區 (qū) - District, area, region & administrative division

區Tone 1

qū ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

區 · qū

District, area, region;

administrative division;

to divide, to distinguish;

also used as a surname.

District, area, regionadministrative divisionto divide, to distinguish

Usage highlights

DistrictRegionAreaCommercial districtIndustrial zoneResidential area

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 合— combine, unite
  • 统— unify, unite

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This is a commercial district (商业区).
  • We live in the Haidian District (海淀区).
  • The factory is in the industrial zone (工业区).
  • Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong(香港特别行政区)

Collocations

  • District(区)
  • Region(区域)
  • Area(地区)
  • Commercial district(商业区)
  • Industrial zone(工业区)
  • Residential area(住宅区)

Idioms

  • Distinguishing jade from stone(区宇一清)
  • A small area(区区之地)
  • To distinguish right from wrong(区明是非)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used historically as an administrative division in China, similar to counties or districts.
  • Commonly appears in modern Chinese addresses to denote districts within cities.
  • Used in the names of special administrative regions like Hong Kong and Macau.

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