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自治区 (zì zhì qū) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

自治区 (zì zhì qū) is a Chinese word: autonomous region. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 自治区

名 míng noun

autonomous region

新疆维吾尔自治区是中国最大的省级行政区。

Xīnjiāng Wéiwú'ěr Zìzhìqū shì Zhōngguó zuì dà de shěngjí xíngzhèngqū

The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is China's largest provincial-level administrative region.

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Word breakdown

自 zì — self, autonomous

Words with this character (55)
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治 zhì — govern, administer

Words with this character (11)
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区 qū — region, district

Words with this character (19)
  • 1 小区 xiǎo qū — residential community HSK 3
    • 小 small, indicating a subdivision or local area
    • 区 district or area, indicating a defined zone
    Example

    我住在一个很安静的小区里。

    wǒ zhù zài yí ge hěn ān jìng de xiǎo qū lǐ

    I live in a very quiet residential community.

  • 2 区别 qū bié — to distinguish HSK 4
    • 区 to divide, to separate
    • 别 to differentiate, distinct
    Example

    你能区别这两种茶的味道吗？

    nǐ néng qū bié zhè liǎng zhǒng chá de wèi dào ma

    Can you distinguish the taste of these two types of tea?

  • 3 市区 shì qū — urban area HSK 4
    Example

    他每天从郊区开车到市区上班。

    tā měi tiān cóng jiāo qū kāi chē dào shì qū shàng bān

    He drives from the suburbs to the urban area for work every day.

  • 4 景区 jǐng qū — scenic area HSK 4
    • 景 scenery, view
    • 区 area, zone
    Example

    这个景区很受游客欢迎。

    zhè ge jǐng qū hěn shòu yóu kè huān yíng

    This scenic area is very popular with tourists.

  • 5 郊区 jiāo qū — suburb HSK 4
    • 郊 outskirts, outer area
    • 区 area, district, zone
    Example

    他住在郊区，每天开车上班。

    tā zhù zài jiāo qū měi tiān kāi chē shàng bān

    He lives in the suburbs and drives to work every day.

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  • 6 区域 qū yù — area HSK 5
    • 区 district, section
    • 域 territory, domain
    Example

    这个区域禁止停车。

    zhè ge qū yù jìn zhǐ tíng chē

    Parking is prohibited in this area.

  • 7 地区 dì qū — region HSK 5
    • 地 land, territory, geographic location
    • 区 area, district, defined zone
    Example

    这个地区的经济发展很快。

    zhè ge dì qū de jīng jì fā zhǎn hěn kuài

    The economy of this region is developing rapidly.

  • 8 城区 chéng qū — urban area HSK 5
    • 城 city, urban
    • 区 area, district
    Example

    城区的交通很方便。

    chéng qū de jiāo tōng hěn fāng biàn

    Transportation in the urban area is very convenient.

  • 9 山区 shān qū — mountainous area HSK 5
    • 山 mountain
    • 区 area, region
    Example

    山区的孩子们需要更多帮助。

    shān qū de hái zi men xū yào gèng duō bāng zhù

    Children in mountainous areas need more help.

  • 10 社区 shè qū — community HSK 5
    • 社 society, social organization
    • 区 district, area, zone
    Example

    我们社区有一个很好的图书馆。

    wǒ men shè qū yǒu yí gè hěn hǎo de tú shū guǎn

    Our community has a very good library.

  • 11 区分 qū fēn — distinguish HSK 6
    • 区 to separate into areas/categories
    • 分 to divide, to separate
    Example

    我们要学会区分事实和观点。

    wǒ men yào xué huì qū fēn shì shí hé guān diǎn

    We need to learn to distinguish facts from opinions.

  • 12 灾区 zāi qū — disaster area HSK 6
    • 灾 disaster, calamity
    • 区 area, region, zone
    Example

    许多志愿者前往灾区帮助受灾群众。

    xǔ duō zhì yuàn zhě qián wǎng zāi qū bāng zhù shòu zāi qún zhòng

    Many volunteers went to the disaster area to help the affected people.

  • 13 区区 qū qū — mere HSK 7
    • 区 small, limited (through reduplication creates meaning of insignificance)
    • 区 small, limited (reduplication intensifies the diminutive meaning)
    Example

    区区小事，不必在意。

    qū qū xiǎo shì bù bì zài yì

    Such a trifling matter, no need to mind it.

  • 14 区间 qū jiān — interval HSK 7
    • 区 area, section, zone
    • 间 between, space, interval
    Example

    这条铁路的区间很长。

    zhè tiáo tiě lù de qū jiān hěn cháng

    This railway section is very long.

  • 15 园区 yuán qū — park; zone; compound HSK 7
    • 园 park; enclosed area
    • 区 zone; district; area
    Example

    这个工业园区有很多高科技公司。

    zhè ge gōng yè yuán qū yǒu hěn duō gāo kē jì gōng sī

    This industrial park has many high-tech companies.

  • 16 开发区 kāi fā qū — development zone HSK 7
    • 开 open, start, initiate (development)
    • 发 develop, expand, grow
    • 区 zone, district, area
    Example

    这个经济开发区吸引了很多外资企业。

    zhè ge jīng jì kāi fā qū xī yǐn le hěn duō wài zī qǐ yè

    This economic development zone has attracted many foreign-funded enterprises.

  • 17 禁区 jìn qū — restricted area HSK 7
    • 禁 forbidden, prohibited, restricted
    • 区 area, zone, district
    Example

    这里是军事禁区，请勿进入。

    zhè lǐ shì jūn shì jìn qū qǐng wù jìn rù

    This is a military restricted area, please do not enter.

  • 18 误区 wù qū — misconception HSK 7
    • 误 mistake, error
    • 区 area, zone, realm
    Example

    很多人对健康饮食存在误区。

    hěn duō rén duì jiàn kāng yǐn shí cún zài wù qū

    Many people have misconceptions about healthy eating.

  • 19 辖区 xiá qū — jurisdiction HSK 7
    • 辖 govern, administer, have jurisdiction over
    • 区 district, area, region
    Example

    警察负责维护辖区内的治安。

    jǐng chá fù zé wéi hù xiá qū nèi de zhì ān

    The police are responsible for maintaining public order within their jurisdiction.

Structure & writing
1 自 zì — oneself; one's own self
自 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 1
息 xī breath; air inhaled and exhaled
HSK 3
咱 zán we (inclusive of both speaker and listener), equivalent to "咱们" 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons)
HSK 4
首 shǒu head; skull 鼻 bí nose (olfactory and respiratory organ)
HSK 5
臭 chòu foul-smelling; stinking (opposite of 香)

自 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 治 zhì — to govern; to manage; to administer

治 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 氵 shuǐ — water radical (three drops)
氵 is a component in 170 characters
HSK 1
汉 hàn Han River (汉江), originating in southern Shaanxi, flowing into the Yangtze at Wuhan, Hubei 没 méi to not have; to lack 漂 piāo to float and drift on the surface of a liquid
HSK 2
泳 yǒng to swim, move through water 洗 xǐ to wash; to clean with water, gasoline, kerosene, etc. 游 yóu unfixed; constantly moving 酒 jiǔ alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grains or fruit
HSK 3
汽 qì gas or vapor formed by heating a liquid or certain solids 沙 shā sand; tiny stone particles 河 hé river (natural or artificial waterway) 法 fǎ law; the body of rules enacted or recognized by the state and enforced by state power, including statutes, decrees, regulations, orders, and decisions 注 zhù to pour into; to fill with liquid
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活 huó to live; to be alive (opposite of '死') 海 hǎi sea; ocean area near land (also used for large lakes, e.g. 青海, 里海) 清 qīng pure and clear, free of impurities (opposite of '浊'); ① purely, solely; ② quiet 渴 kě to be thirsty 满 mǎn full; filled to capacity 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually 澡 zǎo to bathe, wash the whole body 激 jī to strike with water; to stir up emotions
HSK 4
染 rǎn to dye (an object with dye) 汁 zhī juice; liquid containing certain substances 汗 hàn sweat; perspiration secreted by the skin 江 jiāng a large river 污 wū murky water; filth; dirt
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汤 tāng hot water; boiling water 油 yóu oil (liquid fat from animals or plants, or liquid hydrocarbon mixture from minerals) 泼 pō to splash or spill liquid forcefully 洋 yáng ocean (the vast body of salt water covering about 70% of Earth's surface, divided into four parts: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic Oceans) 洲 zhōu continent (one of the seven major landmasses of the earth) 流 liú to flow (of liquid) 济 jì cross a river; ford 浪 làng wave; billow on rivers, lakes, or seas 消 xiāo to gradually diminish until gone; to vanish 深 shēn deep (opposite of shallow) 温 wēn neither cold nor hot; lukewarm 漫 màn to overflow (water spilling over) 落 luò to fall; to drop down
HSK 5
汇 huì （of rivers）to converge 池 chí pond, esp. an artificially dug one 沉 chén to sink (in water, opposite of 'float') 沟 gōu artificially dug waterway or trench 治 zhì to govern; to manage; to administer
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沿 yán along (a river, road, or edge of something) 泛 fàn to float; to drift 泪 lèi tears; colorless liquid secreted by the lacrimal glands of the eye 洒 sǎ to sprinkle or scatter water or other things on the ground 洞 dòng cave; hole; hollow or deep recess in an object 浅 qiǎn shallow (opposite of 'deep') 浇 jiāo to pour liquid onto something 测 cè to measure; to gauge using instruments or standards 浏 liú (lit.) clear and limpid (of water) 浓 nóng (of liquid or gas) thick; dense (opposite of 淡) 润 rùn to moisten; to add oil or water to prevent dryness 涨 zhǎng to rise (of water level) 淡 dàn dilute; thin (of liquid or gas, opposite of 浓) 渐 jiàn gradually; little by little 湖 hú lake (large body of water surrounded by land) 湿 shī wet; damp; moist (opposite of 干) 源 yuán source of water, where a stream originates (opposite of 流) 滑 huá smooth; slippery (low friction) 滚 gǔn to roll; to tumble 漏 lòu to drip, seep, or fall through a hole or crack 漠 mò desert; arid sandy region 范 fàn (lit.) mold; model 薄 bó slight, little
HSK 6
梁 liáng beam; horizontal load-bearing timber or structural member 汰 tài to eliminate; to weed out the useless 沃 wò (of land) fertile, rich 泡 pào bubble (spherical or hemispherical body formed by gas in liquid) 泥 ní mud; mixture of soil and water
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洁 jié clean; pure; free of impurities 洪 hóng large; great 浮 fú to float on the surface of a liquid (opposite of '沉') 浴 yù to bathe; to take a bath 涉 shè to wade across water; to cross over water 涌 yǒng to gush; (of water) to bubble up; (of clouds) to rise 液 yè liquid; a fluid substance with definite volume but no fixed shape 涵 hán to contain; to encompass 淋 lín to drip or splash onto a surface 淘 táo to rinse (granular material) in water to remove impurities 混 hùn to mix (different things) together 淹 yān to submerge; to flood 添 tiān to add; to increase 渠 qú waterway, especially an artificially dug canal or ditch 渡 dù to cross (a river or body of water) 港 gǎng harbor or port where large ships can dock 滴 dī to drip (liquid falls drop by drop) 漱 shù to rinse the mouth with water 潜 qián to submerge; to dive underwater 潮 cháo tidal phenomenon; rise and fall of seawater due to the gravitational pull of the sun and moon
HSK 7
汛 xùn seasonal rise of water in a river; flood season 汪 wāng (lit.) deep and vast (of water) 汲 jí to draw water (from a well) 汹 xiōng surging water churning upward 沏 qī to brew; to steep (with boiling water)
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沐 mù to wash one's hair; to bathe, wash 沛 pèi (lit.) abundant; copious; vigorous 沧 cāng dark green (of water) 沫 mò foam; froth (tiny bubbles formed by a liquid) 沮 jǔ to stop; to obstruct 沸 fèi to boil (of a liquid heated to the point of rapid vaporization) 沼 zhǎo natural pond; marsh 沾 zhān to soak; to moisten 泄 xiè (of liquid or gas) to discharge, to leak out 泊 bó to moor a boat; to dock 泌 mì to secrete (a substance from a living organism) 泞 nìng (lit.) accumulated mud; mire 波 bō waves on the surface of water (rivers, lakes, seas, etc.) 泣 qì to weep silently or softly 泻 xiè to flow down rapidly (of liquid) 津 jīn ford; river crossing 洽 qià harmonious; in accord 浊 zhuó (of water, air, etc.) murky, impure, turbid — opposite of 清 浑 hún murky; turbid (of water) 浩 hào vast, grand, magnificent 浸 jìn to soak in liquid; to steep 涂 tú to apply (paint, ointment, etc.) by spreading or brushing onto a surface 涕 tì tears 涛 tāo large waves 涝 lào waterlogged (of crops flooded by excessive rain, opposite of 旱) 涡 wō whirlpool; eddy formed by rotating water 涤 dí to wash 涩 sè rough; not smooth (high friction) 涮 shuàn to swish in water to rinse lightly 涯 yá water's edge; shore; boundary 淀 diàn shallow lake (used in place names) 淆 xiáo confused, mixed up, disordered 淌 tǎng （of liquid）to flow down, to trickle 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment 淳 chún a surname 渔 yú to fish; to catch fish 渗 shèn to seep; to permeate slowly 渣 zhā residue left after extracting the essence or juice 渺 miǎo vast and boundless (of water) 湃 pài used in '澎湃': ① waves crashing loudly against each other; ② (fig.) surging emotions; ③ (fig.) grand and imposing momentum 湛 zhàn deep 湾 wān a bend or curve in a river 溃 kuì breach (of a dike by floodwater) 溅 jiàn (of liquid) to splash, to spatter 溉 gài (lit.) to irrigate; to water 溜 liū to glide; to slide (downward) 溢 yì to overflow; to brim over 溪 xī small stream or brook 溯 sù to go against the current 溶 róng to dissolve (a substance uniformly distributed in another to form a solution) 溺 nì to drown; to be submerged in water 滋 zī to grow, to sprout 滔 tāo floodwaters overflowing 滞 zhì to stagnate, accumulate, not flow freely 滤 lǜ to filter; to strain (liquid or gas through gauze, charcoal, sand, etc. to remove impurities) 滥 làn to overflow; to flood 滨 bīn waterside; place near water 滩 tān beach; shoal; sandbank (flat land formed by silt along rivers, lakes, or seas) 漆 qī general term for viscous coating materials (paint/lacquer) 漾 yàng ripple on the water surface 潇 xiāo (lit.) clear and deep (of water) 潦 liáo see "潦草": ① (handwriting) untidy; ② (work) careless, sloppy 潭 tán deep pool; deep pit; by extension: deep 澄 chéng clear and transparent (of water) 澈 chè clear and transparent (of water) 澎 péng used in "澎湖" (Penghu Islands, in the southeastern Taiwan Strait) 澜 lán large waves; billows 濒 bīn to border on (a body of water) 瀑 pù waterfall 瀚 hàn (lit.) vast; boundless 灌 guàn to irrigate; to water 茫 máng vast and boundless, indistinct 萍 píng duckweed; aquatic herb floating on water surface with flat oval leaves and hanging roots 衍 yǎn (lit.) to develop and elaborate; to extend and unfold
2.2 台 tái — a raised flat platform for observation
台 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 2
始 shǐ beginning; start; initial (opposite of '末'/'终')
HSK 4
抬 tái to lift up; to raise
HSK 5
治 zhì to govern; to manage; to administer
HSK 7
冶 yě to smelt (metal) 怠 dài lazy; slack 怡 yí (lit.) joyful; cheerful 胎 tāi fetus; embryo in the womb of a human or other mammal

Stroke order

3 区 qū — to distinguish; to divide
区 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 5
欧 Ōu
HSK 7
呕 ǒu to vomit 岖 qū used in '崎岖': ① (of mountain paths) rugged and uneven; ② (fig.) full of hardships and twists 抠 kōu to dig out with a finger or small tool 枢 shū pivot; central or crucial part 殴 ōu to hit (a person)
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躯 qū body; trunk of the body 驱 qū to urge on a horse; to drive animals

consists of

3.1 匸 xì — to hide, conceal
匸 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 1
医 yī doctor; physician
HSK 3
区 qū to distinguish; to divide
HSK 5
匹 pǐ to match, to equal, to be comparable to
HSK 7
匿 nì to hide; to conceal; to keep secret 揠 yà (lit.) to pull up; to uproot
3.2 乂 yì — to govern; to bring order and stability
乂 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 2
希 xī to hope; to wish for 网 wǎng net (for catching fish, birds, or animals)
HSK 3
区 qū to distinguish; to divide 史 shǐ history; historical records and the study of history 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute
HSK 5
义 yì justice; righteous principle or moral conduct
HSK 6
杀 shā to kill; to cause the death of a person or animal
HSK 7
凶 xiōng inauspicious; ominous (of death, disaster, etc., opposite of 吉) 卤 lǔ bittern; the bitter black liquid remaining after salt crystallization, a mixture of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium bromide, and sodium chloride 肴 yáo cooked meat or fish dishes 艾 ài mugwort (perennial herb used in medicine and moxibustion; also called 艾蒿)

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