Meaning of 保甲
保甲 means historical bao-jia system; household registration and mutual surveillance system. Pronounced bǎo jiǎ.
- historical bao-jia system; household registration and mutual surveillance system
Definitions & Examples
Míng明
Qīng清
shí时
qī期
，
bǎo保
jiǎ甲
zhì制
dù度
shì是
wéi维
hù护
dì地
fāng方
zhì治
ān安
de的
zhòng重
yào要
fāng方
shì式
。
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the bao-jia system was an important method for maintaining local public order.
Měi每
shí十
hù户
biān编
wéi为
yī一
jiǎ甲
，
shè设
jiǎ甲
zhǎng长
yī一
rén人
。
Every ten households were organized into a jia, with one jiazhang appointed.
Bǎo保
zhǎng长
fù负
zé责
běn本
bǎo保
de的
hù户
jí籍
guǎn管
lǐ理
hé和
zhì治
ān安
。
The baozhang was responsible for household registration and security within his bao.
Mín民
guó国
shí时
qī期
，
yī一
xiē些
dì地
qū区
réng仍
yán沿
yòng用
bǎo保
jiǎ甲
zhì制
。
During the Republican era, some areas still used the bao-jia system.
Bǎo保
jiǎ甲
zhì制
dù度
de的
hé核
xīn心
shì是
lián连
zuò坐
，
yī一
hù户
fàn犯
fǎ法
，
quán全
jiǎ甲
lián连
zuò坐
。
The core of the bao-jia system was collective responsibility; if one household broke the law, the entire jia would be held responsible.