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Translingual
Stroke order
Stroke order
Stroke order (Taiwan)
囗 (This character is used unofficially as a shorthand for 國 and 圍 .)
𡆸 (Also a variant of 日 .)
𡆻 , 𡇎 , 𡇏 , 𡇕 , 𡈑 , 𢦾 , 𢧌 , 𤦒 , 𤦂
Han character
國 (Kangxi radical 31, 囗 +8, 11 strokes, cangjie input 田戈口一 (WIRM ), four-corner 60153 , composition ⿴囗 或 )
Derived characters
𬿓 , 嘓 , 𪤑 , 𫱣 , 幗 , 𢐚 , 慖 , 摑 , 漍 , 𤡓 , 槶 , 𤎍 , 𤔩 , 𪼓 , 膕 , 𥊞 , 𥕏 , 𦄰 , 蟈 , 𧤯 , 𫏜 , 𨉹 , 𨫵 , 𩠲 , 𧰒 , 𩪐 , 𪅦
𢧷 , 𣂽 , 爴 , 𭍲 , 𭺙 , 𤮋 , 𭍷 , 𫛐 , 𰀖 , 蔮 , 簂 , 𡳚 , 𢠝
References
Kangxi Dictionary: page 219 , character 16
Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 4798
Dae Jaweon: page 447, character 9
Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 720, character 9
Unihan data for U+570B
Chinese
Glyph origin
Old Chinese
幗
*kʷɯːɡs, *kʷrɯːɡ
慖
*kʷɯːɡs, *kʷrɯːɡ
簂
*kʷɯːɡs
蔮
*kʷɯːɡs
國
*kʷɯːɡ
或
*ɡʷɯːɡ
惑
*ɡʷɯːɡ
蜮
*ɡʷɯːɡ, *ɢʷrɯɡ
閾
*qʰʷrɯɡ
緎
*qʰʷrɯɡ, *ɡʷrɯɡ
淢
*qʰʷrɯɡ, *ɡʷrɯɡ
域
*ɢʷrɯɡ
罭
*ɢʷrɯɡ
棫
*ɡʷrɯɡ
琙
*ɡʷrɯɡ
魊
*ɡʷrɯɡ
馘
*kʷrɯːɡ
聝
*kʷrɯːɡ
膕
*kʷrɯːɡ
摑
*kʷrɯːɡ
漍
*kʷrɯːɡ
嘓
*kʷrɯːɡ
蟈
*kʷrɯːɡ
掝
*qʰʷrɯːɡ
彧
*qʷrɯɡ
稶
*qʷɯɡ
Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声 , OC *kʷɯːɡ ) : semantic 囗 ( “ closure ” ) + phonetic 或 ( OC *ɡʷɯːɡ) .
Etymology
The k-prefix derivation of 域 (OC *ɢʷrɯɡ , “boundary; territory”). Cognate with 閾 (OC *qʰʷrɯɡ , “threshold”) and 囿 (OC *ɢʷɯs, *ɡʷɯ , “park; garden”).
No obvious outside cognate exists. It may be related to Burmese ကွက် ( kwak , “ to be marked with a square or circular pattern; to be confined to a certain area ” ) (Schuessler, 2007 ).
Pronunciation
Mandarin
(Standard )
(Pinyin ) : guó (guo2 )
(Zhuyin ) : ㄍㄨㄛˊ
(Chengdu , Sichuanese Pinyin ) : gue2
(Dungan , Cyrillic and Wiktionary ) : гуә (guə, I) / гуй (guy, I)
Cantonese
(Guangzhou –Hong Kong , Jyutping ) : gwok3
(Taishan , Wiktionary ) : gok2
Gan (Wiktionary ) : guet6
Hakka
(Sixian , PFS ) : koet
(Meixian , Guangdong ) : guêd5
Jin (Wiktionary ) : gueh4
Northern Min (KCR ) : gŏ
Eastern Min (BUC ) : guók
Southern Min
(Hokkien , POJ ) : kok
(Teochew , Peng'im ) : gog4
Wu (Northern , Wugniu ) : 7 koq / 7 kueq
Xiang (Changsha , Wiktionary ) : gue6
Baxter –Sagart system 1.1 (2014 )
Character
國
Reading #
1/1
Modern Beijing (Pinyin)
guó
Middle Chinese
‹ kwok ›
Old Chinese
/*ʷˁək/
English
state (n.)
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:
* Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
* Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. * as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
* Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
* Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;
* Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character
國
Reading #
1/1
No.
5547
Phonetic component
或
Rime group
職
Rime subdivision
0
Corresponding MC rime
國
Old Chinese
/*kʷɯːɡ/
Definitions
國
country ; nation ; nation-state ; kingdom
建國 / 建国 ― jiànguó ― to establish a country
利 國 利 民 / 利 国 利 民 ― lì guó lì mín ― to benefit the country and the people
國 營/ 国 营 ― guó yíng ― state-operated; state-run
子 曰 :「道 千乘 之 國 ,敬事 而 信 ,節用 而 愛人 ,使 民 以 時 。」 [Classical Chinese , trad. ] 子 曰 :「道 千乘 之 国 ,敬事 而 信 ,节用 而 爱人 ,使 民 以 时 。」 [Classical Chinese , simp. ] From: The Analects of Confucius , c. 475 – 221 BCE , translated based on James Legge 's versionZǐ yuē: “Dào qiānshèng zhī guó , jìngshì ér xìn, jiéyòng ér àirén, shǐ mín yǐ shí.” The Master said, "To rule a country of a thousand chariots, there must be reverent attention to business, and sincerity; economy in expenditure, and love for men; and the employment of the people at the proper seasons."
你們 要 先 求 他 的 國 和 他 的 義 ,這些 東西 都 要 加 給 你們 了 。 [MSC , trad. ] 你们 要 先 求 他 的 国 和 他 的 义 ,这些 东西 都 要 加 给 你们 了 。 [MSC , simp. ] From: 新標點和合本 (Chinese Union Version with New Punctuation ), 馬太福音 (Matthew) 6:33Nǐmen yào xiān qiú tā de guó hé tā de yì, zhèxiē dōngxi dōu yào jiā gěi nǐmen le. eek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
( obsolete ) capital
先王 之 制 ,大都 不 過 參 國 之 一 。 [Classical Chinese , trad. ] 先王 之 制 ,大都 不 过 参 国 之 一 。 [Classical Chinese , simp. ] From: Commentary of Zuo , c. 4th century BCE Xiānwáng zhī zhì, dàdū bù guò sān guó zhī yī. According to the regulations of the former kings, such a city of the first order can have its wall only a third as long as that of the capital .
登 斯 樓 也 ,則 有 去國 懷鄉 ,憂讒畏譏 ,滿目 蕭然 ,感 極 而 悲 者 矣 。 [Classical Chinese , trad. ] 登 斯 楼 也 ,则 有 去国 怀乡 ,忧谗畏讥 ,满目 萧然 ,感 极 而 悲 者 矣 。 [Classical Chinese , simp. ] From: 1046 , 范仲淹 (Fan Zhongyan ), 岳陽樓記 Dēng sī lóu yě, zé yǒu qùguó huáixiāng, yōuchánwèijī, mǎnmù xiāorán, gǎn jí ér bēi zhě yǐ. (please add an English translation of this usage example)
( obsolete ) to make a place the capital city; to establish a capital
( obsolete or in compounds) place ; region
山國 / 山国 ― shānguó ― mountainous country; hilly region
水鄉澤國 / 水乡泽国 ― shuǐxiāngzéguó ― region full of rivers, lakes or canals
( in compounds ) national ; representing a nation
國 旗/ 国 旗 ― guó qí ― national flag
國 歌/ 国 歌 ― guó gē ― national anthem
國 花/ 国 花 ― guó huā ― national flower
Short for 國語 / 国语 (guóyǔ , “Mandarin ”).
Short for 國民黨 / 国民党 (Guómíndǎng , “Kuomintang ”).
國 共內戰/ 国 共内战 ― Guó Gòng Nèizhàn ― the Chinese Civil War
domestic ; of our country (in many contexts meaning Chinese )
國 產 、日產 / 国 产 、日产 ― guó chǎn, rìchǎn ― made domestically; made in Japan
國 畫/ 国 画 ― guó huà ― traditional Chinese painting
國 貨/ 国 货 ― guó huò ― domestic goods (China-made goods)
國 男/ 国 男 ― guó nán ― Chinese men
Classifier for countries (quasi-measure word).
你 會 說 幾 國 語言 ? [MSC , trad. ] 你 会 说 几 国 语言 ? [MSC , simp. ] Nǐ huì shuō jǐ guó yǔyán? How many languages do you speak?
a surname
Compounds
Descendants
Others :
References
Japanese
Kanji
國
(Jinmeiyō kanji , kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai form 国 )
country , nation , nation-state
Readings
Noun
國( くに ) • (kuni )
a land , a country
Korean
A variant of "國" commonly found in old books of pre-modern Korea.
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 國 (MC kwok ).
Historical Readings
Dongguk Jeongun Reading
Dongguk Jeongun , 1448
귁〮 (Yale : kwúyk )
Middle Korean
Text
Eumhun
Gloss (hun )
Reading
Hunmong Jahoe , 1527
나라〮 (Yale : nàlá )
국〮 (Yale : kwúk )
Pronunciation
Hanja
Wikisource
國 (eumhun 나라 국 ( nara guk ) )
hanja form? of 국 ( “ country ; state ; nation ” )
Compounds
Compounds
공화국 (共和國 , gonghwaguk )
국가 (國家 , gukga )
국가 (國歌 , gukga )
국기 (國旗 , gukgi )
국민 (國民 , gungmin )
국어 (國語 , gugeo )
국왕 (國王 , gugwang )
국제 (國際 , gukje )
대한민국 (大韓民國 , Daehanmin'guk )
망국 (亡國 , mangguk )
매국 (賣國 , maeguk )
미국 (美國 , Miguk )
민국 (民國 , min'guk )
속국 (屬國 , sokguk )
애국 (愛國 , aeguk )
영국 (英國 , Yeongguk )
왕국 (王國 , wangguk )
제국 (帝國 , jeguk )
조국 (祖國 , joguk )
종주국 (宗主國 , jongjuguk )
중국 (中國 , Jungguk )
중화민국 (中華民國 , Junghwamin'guk )
태국 (泰國 , Taeguk )
한국 (韓國 , Han'guk )
References
국제퇴계학회 대구경북지부 (國際退溪學會 大邱慶北支部) (2007). Digital Hanja Dictionary, 전자사전/電子字典 .
Vietnamese
Han character
國 : Hán Việt readings: quốc [ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
國 : Nôm readings: cuốc [ 1] [ 3] [ 4] , quốc [ 2] [ 5]
chữ Hán form of quốc ( “ nation ; state ; country ” ) .
Compounds
References