- 经济特区 jīngjìtèqū special economic zoneAn area within a country or region that operates under special economic laws and management systems to attract foreign investment and technology.
- 华盛顿特区 huáshèngdùntèqū Washington, D.C.The capital city of the United States of America
- 哥伦比亚特区 gēlúnbǐyàtèqū District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia (D.C.), the federal district of the United States
- 日惹特区 rìrětèqū Yogyakarta Special RegionSpecial Region of Yogyakarta, a province-level region of Java, Indonesia
- 澳大利亚首都特区 àodàlìyàshǒudūtèqū Australian Capital TerritoryTerritory containing Canberra, the capital city of Australia
- 华盛顿哥伦比亚特区 huáshèngdùngēlúnbǐyàtèqū Washington, D.C.The capital city of the United States, located on the Potomac River. It is named to honor George Washington and Christopher Columbus. Often abbreviated as [[华盛顿|華盛頓|hua2 sheng4 dun4]] or [[华府|華府|hua2 fu3]].
- 哥特区 gētèqū Gothic Quartera historic neighborhood in Barcelona, Spain, known for its medieval architecture and narrow streets