special ward
Abbreviation of 特別区. Refers to the 23 special wards of Tokyo.
See also: 特別区
東京の特区は23区あります。
There are 23 special wards in Tokyo.
Abbreviation of 特別経済区. Used in the context of Chinese economic policy.
See also: 特別経済区
深圳は中国の特区の一つです。
Shenzhen is one of China's special economic zones.
special administrative region (China)
Abbreviation of 特別行政区. Refers to regions like Hong Kong and Macau.
See also: 特別行政区
香港は中国の特区です。
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China.
The government designated this area as an economic special zone.
They set up a special zone to attract foreign companies.
特区 is the shorthand form typically seen in news reports, whereas 特別経済区 is the full official name for a Chinese special economic zone.
特区 is the everyday abbreviation, while 特別行政区 is the formal designation used for places like Hong Kong and Macau.
special economic zone
national strategic special zone
special deregulation zone; special zone for structural reform
Abbreviation of various compounds beginning with 特別 (special) and ending with 区 (ward/zone/district). The specific full form depends on context.