bǎo​jiǎ

baojia system

  • created sense approved 保甲 · bǎo​jiǎ · baojia system — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    保甲

    bǎo​jiǎ

    baojia system

    (historical) A communal administrative and security system where households were organized into groups of ten called [[甲|甲|jia3]] and ten jia formed a [[保|保|bao3]].

    保 (literal) → 保 · bǎo · bao 甲 (literal) → 甲 · jiǎ · [administrative unit]

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  • created sense approved 保甲 · bǎo​jiǎ · headman — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    保甲

    bǎo​jiǎ

    headman

    The headman or administrator of the historical baojia village security system.

    保 (literal) → 保 · bǎo · bao 甲 (literal) → 甲 · jiǎ · [administrative unit]

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