直辖 Traditional form: 直轄 Pinyin (reading): zhíxiá Definitions: to govern directly Characters: 直 - straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank 辖 - to control, to have jurisdiction; the linchpin of a wheel Traditional characters: 直 - straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank 轄 - to control, to have jurisdiction; the linchpin of a wheel