管辖 (guǎnxiá) · to have jurisdiction over

管辖 (guǎnxiá) means “to have jurisdiction over; to govern”. It is written with 2 characters: 管 (to manage) + 辖 (to control). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 管辖 is built

The characters

管 guǎn · to manage

What 管 is made of

⺮zhú — bamboo
官guān — official
- 宀 — roof
  - 丶 — dot
  - 冖mì — cover
- 㠯yǐ — according to
  - 己jǐ — self

Origin hint: ⺮ gives the meaning, 官 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

辖 xiá · to control

What 辖 is made of

车chē — cart
- 七qī — seven
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 乚 — hook stroke
- 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
害hài — to injure
- 宀 — roof
  - 丶 — dot
  - 冖mì — cover
- 丰fēng — abundant
  - 三sān — three
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Example sentences

这个地区由市政府管辖。Zhège dìqū yóu shìzhèngfǔ guǎnxiá.This area is under the city government.

这件事不归我们管辖。Zhè jiàn shì bù guī wǒmen guǎnxiá.This matter is not under our authority.

Questions about 管辖

What does 管辖 mean?

管辖 (guǎnxiá) means “to have jurisdiction over; to govern”.

How do you pronounce 管辖?

管辖 is pronounced guǎnxiá.

Which HSK level is 管辖?

管辖 is in Old HSK 6.

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 71: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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