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 Small seal

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)

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Pronunciation

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stroke order for 国
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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