废藩置县 fèi fān zhì xiàn

Meiji reform: end feudal domains, set counties

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to abolish the feudal Han and introduce modern prefectures (refers to reorganization during Meiji Japan)

Characters

Character Meaning
废 fèi HSK 5
to abolish; to abandon; to discard
藩 fān
barrier; fence; hedge
置 zhì HSK 5
to put; to place; to buy
县 xiàn HSK 5
county