郡 (jùn) - Commandery — an ancient Chinese administrative division & prefecture

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jùn ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 阝

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郡 · jùn

Commandery — an ancient Chinese administrative division;

prefecture;

county.

Commandery — an ancient Chinese administrative divisionprefecturecounty.

Usage highlights

Commandery governorCommanderies and countiesCommanderyCommanderial stateCommanderial capitalCommanderial administration

Synonyms

  • 州— province (larger administrative division)
  • 县— county (smaller administrative division)
  • 府— prefecture (later administrative division)

Antonyms

  • 国— feudal state (alternative administrative system)
  • 邑— fief (smaller feudal territory)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was appointed as the governor of a commandery (郡守).
  • This region was divided into several commanderies (郡县).
  • The Qin dynasty established the commandery-county system (郡县制).
  • She studies the administrative geography of Han commanderies (汉郡).

Collocations

  • Commandery governor(郡守)
  • Commanderies and counties(郡县)
  • Commandery-county system(郡县制)
  • Commanderial state(郡国)
  • Commanderial capital(郡治)
  • Commanderial administration(郡政)

Idioms

  • The commandery-county system, a centralized administrative structure(郡县制)
  • Commanderial states, a hybrid system of administration(郡国并行)
  • Crossing the commandery border, meaning to travel far(跨郡越县)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The commandery system was established during the Warring States period and formalized under the Qin dynasty.
  • Commandery governors were important regional officials appointed by the central government.
  • The system represented a shift from feudal fiefdoms to centralized bureaucratic administration.
  • Commandery boundaries often followed natural geographical features and historical cultural regions.

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