山区 shānqū mountain area
How to remember 山区: 山 mountain + 区 area = mountain area.
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How it is used
- A mountainous area/region: 偏远山区 (piānyuǎn shānqū) remote mountain areas.
- Part of the region set with 郊区 (suburbs), 市区 (downtown), 农村 (countryside).
- Common in talk of poverty relief, geography, and rural life.