畿 (jī) - Ji — refers to the royal domain or & the area surrounding the imperial capital under direct

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畿 · jī

Ji — refers to the royal domain or capital region in ancient China;

the area surrounding the imperial capital under direct imperial administration.

Ji — refers to the royal domain orthe area surrounding the imperial capital under direct

Usage highlights

Capital regionRoyal domainCapital administrationWithin the capital domainCapital countyCapital guard

Synonyms

  • 京— capital (refers to the capital city itself)
  • 都— metropolis, capital city

Antonyms

  • 野— wilderness, countryside (opposite of civilized capital region)
  • 边— border, frontier (opposite of central capital region)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The capital region was known as the jifu (畿辅).
  • Ancient texts mention the royal domain (王畿).
  • The area within a thousand li of the capital was called jinei (畿内).
  • The capital's surrounding territories were administered separately (京畿).

Collocations

  • Capital region(京畿)
  • Royal domain(王畿)
  • Capital administration(畿辅)
  • Within the capital domain(畿内)
  • Capital county(畿县)
  • Capital guard(畿卫)

Idioms

  • The capital region and its administration(畿辅之任)
  • Defending the royal domain(守畿)
  • The thousand-li capital domain(千里王畿)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Zhou dynasty, 'ji' referred to the royal domain extending 1000 li from the capital under direct imperial control.
  • During imperial times, 'jifu' specifically referred to the area around Beijing under direct administration.
  • The character appears in historical texts describing the administrative divisions around ancient Chinese capitals.

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