区
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area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4]
4 strokes
Dict coverage rank #6 U+533A
How 区 is formed
Ideographic compound (会意字)
A place 匸 under a lord's control 乂
components: 匸 乂
How to remember it
region · Heisig RSH #1295
box + sheaf
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Characters built with 区 as their sound component
These characters all use 区 (qū) as their phonetic component — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 区 sound component | qū | area, district, region, ward; surname |
| 鸥 | ōu | seagull, tern; Larus species (various) |
| 驱 | qū | to spur a horse on; to expel, to drive away |
| 枢 | shū | door hinge; pivot; center of power |
| 抠 | kōu | to lift, to raise; tight-fisted |
| 呕 | ǒu | to vomit; to annoy, to enrage |
| 殴 | ōu | to hit, to beat, to fight with fists |
| 瓯 | ōu | bowl, cup; small tray |
| 躯 | qū | the human body |
| 沤 | ōu | to soak, to steep; sodden, soaked |
| 讴 | ōu | songs; to sing |
| 岖 | qū | steep, sheer; rugged, rough |
| 怄 | òu | annoyed |
| 眍 | kōu | sunken eyes |
Words containing 区
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 区区 | qū qū | insignificant; trifling; merely |
| 山区 | shān qū | mountain area; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 市区 | shì qū | urban district; downtown; city center |
| 中山区 | Zhōng shān Qū | Zhongshan or Chungshan District of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 Shi4], Taiwan; Zhongshan … |
| 中区 | zhōng qū | central district (of a city); central zone |
| 学区 | xué qū | school district |
| 市中区 | Shì zhōng Qū | Shizhong, a district of Jinan City 濟南市|济南市[Ji3 nan2 Shi4], Shandong; Shizhong, a district … |
| 市中区 | shì zhōng qū | central city district |
| 无人区 | wú rén qū | uninhabited region |
| 中心区 | zhōng xīn qū | central district |
| 地区 | dì qū | region; area (informal or geographical term); prefecture (in China's administrative system… |
| 天山区 | Tiān shān Qū | Tianshan, a district of Ürümqi City 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市[Wu1 lu3 mu4 qi2 Shi4], Xinjiang |
| 天心区 | Tiān xīn Qū | Tianxin, a district of Changsha City 長沙市|长沙市[Chang2 sha1 Shi4], Hunan |
| 人行区 | rén xíng qū | pedestrian precinct |
| 小区 | xiǎo qū | housing estate; community; neighborhood; (telecommunications) cell |
| 大安区 | Dà ān Qū | Da'an, a district of Zigong City 自貢市|自贡市[Zi4 gong4 Shi4], Sichuan; Daan, a district of Tai… |
| 金山区 | Jīn shān qū | Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai |
| 地区性 | dì qū xìng | regional; local |
| 花山区 | Huā shān Qū | Huashan, a district of Ma'anshan City 馬鞍山市|马鞍山市[Ma3 an1 shan1 Shi4], Anhui |
| 金水区 | Jīn shuǐ Qū | Jinshui, a district of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市|郑州市[Zheng4 zhou1 Shi4], Henan |