jī
畿
territory surrounding the capital
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the area surrounding and under the direct jurisdiction of the capital
archaicAn archaic administrative term; primarily used in historical and literary contexts.
Tiān天
zǐ子
jū居
zhōng中
guó国
，
zhì制
zhū诸
hóu侯
，
jī畿
fǔ辅
zhī之
dì地
，
qiān千
lǐ里
ér而
jìn近
。
The Son of Heaven resided in the central state, controlled the feudal lords, with the capital's vicinity stretching nearly a thousand miles.
Gǔ古
dài代
jīng京
jī畿
dì地
qū区
yóu由
zhōng中
yāng央
zhí直
jiē接
guǎn管
xiá辖
。
In ancient times, the capital region was under direct central jurisdiction.
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Jī畿
fǔ辅
zhòng重
dì地
，
shǒu守
wèi卫
sēn森
yán严
。
The vital capital region was heavily guarded.