境界 jìngjiè boundary
boundary; state; realm
How to remember 境界: 境 boundary + 界 boundary = boundary.
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How it is used
- A realm / level (esp. of attainment or spiritual state) - 艺术境界 (yìshù jìngjiè) an artistic plane; 思想境界 (sīxiǎng jìngjiè) a level of moral/mental development.
- The elevated, figurative sense - a high state one reaches - is the common one, beyond a mere physical boundary. Written/literary.