jìng

border

place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory

earth (土) + sound (竟) = the boundary of the land

The earth radical anchors 境 to physical land and its edges. 竟 primarily gives the sound jìng; together they evoke the ground beneath your feet and where it ends.

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他生活在贫困的处中。

tā shēng huó zài pín kùn de chǔ jìng zhōng。

he lives in circumstances of poverty.

这个国家的边管理非常严格。

zhè ge guó jiā de biān jìng guǎn lǐ fēi cháng yán gé。

the border management of this country is very strict.

Words with 境

进出境

jìn chū jìng

entering and leaving a country

运算环境

yùn suàn huán jìng

operating environment

过境

guò jìng

to pass through a country's territory

过境签证

guò jìng qiān zhèng

transit visa

道德困境

dào dé kùn jìng

ethical dilemma

遣送出境

qiǎn sòng chū jìng

to deport

边境

biān jìng

frontier; border

边境地区

biān jìng dì qū

border area

边境冲突

biān jìng chōng tū

border clash

关境

guān jìng

customs border

关税国境

guān shuì guó jìng

customs border

险境

xiǎn jìng

critical circumstances

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