capital and its environs
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
capital and its surrounding areas
literaryA literary and historical term referring to the capital city and its immediate administrative and geographical vicinity, often with special status.
Tiān天
zǐ子
jū居
yú于
jīng京
jī畿
，
hào号
lìng令
tiān天
xià下
。
The Son of Heaven resides in the capital region and commands the whole empire.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
cháng常
tí提
jí及
jīng京
jī畿
zhī之
dì地
de的
fán繁
huá华
jǐng景
xiàng象
。
Ancient texts often mention the prosperity of the capital region.
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Tā他
fù负
zé责
guǎn管
lǐ理
jīng京
jī畿
fáng防
wù务
。
He was responsible for the defense of the capital region.