区 qū / ōu — Ou (surname); area; region; district; small; distinguish
我住在城市的东区。Wǒ zhù zài chéng shì de dōng qū.I live in the east district of the city.
Common words: 地区 (dì qū)、区别 (qū bié)、小区 (xiǎo qū)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "region"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "region", including 区 (qū / ōu), 域 (yù), 郡 (jùn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "region" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 区 (qū / ōu), 域 (yù), 郡 (jùn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span qū, ōu, yù, jùn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 区 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 区 qū / ōuOu (surname); area; region; district; small; distinguishUseful words: 地区, 区别
- 域 yùfield; region; area; domain (taxonomy)Useful words: 区域, 领域
- 郡 jùncanton; county; regionUseful words: 郡会, 郡治
Common words for these 3 "region" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 区 (qū / ōu) — so "region" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
地区dì qūregion; area (informal or geographical term); prefecture (in China's administrative system)区别qū biédifference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction小区xiǎo qūhousing estate; community; neighborhood; (telecommunications) cell区域qū yùarea; region; district领域lǐng yùdomain; sphere; field; territory地域dì yùarea; district; region郡会jùn huìcounty capital郡治jùn zhìseat of the principal county magistrate in imperial China郡望jùn wàngchoronym (a family's region of origin, used as an indicator of superior social status in a surname-choronym combination)
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "region".
域 yù — field; region; area; domain (taxonomy)
这个地区是有名的产茶区域。Zhè ge dì qū shì yǒu míng de chǎn chá qū yù.This area is a famous tea-producing region.
Common words: 区域 (qū yù)、领域 (lǐng yù)、地域 (dì yù)
郡 jùn — canton; county; region
古时候，“郡”是一种行政区域。Gǔ shí hou, “jùn” shì yì zhǒng xíng zhèng qū yù.In ancient times, a jun was an administrative region.
Common words: 郡会 (jùn huì)、郡治 (jùn zhì)、郡望 (jùn wàng)
All 3 characters
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