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Character 国

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Learn the chinese character 国 ( guó ) : country.
Writing, calligraphy, stroke order, history, etymology, calligraphic style, expressions.

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pinyin	guó
traditional	國
strokes	8
meaning	guó : country / state / nation
dictionary	国

笔顺

Stroke order

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Etymology

國 is composed of 囗 (boundary) and 或 (戈 spear, 口 mouth - people) : land, people and weapons within a boundary - a country.
The simplified form put only 玉 (jade, representing the king).

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Radical

囗

常用词语

Frequently-used words or phrases

德国	dé guó	Germany / German
法国	fǎ guó	France / French
国防	guó fáng	national defense
国际	guó jì	international
国家	guó jiā	country / nation
国庆节	guó qìng jié	National Day
国务院	guó wù yuàn	State Department (USA) / State Council (China)
国营	guó yíng	state-run (company, etc) / nationalized
美国	měi guó	America / American / United States of America / USA
英国	yīng guó	England / Britain / English