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郡 is a phono-semantic compound character denoting an administrative region. Its semantic radical 阝 (on the right) signals a geographical or political area, while the left component 君 (jūn) provides the pronunciation and subtly evokes governance. Historically, 郡 referred to a commandery or prefecture, a key district in imperial administrative systems. Although the exact boundaries and authority of such units varied across dynasties, the character consistently represents a regional division, appearing in historical texts and in translations of foreign units like counties.
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这个郡以美丽的风景闻名。
古代中国有很多郡和县。
他是这个郡新上任的郡守。
郡主在郡王府里接待了客人。
这个郡的行政级别相当于现在的地级市。
该郡下辖十五个县，人口稠密。
秦始皇统一后在全国推行郡县制。
历史学家正在研究汉代该郡的人口迁徙情况。