疆 (jiāng) - border, boundary, frontier & territory, domain

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jiāng ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

健傑

疆 · jiāng

border, boundary, frontier;

territory, domain;

limit, extent;

Xinjiang region.

border, boundary, frontierterritory, domainlimit, extent

Usage highlights

Xinjiangborder areaterritorydomainboundarydefend the frontier

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Xinjiang is an autonomous region in China (新疆).
  • They expanded the country's territory (疆土).
  • This marks the boundary of the property (疆界).
  • The ancient kingdom had vast domains (疆域).

Collocations

  • Xinjiang(新疆)
  • border area(边疆)
  • territory(疆土)
  • domain(疆域)
  • boundary(疆界)
  • defend the frontier(守疆)

Idioms

  • To open up virgin soil and expand territory(开疆拓土)
  • To defend and expand the territory(守疆拓土)
  • Vast territory and abundant resources(地大物博，疆域辽阔)
  • Without boundaries or limits(无疆之寿)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character originally depicted boundary markers in fields, evolving to mean national borders.
  • Xinjiang (新疆) means 'new frontier' reflecting its historical status as a newly incorporated territory.
  • In traditional Chinese cosmology, the concept of boundaries was important for defining civilized space.

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