国

guó

country; nation; state

surname Guo; (bound form) national

Enclosure (囗) + jade (玉) = country

A nation is defined by its borders and what it treasures within them. The jade inside the enclosure represents the land's precious resources — the wealth and people a state exists to protect.

囗+玉→国
囗An enclosureSemantic
玉JadeSemantic

她出生在一个小国,后来移居海外。

tā chū shēng zài yī gè xiǎo guó,hòu lái yí jū hǎi wài。

She was born in a small country and later moved abroad.

两国之间的贸易越来越多。

liǎng guó zhī jiān de mào yì yuè lái yuè duō。

Trade between the two countries is increasing more and more.

Words with 国

国别

guó bié

nationality

国学

guó xué

studies of ancient Chinese civilization

国家元首

guó jiā yuán shǒu

head of state

中国国际贸易促进委员会

zhōng guó guó jì mào yì cù jìn wěi yuán huì

China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT)

国事访问

guó shì fǎng wèn

state visit

美国航空公司

měi guó háng kōng gōng sī

American Airlines

两国

liǎng guó

both countries; the two countries

英国

yīng guó

United Kingdom (UK); Britain

协约国

xié yuē guó

entente (i.e. Western powers allied to China in WW1)

美国之音

měi guó zhī yīn

Voice of America (VOA)

全国人民代表大会

quán guó rén mín dài biǎo dà huì

National People's Congress (NPC)

国门

guó mén

(archaic) capital's gate

More characters with 囗

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