Memory phrase for the Kanji: 国
国
Hanzi-Trainer
Meaning
country, nation, state, national
Pronunciation
guó
Explanation
Outside: enclosure 口, inside: jade, king 玉 (At the feet of the king 王 is his jade/jewels 丶)
Mnemonic
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Like an enclosed jewel (jade): That's my country.
Radicals
囗
enclosure This radical is enclosing other items. A small square 口 within a character is understood as mouth.
玉
jade, king
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Vocabulary
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病民蛊国
bìng mín gǔ guó
to damage the people and harm the country (idiom)
救国
jiù guó
to save the nation
帝国
dì guó
empire; imperial
国防
guó fáng
national defense
国营
guó yíng
state-run (company etc); nationalized
国际法
guó jì fǎ
international law
国际私法
guó jì sī fǎ
conflict of laws
超级大国
chāo jí dà guó
superpower
爱国
ài guó
to love one's country; patriotic
王国
wáng guó
kingdom; realm
国王
guó wáng
king
国王
guó wáng
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