郊区

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The Chinese word 郊区 (jiāoqū) is composed of two characters: 郊 (jiāo) and 区 (qū). The character 郊 originally meant "outskirts of a city" or "suburbs". It is composed of two parts: the radical 阜 (fù), which means "mound" or "hill", and the phonetic component 交 (jiāo). The character 区 originally meant "a small area" or "a district". It is composed of two parts: the radical 口 (kǒu), which means "mouth" or "opening", and the phonetic component 弓 (gōng), which means "bow" or "arch".When combined, the two characters 郊 and 区 form the word 郊区, which means "suburbs" or "outskirts of a city". The word 郊区 is often used to refer to the area outside of a city center, but within the city's administrative boundaries. It is also sometimes used to refer to rural areas that are close to a city.