| 直辖市 |
zhí xiá shì |
municipality, namely: Beijing 北京, Tianjin 天津, Shanghai 上海 and Chongqing 重庆, the first level administrative subdivision / province level city / also called directly governed city |
| 直 |
Zhí |
surname Zhi / Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God |
| 直 |
zhí |
straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters |
| 直辖 |
zhí xiá |
to govern directly |
| 辖 |
xiá |
linchpin (pin securing a wheel to an axle) / (bound form) to govern; to have jurisdiction over |
| 市 |
shì |
market / city / municipality (administrative unit) / (literary) to trade; to buy and sell goods |