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The character "郡" is structured with the phonetic component 君, meaning ruler, and the semantic radical 阝, derived from 邑 denoting a city or settlement, collectively forming the concept of an administrative district under authority. It originally referred to a commandery or prefecture, a territorial division established during the Zhou dynasty and standardized within the Qin administrative system. Over time, the term designated similar regional units in later dynasties, with its specific hierarchical level and scope adapting to the governing frameworks of each period, while its core meaning remained tied to a governed geographical area.
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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。