辖

轄

xiá

害 + 车

Definitions

xiá (verb) to govern; to control; to have jurisdiction over

xiá (noun) linchpin of a wheel

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 车 represents the meaning and 害 represents the sound. Simplified form of 轄.

Semantic: 车 Phonetic: 害

About

The character 辖 is a simplified form of the traditional 轄. It is a phono-semantic compound: the left side is the semantic component 车, representing a cart or vehicle, while the right side 害 indicates the pronunciation. The character's original meaning is "linchpin", the metal pin inserted through the end of an axle to keep the wheel from slipping off the cart. Because the linchpin exerts physical control over the wheel, the meaning broadened to refer to governing, administering, or exercising authority over a territory or organization.

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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这个城市归省里管辖。

Zhège chéngshì guī shěng lǐ guǎnxiá.

This city is under the jurisdiction of the province.

警察在他的辖区巡逻。

Jǐngchá zài tā de xiáqū xúnluó.

The police patrol in his jurisdiction.

重庆是中国的直辖市。

Chóngqìng shì Zhōngguó de zhíxiá shì.

Chongqing is a municipality directly under the central government of China.

公司辖下有多个部门。

Gōngsī xiá xià yǒu duō gè bùmén.

The company has multiple departments under its jurisdiction.

这个地区的治安由当地警方管辖。

Zhège dìqū de zhì'ān yóu dāngdì jǐngfāng guǎnxiá.

The security of this area is under the jurisdiction of the local police.

根据法律，这项事务属于联邦政府管辖。

Gēnjù fǎlǜ, zhè xiàng shìwù shǔyú liánbāng zhèngfǔ guǎnxiá.

According to the law, this matter falls under the jurisdiction of the federal government.

虽然这个小镇距离城市很远，但它仍然属于该市的辖区。

Suīrán zhège xiǎo zhèn jùlí chéngshì hěn yuǎn, dàn tā réngrán shǔyú gāi shì de xiáqū.

Although this small town is far from the city, it still belongs to the city's jurisdiction.

在行政区划调整后，几个村庄被划归新的县管辖。

Zài xíngzhèng qūhuà tiáozhěng hòu, jǐ gè cūnzhuāng bèi huàguī xīn de xiàn guǎnxiá.

After the adjustment of administrative divisions, several villages were placed under the jurisdiction of the new county.

Related Characters

Component: 害

Component: 车

辖