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Meaning of 国
Pinyin
guó
Radical
囗
Strokes
8
Definition
country / state / nation
Usage
★★★★★
国
1. A political entity with land, people, and sovereignty (in ancient times, it referred to regions granted to lords).
有土地、人民、主权的政体（古代指诸侯所受封的地域）。
2. Specifically refers to China.
特指中国的。
3. A surname.
姓。
1. A political entity with land, people, and sovereignty (in ancient times, it referred to regions granted to lords): 国家 (country); 国土 (territory); 国体 (state nature and integrity); 国号 (national title); 国度 (country); 国策 (national policy); 国情 (national situation); 国法 (national law); 国力 (national strength); 国防 (national defense); 国威 (national prestige); 国宝 (national treasure, can refer to significant figures contributing to the country); 国格 (national character); 国魂 (national spirit); 国是 (national issue, e.g., "discussing national issues together").
2. Specifically refers to China: 国产 (domestic products); 国货 (national goods); 国粹 (national essence); 国乐 (national music); 国药 (national medicine).
3. A surname.
姓。
国 (guó)
〈名〉
【本义】: 邦国
【造字法】: 会意。从“囗”( wéi)，表示疆域。从或 (即“国”)。“或”亦兼表字音。
1. In the Zhou Dynasty, the emperor ruled over “the world,” roughly equivalent to what is now referred to as “the entire country” (state).
周代，天子统治的是“天下”，略等于现在说的“全国”。
2. The capital, the location of the highest political authority of a country. Also known as the national city, national settlement.
国都，一国最高政权机关所在地。又称国城，国邑。
3. Country, state, or nation.
国家。
4. Ancient kings' and lords' fiefdoms.
古代王、侯的封地。
5. Represents the emperor's domain.
帝王的。
6. Tribe.
部落。
7. Place.
地方。
8. Hometown.
家乡。
9. A surname.
姓。
国 (guó)
〈名〉
【本义】: 邦国
【造字法】: 会意。从“囗”( wéi)，表示疆域。从或(即“国”)。“或”亦兼表字音。
1. In the Zhou Dynasty, the emperor ruled over “the world” (state).
周代，天子统治的是“天下”。
2. The capital, a location of the central political authority.
国都，一国最高政权机关所在地。
3. Country, state, or nation.
国家。
4. Ancient lords' fiefs.
古代王、侯的封地。
5. Represents the emperor's domain.
帝王的。
6. Tribe.
部落。
7. Place.
地方。
8. Hometown.
家乡。
9. A surname.
姓。
Wu state (in south China, in different historical periods) / Wu state 220-280, founded by Sun Quan 孫權|孙权 the southernmost of the three Kingdoms
United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2] / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland / abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2]
seek after glory by selling out one's own country / betray one's country in order to get a high position / betray one's country to obtain a promotion / seek power and wealth by betraying one's country / turn traitor for personal gain
die for one's country / die for the sake of the country / lay down one's life for one's country
Chinese Nationalist Party 國民黨|国民党[Guo2 min2 dang3] and Chinese Communist Party 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3]
the state of Chu, one of the most important of the small states contending for power in China between 770 and 223 BC, located around present-day Hubei
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Input Method for 国
Pinyin
guo2
Wubi
lgyi
Cangjie
wmgi
Zhengma
jdcs
Four Corner
60103
Unicode
U+56fd
Stroke Number Category
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