区 (qū)
- Part of speech
- Noun, Adjective
- Frequency
- Common word
Meanings
- Original meaning: a small bowl for holding food made of brick, as represented in oracle bone script by three small bowls placed on a stand.
- Extended meaning: to indicate 'distinction' or 'area'.
- Ancient usage: used to refer to earth pits or furrows dug by farmers for sowing seeds.
- Adjective: to indicate smallness or insignificance.