郡
jùn
#2,284 most
frequent character
canton, county, region
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
郡 pairs ⻏ city/state with 君 jūn, which supplies the sound. It first meant 'Zhōu-era region'. From that came 'prefecture' and 'commandery' in Qín and Hàn times; the exact sense depends on the era.
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