區

See also: 区

區	U+5340, 區 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-5340

← 匿
[U+533F]

CJK Unified Ideographs

十 →
[U+5341]

Translingual

Japanese	区
Simplified	区
Traditional	區

Han character

區 (Kangxi radical 23, 匸+9, 11 strokes, cangjie input 尸口口口 (SRRR), four-corner 7171₆, composition ⿷匚品(GJKV) or ⿷匸品(HT))

Derived characters

傴剾歐𬇅毆驅塸嶇嫗𠥷𠥹𠥺

Descendants

区

References

KangXi: page 155, character 13
Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 2691
Dae Jaweon: page 348, character 1
Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 87, character 10
Unihan data for U+5340

Chinese

trad.		區
simp.		区

Glyph origin

Historical forms of the character 區
Shang	Warring States		Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han)	Liushutong (compiled in Ming)
Oracle bone script	Bronze inscriptions	Chu slip and silk script	Small seal script	Transcribed ancient scripts

Characters in the same phonetic series (區) (Zhengzhang, 2003)

	Old Chinese
摳	kʰoː, kʰo
彄	*kʰoː
剾	kʰoː, qoː
謳	*qoː
歐	qoː, qoːʔ
區	qoː, kʰo
鷗	*qoː
甌	*qoː
漚	qoː, qoːs
瞘	*qoː
嘔	qoː, qoːʔ
櫙	*qoː
膒	*qoː
蓲	qoː, kʰu, qo, qos
醧	qoː, qas
鏂	*qoː
毆	*qoːʔ
塸	*qoːʔ
貙	*kʰl'o
樞	*kʰjo
驅	kʰo, kʰos
軀	*kʰo
嶇	*kʰo
鰸	*kʰo
敺	*kʰo
傴	*qoʔ
嫗	*qos
饇	*qos

Ideogrammic compound (會意) : 匸 + 品 (“three men”) – Many people (品) hide in 匸.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Standard)
(Pinyin): qū (qu¹)
(Zhuyin): ㄑㄩ
(Dungan, Cyrillic and Wiktionary): чү (čü, I)
Cantonese
(Guangzhou, Jyutping): keoi¹
(Taishan, Wiktionary): kui¹
Gan (Wiktionary): qy¹
Hakka
(Sixian, PFS): khî
(Meixian, Guangdong): ki¹
Jin (Wiktionary): qy¹
Min Bei (KCR): kṳ́
Min Dong (BUC): kṳ̆
Min Nan
(Hokkien, POJ): khu / khi
(Teochew, Peng'im): ku¹
Wu (Wiktionary): qy (T1)
Xiang (Wiktionary): qy¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: qū
  - Zhuyin: ㄑㄩ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: cyu
  - Wade–Giles: chʻü¹
  - Yale: chyū
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chiu
  - Palladius: цюй (cjuj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵/
- (Dungan)
  - Cyrillic and Wiktionary: чү (čü, I)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰy²⁴/
  (Note: Dungan pronunciation is currently experimental and may be inaccurate.)
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: keoi¹
  - Yale: kēui
  - Cantonese Pinyin: koey¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: kêu¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰɵy̯⁵⁵/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
  - Wiktionary: kui¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰui³³/
Gan
- (Nanchang)
  - Wiktionary: qy¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰy⁴²/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: khî
  - Hakka Romanization System: ki´
  - Hagfa Pinyim: ki¹
  - Sinological IPA: /kʰi²⁴/
- (Meixian)
  - Guangdong: ki¹
  - Sinological IPA: /cʰi⁴⁴/
Jin
- (Taiyuan)⁺
  - Wiktionary: qy¹
  - Sinological IPA (old-style): /t͡ɕʰy¹¹/
Min Bei
- (Jian'ou)
  - Kienning Colloquial Romanized: kṳ́
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰy⁵⁴/
Min Dong
- (Fuzhou)
  - Bàng-uâ-cê: kṳ̆
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰy⁵⁵/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Jinjiang, General Taiwanese)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khu
  - Tâi-lô: khu
  - Phofsit Daibuun: qw
  - IPA (Quanzhou, Jinjiang): /kʰu³³/
  - IPA (Xiamen, Taipei, Kaohsiung): /kʰu⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khi
  - Tâi-lô: khi
  - Phofsit Daibuun: qy
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /kʰi⁴⁴/
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: ku¹
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: khu
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰu³³/
Wu
- (Shanghainese)
  - Wiktionary: qy (T1)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰy⁵³/
Xiang
- (Changsha)
  - Wiktionary: qy¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰy³³/

Middle Chinese: /kʰɨo/

Rime
Character	區
Reading #	1/2
Initial (聲)	溪 (29)
Final (韻)	虞 (24)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Closed
Division (等)	III
Fanqie	豈俱切
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/kʰɨo/
Pan Wuyun	/kʰio/
Shao Rongfen	/kʰio/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/kʰuə̆/
Li Rong	/kʰio/
Wang Li	/kʰĭu/
Bernard Karlgren	/kʰi̯u/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	qū
Expected Cantonese Reflex	keoi¹

Old Chinese
(Zhengzhang): /*kʰo/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	區
Reading #	2/2
No.	10605
Phonetic component	區
Rime group	侯
Rime subdivision	0
Corresponding MC rime	區
Old Chinese	/*kʰo/

Definitions

區

area; district; region; ward
生態涵養區／生态涵养区 ― shēngtài hányǎng qū ― ecological conservation area
administrative division
to distinguish; to differentiate
residence; dwelling
small house
world; the human world
small; tiny
mediocre; ordinary

Synonyms

(area):

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Synonyms of 區

地域 (dìyù)
地步 (dìbù) (literary)
地段 (dìduàn)
地界 (dìjiè)

地面 (dìmiàn) (colloquial)
一帶／一带 (yīdài) (an area and its surrounding regions)
區位／区位 (qūwèi)
區域／区域 (qūyù)

地區／地区 (dìqū)
地帶／地带 (dìdài)
鄉土／乡土 (xiāngtǔ)

(administrative division): 區劃／区划 (qūhuà), 行政區劃／行政区划 (xíngzhèng qūhuà)
(to distinguish):

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Synonyms of 區

分 (fēn) (literary, or in compounds)
分化 (fēnhuà)
分辨 (fēnbiàn)
辨明 (biànmíng)
辨析 (biànxī) (to differentiate and analyze)
辨白 (biànbái) (literary)
分別／分别 (fēnbié)
分揀／分拣 (fēnjiǎn) (literary)

判別／判别 (pànbié)
別白／别白 (biébái) (literary)
劃分／划分 (huàfēn)
區分／区分 (qūfēn)
區別／区别 (qūbié)
區劃／区划 (qūhuà) (literary)
甄別／甄别 (zhēnbié)

認／认 (rèn) (literary, or in compounds)
識別／识别 (shíbié)
辨別／辨别 (biànbié)
辨認／辨认 (biànrèn)
辨識／辨识 (biànshí)
鑒別／鉴别 (jiànbié)
鑒識／鉴识 (jiànshí)

Compounds

Derived terms from 區

中區／中区 (zhōngqū)
中心區／中心区 (zhōngxīnqū)
中立區／中立区
中選區／中选区
亞太地區／亚太地区
交流區／交流区
住宅區／住宅区 (zhùzháiqū)
保稅區／保税区 (bǎoshuìqū)
保護區／保护区 (bǎohùqū)
內流區／内流区
八區／八区
六區／六区
分區／分区 (fēnqū)
力濟九區／力济九区
加工區／加工区
北區／北区 (běiqū)
北極地區／北极地区
區中緣／区中缘
區公所／区公所
區分／区分 (qūfēn)
區別／区别 (qūbié)
區劃／区划 (qūhuà)
區區／区区 (qūqū)
區域／区域 (qūyù)
區域網路／区域网路 (qūyù wǎnglù)
區域聯防／区域联防
區域計畫／区域计画
區域變質／区域变质
區夏／区夏
區字框／区字框 (qūzìkuàng)
區宇／区宇 (qūyǔ)
區宇一清／区宇一清
區旗／区旗 (qūqí)
區段／区段 (qūduàn)
區段徵收／区段征收
區田／区田
區落／区落
區處／区处
區運／区运
區運會／区运会
區間／区间 (qūjiān)
區間車／区间车 (qūjiānchē)
區隔／区隔 (qūgé)
南極地區／南极地区
商業區／商业区 (shāngyèqū)
園區／园区 (yuánqū)
團管區／团管区
地區／地区 (dìqū)
地區方言／地区方言
城區／城区 (chéngqū)
外流區／外流区

大學區／大学区
大湖區／大湖区
大行政區／大行政区 (dàxíngzhèngqū)
大選區／大选区
大都會區／大都会区
大陸地區／大陆地区
奧區／奥区
學區／学区 (xuéqū)
寰區／寰区
專區／专区 (zhuānqū)
專業區／专业区
小選區／小选区
山區／山区 (shānqū)
工區／工区
工業區／工业区 (gōngyèqū)
工業區位／工业区位
工業園區／工业园区 (gōngyè yuánqū)
市區／市区 (shìqū)
市場區隔／市场区隔
戰區／战区 (zhànqū)
擊球區／击球区
政區／政区 (zhèngqū)
文化區／文化区
新區／新区 (xīnqū)
新社區／新社区
時區／时区 (shíqū)
東區／东区 (dōngqū)
林區／林区 (línqū)
校區／校区 (xiàoqū)
核心區／核心区
標準時區／标准时区 (biāozhǔn shíqū)
模範區／模范区
權能區分／权能区分
海區／海区 (hǎiqū)
淪陷區／沦陷区 (lúnxiànqū)
淺海區／浅海区
游擊區／游击区 (yóujīqū)
灌區／灌区
災區／灾区 (zāiqū)
營區／营区 (yíngqū)
牧區／牧区 (mùqū)
特區／特区 (tèqū)
產區／产区 (chǎnqū)
疫區／疫区 (yìqū)
眷區／眷区 (juànqū)
碇泊區／碇泊区
磁區／磁区
礦區／矿区 (kuàngqū)
示範社區／示范社区
社區／社区 (shèqū)
社區意識／社区意识

社區服務／社区服务 (shèqū fúwù)
社區發展／社区发展
社區資源／社区资源
社區電臺／社区电台
社區電視／社区电视
禁區／禁区 (jìnqū)
科學園區／科学园区 (kēxué yuánqū)
空中禁區／空中禁区
管制區域／管制区域
管區／管区 (guǎnqū)
經濟特區／经济特区 (jīngjì tèqū)
緩衝區／缓冲区 (huǎnchōngqū)
罰球區域／罚球区域
考區／考区
聊天區／聊天区
自治區／自治区 (zìzhìqū)
臺灣地區／台湾地区 (Táiwān Dìqū)
行政區／行政区 (xíngzhèngqū)
行政區畫／行政区画
解放區／解放区 (jiěfàngqū)
討論區／讨论区 (tǎolùnqū)
論壇區／论坛区
警備區／警备区
警勤區／警勤区
負壺灌區／负壶灌区
貧民區／贫民区 (pínmínqū)
貿易區／贸易区 (màoyìqū)
賽區／赛区
軍區／军区 (jūnqū)
轄區／辖区 (xiáqū)
農業區／农业区
選區／选区 (xuǎnqū)
選舉區／选举区
邊區／边区 (biānqū)
郊區／郊区 (jiāoqū)
郵遞區號／邮递区号 (yóudì qūhào)
都會區／都会区 (dūhuìqū)
鄉村社區／乡村社区
開發區／开发区 (kāifāqū)
防區／防区
集水區／集水区
集選區／集选区 (jíxuǎnqū)
雷區／雷区 (léiqū)
霍亂疫區／霍乱疫区
非核武區／非核武区
非軍事區／非军事区 (fēijūnshìqū)
風景區／风景区 (fēngjǐngqū)
首善之區／首善之区 (shǒushànzhīqū)
鬧區／闹区 (nàoqū)
鹽區／盐区
黑區媽區／黑区妈区

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (區):

→ Japanese: 区(く) (ku)
→ Korean: 구(區) (gu)
→ Vietnamese: khu (區)

Others:

→ English: qu
→ Zhuang: gih

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): ōu (ou¹)
(Zhuyin): ㄡ
Cantonese (Jyutping): au¹
Hakka
(Sixian, PFS): ô
(Meixian, Guangdong): êu¹
Min Nan
(Hokkien, POJ): o͘ / io / au
(Teochew, Peng'im): ao¹
Wu (Wiktionary): eu (T1)

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: ōu
  - Zhuyin: ㄡ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: ou
  - Wade–Giles: ou¹
  - Yale: ōu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ou
  - Palladius: оу (ou)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ˀoʊ̯⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: au¹
  - Yale: āu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: au¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: eo¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɐu̯⁵⁵/

Note: The zero initial /∅-/ is commonly pronounced with a ng-initial /ŋ-/ in some varieties of Cantonese, including Hong Kong Cantonese.

Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ô
  - Hakka Romanization System: o´
  - Hagfa Pinyim: o¹
  - Sinological IPA: /o²⁴/
- (Meixian)
  - Guangdong: êu¹
  - Sinological IPA: /eu⁴⁴/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: o͘
  - Tâi-lô: oo
  - Phofsit Daibuun: of
  - IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Taipei, Kaohsiung): /ɔ⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: io
  - Tâi-lô: io
  - Phofsit Daibuun: ioy
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /io³³/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: au
  - Tâi-lô: au
  - Phofsit Daibuun: aw
  - IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /au⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /au³³/

Note: au - surname.

- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: ao¹
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: au
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /au³³/
Wu
- (Shanghainese)
  - Wiktionary: eu (T1)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɜ⁵³/

Middle Chinese: /ʔəu/

Rime
Character	區
Reading #	2/2
Initial (聲)	影 (34)
Final (韻)	侯 (137)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	I
Fanqie	烏侯切
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/ʔəu/
Pan Wuyun	/ʔəu/
Shao Rongfen	/ʔəu/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ʔəw/
Li Rong	/ʔu/
Wang Li	/əu/
Bernard Karlgren	/ʔə̯u/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	ōu
Expected Cantonese Reflex	au¹

Old Chinese
(Baxter–Sagart): /*qˤ(r)o/
(Zhengzhang): /*qoː/

Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
Character	區
Reading #	1/1
Modern Beijing (Pinyin)	ōu
Middle Chinese	‹ ʔuw ›
Old Chinese	/*qˁ(r)o/
English	(a measure)
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; * Square brackets "[]" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. [t] as coda may in fact be -t or -p; Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix; * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary; * Period "." indicates syllable boundary.

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	區
Reading #	1/2
No.	10584
Phonetic component	區
Rime group	侯
Rime subdivision	0
Corresponding MC rime	謳
Old Chinese	/*qoː/

Definitions

區

(historical) an ancient measuring vessel
(historical) Classifier for the amount measured by one ou.
a surname

Descendants

→ English: Ou, Au, Aw

Compounds

Derived terms from 區

區脫／区脱

區莊／区庄 (Ōuzhuāng)

區蓋／区盖 (ōugài)

References

“區”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database)‎, 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–

Japanese

Shinjitai	区
Kyūjitai	區

Kanji

區

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji, kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai form 区)

ward
district

Readings

Go-on: う (u); く (ku)
Kan-on: おう (ō); く (ku)
On: きゅう (kyū)^{←きう (kiu, historical)}; こう (kō)

Korean

Hanja

區 (eumhun 구역 구 (guyeok gu))

Hanja form^? of 구 (“area; district; region; ward”).

Vietnamese

Han character

區: Hán Nôm readings: khu, khù, au, âu

This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Zhuang

Proper noun

區

Sawndip form of gih