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The character 区 (simplified) or 區 (traditional) uses an enclosing framework: the radical 匚 (fāng) in its simplified form and 匸 (xǐ) in traditional script, which originally contained symbols for multiple items. This structure conveyed the idea of hiding, sorting, or storing goods within a designated space. From this sense of sorting into compartments, the meaning extended to dividing, classifying, and distinguishing categories. Today, it most commonly refers to a distinct physical space, a demarcated area, an administrative district, or a separated region.
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我住在北京地区。
这个小区很漂亮。
区域之间有很大区别。
我们去风景区旅游吧。
社区服务非常方便。
郊区的生活节奏较慢。
自治区有独特的文化。
这个禁区禁止任何人进入。