing jade from stone(区宇一清)
  • To distinguish clearly(区以别矣)
  • A small area(区区之地)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in administrative divisions in China.
  • Appears in modern place names like Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (深圳特区).

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