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县
xiàn
Definition:
1. An administrative division, historically under administrations such as provinces, prefectures, and circuits, now governed by municipalities, prefecture-level cities, and autonomous prefectures.
行政区划单位,旧时属于州、府、道,现由直辖市、地级市、自治州等领导。
2. A surname.
姓
县
xuán
Definition:
1. The county of "寰", in the context of administrative divisions. During the Zhou dynasty, counties were larger than prefectures, but after the Qin dynasty, counties belonged to prefectures. Nowadays, it is a first-level administrative division subordinate to regions, autonomous prefectures, or municipalities.
县假借为“寰”,为州县的县。行政区划单位。周代县大于郡,秦以后县属于郡。今为一级行政区划,隶属于地区、自治州、直辖市之下。
2. Local authorities.
官府
3. The territory governed by the emperor in ancient times, within a thousand li surrounding the capital, also known as the royal domain.
古代天子所治之地,在京都周围千里之内,即王畿。
4. See also xuán.
另见 xuán
县
xuán
Definition:
1. To hang (as in to suspend).
系挂
2. To tie; to bind.
维系;拴系;系联
3. To reveal; to announce.
揭示;颁立
4. To weigh; to measure.
称量;衡量
县
xuán
Definition:
1. An ancient term for hanging musical instruments, such as bells and chimes.
古称悬挂的乐器,如钟磬等
2. A sliding weight used in a steelyard for weighing.
秤锤
县
xuán
Definition:
1. Far and distant; separated.
远,悬殊
2. See also xiàn.
另见 xiàn
From the character association:
Base meaning: To hang
本义: 悬挂
字形组成: 会意。从系持倒首。象悬挂的样子。( xuán )
造字法: 会意。从系持倒首。象悬挂的样子。