国 guó country; kingdom
Made up of [玉 yù jade , 囗 wéi proud; enclosure; upright radical 31]Alternative traditional form of character: 國
Made with 8 strokes.
Originally contained land, mouth and spear to represent a defended land. The interior has been simplified to contain a piece of jade, also representing the ruler.
Ancient small seal form
Related characters
Also uses 玉 yù component: 宝 bǎo (jewel)
Also uses 囗 wéi component: 固 gù (hard) 回 huí (to circle) ; 面 miàn (face) ; 四 sì (four) ; 园 yuán (park) ; 中 zhōng (centre)
Different tone
锅 guō (pot) ; 果 guǒ (fruit) ; 过 guò (past)Pronunciation
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People
华国锋 Hua Guofeng国姓爷 Guoxingye
曾国藩 Zeng Guofan
Proverbs
倾城倾国 qīng chéng qīng guó Overwhelm the entire area. Usually applied to a woman of outstanding beauty.Phrases
中国 zhōng guó China美 国 měi guó America
法 国 fǎ guó France
英 国 yīng guó England