How to write 國

國 (guó) 1. A political entity with land, people, and sovereignty (in ancient times referring to territories granted to feudal lords). 有土地、人民、主權的政體（古代指諸侯所受封的地域）。 Examples: 國家 (state), 國土 (territory), 國體 (the nature of a state; the dignity of a state), 國號 (national title), 國度 (country), 國策 (national policy), 國情 (national conditions), 國法 (national law), 國力 (national strength), 國防 (national defense), 國威 (national prestige), 國寶 (national treasure; metaphorically a person with special contributions to the state), 國格 (national character), 國魂 (national spirit), 國是 (national major matters). 2. Specifically refers to China. 特指中國的。 Examples: 國產 (domestic products), 國貨 (national goods), 國粹 (national essence), 國樂 (Chinese music), 國藥 (Chinese medicine). 3. A surname. 姓。 Further meanings: 1. In the Zhou dynasty, the emperor ruled over "the world," roughly equivalent to what is now called "the entire country." 周代，天子統治的是“天下”，略等於現在說的“全國”。 2. The capital, the location of the highest political authority of a country; also known as 國城 or 國邑. 國都，一國最高政權機關所在地。又稱國城，國邑。 3. Country or nation. 國家 ([En.] country; state; nation). 4. In ancient times, the territory granted to kings or lords. 古代王、侯的封地 ([En.] feud). 5. Regarding emperors. 帝王 ([En.] emperor's). 6. Tribe. 部落 ([En.] tribe). 7. Place. 地方 ([En.] place). 8. Hometown. 家鄉 ([En.] hometown). 9. A surname. 姓。