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直辖市

zhíxiáshì

Traditional: 直轄市

municipality, namely: Beijing [[北京]], Tianjin [[天津]], Shanghai [[上海]] and Chongqing [[重慶|重庆]], the first level administrative subdivision / province level city / also called directly governed city

Character Breakdown

直
zhí
straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank
HSK 3
辖
xiá
to control, to have jurisdiction; the linchpin of a wheel
HSK 6
市
shì
city, town; market, fair; to trade
HSK 3

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