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管辖

guǎnxiá

to administer; to have jurisdiction over

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Characters in this word

管 guǎn

Strokes
14
Radical
⺮ — bamboo
Made of
⺮ bamboo 官 official, public servant
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

辖 xiá

Strokes
14
Radical
车 — cart, vehicle
Made of
车 cart, vehicle 害 to injure, to harm
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 辖

Example phrases

  • 这个边境口岸虽然规模不大,却由两个部门共同管辖,手续因此格外复杂。 Zhège biānjìng kǒu'àn suīrán guīmó bú dà, què yóu liǎng gè bùmén gòngtóng guǎnxiá, shǒuxù yīncǐ géwài fùzá. Although this border checkpoint is not large, it is jointly administered by two departments, so the procedures are unusually complicated.
  • 这个小区归第三派出所管辖。 Zhège xiǎoqū guī dìsān pàichūsuǒ guǎnxiá. This residential area falls under the jurisdiction of the third police station.
  • 这条河由两个县共同管辖。 Zhè tiáo hé yóu liǎng gè xiàn gòngtóng guǎnxiá. This river is administered jointly by two counties.

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