辖 (xiá) - To govern, administer, control, manage & also refers to a linchpin in a wheel

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xiá ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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辖 · xiá

To govern, administer, control, manage;

also refers to a linchpin in a wheel axle, a key component that controls movement.

To govern, administer, control, managealso refers to a linchpin in a wheel

Usage highlights

To govern and administerAdministrative regionDirectly governed municipalityUnder the jurisdiction ofTo control and leadWheel linchpin

Synonyms

  • 管— to manage, to control
  • 治— to govern, to rule
  • 统— to command, to unite

Antonyms

  • 从— to follow, to obey (antonym to the 'govern' sense)
  • 属— to belong to, to be subordinate (antonym to the 'control' sense)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The central government administers the province (管辖).
  • They have jurisdiction over this area (辖区).
  • The company is under the direct control of the ministry (部辖).
  • The linchpin secures the wheel to the axle (车辖).

Collocations

  • To govern and administer(管辖)
  • Administrative region(辖区)
  • Directly governed municipality(直辖市)
  • Under the jurisdiction of(辖于)
  • To control and lead(统辖)
  • Wheel linchpin(车辖)

Idioms

  • To have control over a vast territory(统辖万里)
  • The linchpin falls into the well (投辖井) - a classical allusion about hospitality

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character's original meaning was a metal pin inserted into the end of an axle to keep a wheel from falling off, a crucial control component.
  • This concrete meaning of 'controlling movement' was abstracted to mean administrative control and governance.
  • It is frequently used in modern administrative and political contexts to denote areas of control and responsibility.

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