堺 (jiè) - Boundary — refers to a border, boundary, or & also used in place names.

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jiè ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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堺 · jiè

Boundary — refers to a border, boundary, or limit between areas;

also used in place names.

Boundary — refers to a border, boundary, oralso used in place names.

Usage highlights

Boundary markerCity boundaryBorder areaLand boundaryBoundary lineBoundary stone

Synonyms

  • 界— boundary, limit
  • 边— border, edge
  • 境— border, territory

Antonyms

  • 中— center, middle
  • 内— inside, interior

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The boundary between the two provinces (两省之堺).
  • He lives at the edge of the city (市堺).
  • This marks the boundary of the property (地堺).
  • The ancient boundary stone (堺石) still stands.

Collocations

  • Boundary marker(堺标)
  • City boundary(市堺)
  • Border area(堺域)
  • Land boundary(地堺)
  • Boundary line(堺线)
  • Boundary stone(堺石)

Idioms

  • Clear as the boundary between fields(田堺分明)
  • Beyond the boundary of reason(情理之堺外)
  • The boundary between heaven and earth(天地之堺)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to boundaries between fields or territories in ancient China.
  • Used in Japanese place names, particularly for the city of Sakai (堺市) in Osaka Prefecture.
  • Represents the concept of limits and divisions in both physical and abstract contexts.

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