The specific administrative region or area over which a person, organization, or authority has control.

A city under the direct jurisdiction of the central government; in mainland China, this refers to [[北京|北京|bei3 jing1]], [[天津|天津|tian1 jin1]], [[上海|上海|shang4 hai3]], and [[重庆|重慶|chong2 qing4]], while in Taiwan, it refers to cities like [[台北|臺北|tai2 bei3]] and [[高雄|高雄|gao1 xiong2]]

To administer or have authority over an area, person, or organization; the power or authority to do so

The legal authority or power to exercise control over specific people, geographic areas, or matters

to be under the direct jurisdiction of (usually the central government)

A city in mainland China under the direct jurisdiction of a provincial or autonomous region government

An administrative district directly governed by a city, representing a county-level division within the Chinese administrative hierarchy.

to have unified control or command over; to govern or manage multiple parts as a whole

to control; to restrain; to exercise authority over

municipality directly under the jurisdiction of the Executive Yuan; used primarily in Taiwan as a former term for a special municipality

A city or municipality that is under the direct jurisdiction of a county, specifically within the administrative divisions of Taiwan.

to have jurisdiction over; to govern or manage subordinate areas or departments

municipality directly under the central government; province-level city, specifically [[北京|北京|bei3 jing1]], [[天津|天津|tian1 jin1]], [[上海|上海|shang4 hai3]], and [[重庆|重慶|chong2 qing4]]

(literary) to insist that a guest or friend not depart; to show great hospitality. Based on a story of a host in the Han Dynasty who threw his guests' chariot linchpins into a well to prevent them from leaving.

the area or territory under the administrative control of an official or government; magistracy

The specific area or territory under the control of a governing authority or magistrate.

ancient Chinese instrument of torture consisting of a frame or bed to which a prisoner was fastened

to govern or rule over; to exercise control or restraint over others