❶ (古代王都所在处的千里地面,后多指京城管辖的地区) the royal domain;the district in and around the royal capital: 近 ~ in the vicinity of the royal capital; 京 ~ the capital city and its environs ❷ [书] (疆界;地界) boundary;border ❸ [书] (门槛) threshold ❹ [书] (田野) field;open country