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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
surname Guo
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Words with 国 1490 total
country · state邦国bāng guóone's own country本国běn guóancient country古国gǔ guófeudatory · vassal state藩国fān guóa power (i.e. a dominant country)大国dà guóto hold state power · to rule柄国bǐng guóisland nation (sometimes refers specifically to Japan)岛国dǎo guóempire · imperial帝国dì guócountry with an ancient history故国gù guóto found a state · to open a closed country开国kāi guóto go abroad; to leave the country出国chū guóduchy · dukedom · principality公国gōng 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 jiāto bring peace and stability to the country安邦定国ān bāng dìng guóguard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense保家卫国bǎo jiā wèi guóto close the passes and seal off the country · to close a country to exclude foreign contact闭关锁国bì guān suǒ guóto damage the country and cause suffering to the people (idiom)病国殃民bìng guó yāng mín
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