国

guó

g+uó·2nd tone

country; nation; state

Radical: 囗 Strokes: 8 HSK 1

Structure: Full enclosureFrequency: Most common

Same radical

四回图团圆园因固困圈围囚

Same radical

四回图团圆园因固困圈围囚圃圜囿

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Character Decomposition

国=囗+玉

Etymology

Treasure 玉 within a country's borders 囗

Meanings

country; nation; state

(bound form) national

guó

surname Guo

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Words with 国 1490 total

country · state邦国bāng guó one's own country本国běn guó ancient country古国gǔ guó feudatory · vassal state藩国fān guó a power (i.e. a dominant country)大国dà guó

Idioms with 国 159 total Chain

to love one's country as one's own family (praise for a virtuous ruler)爱国如家ài guó rú jiā to bring peace and stability to the country安邦定国ān bāng dìng guó guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense保家卫国bǎo jiā wèi guó to close the passes and seal off the country · to close a country to exclude foreign contact闭关锁国bì guān suǒ guó to damage the country and cause suffering to the people (idiom)病国殃民bìng guó yāng mín