英國

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Chinese

contracted from 英吉利 (Yīngjílì) or 英格蘭英格兰 (Yīnggélán, England) country; state; nation
trad. (英國)
simp. (英国)
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Pronunciation


Proper noun

英國

  1. United Kingdom (a country in Europe)
    Meronyms: 英格蘭英格兰 (Yīnggélán), (dated) 英吉利 (Yīngjílì), (dated) 英倫英伦 (Yīnglún), 蘇格蘭苏格兰 (Sūgélán), (chiefly Taiwan and Hong Kong) 威爾斯威尔斯 (Wēi'ěrsī), 威爾士威尔士 (Wēi'ěrshì)
    泰晤士河英國第二河流 [MSC, trad.]
    泰晤士河英国第二河流 [MSC, simp.]
    Tàiwùshìhé shì Yīngguó dì'èr cháng de héliú.
    The River Thames is the second longest river in the UK.
    英國政府憑什麼干涉 [MSC, trad.]
    英国政府凭什么干涉 [MSC, simp.]
    Yīngguó zhèngfǔ píng shénme yào gānshè?
    On what authority can the British government interfere?
  2. (proscribed) England
    Synonyms: 英格蘭英格兰 (Yīnggélán), (dated) 英吉利 (Yīngjílì), (dated) 英倫英伦 (Yīnglún)
  3. (historical) Ying, a minor state that existed before the Spring and Autumn period, in present-day 英山 (Yīngshān)

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (英國):

Others:

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
えい
Grade: 4
こく
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 英國 – see the following entry.
英国えいこく
Synonym of イギリス (United Kingdom)
Synonym of イングランド (England)
(This term, 英國, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

Korean

Hanja in this term

Proper noun

英國 (Yeongguk) (hangeul 영국)

  1. hanja form? of 영국 (United Kingdom)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Proper noun

英國

  1. chữ Hán form of Anh Quốc (United Kingdom).