國
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Translingual
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Japanese | 国 |
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Simplified | 国 |
Traditional | 國 |
Alternative forms
- 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, 𪤑, 𫱣, 嘓, 幗, 𢐚, 慖, 摑, 漍, 槶, 𤎍, 𤔩, 𤡓, 𪼓, 膕, 𥊞, 𥕏, 𦄰, 蟈, 𧤯, 𧰒, 𫏜, 𨉹, 𨫵, 𩠲, 𩪐, 𪅦
- 𢧷, 𣂽, 爴, 𭍲, 𭺙, 𤮋, 𭍷, 𫛐, 蔮, 簂, 𢠝
Related characters
- 国 (Japanese shinjitai and Simplified Chinese)
References
- KangXi: 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
trad. | 國 | |
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simp. | 国 | |
alternative forms | 囯 圀 囶 𡆿 囻 囯 圀 囶 𡆿 囻 𡇅 䆐 戜 𤦂 琙 囗 𡆸 𡆻 𡇎 𡇏 𡇕 𡈑 𢦾 𢧌 𤦒 𤦂 或 𢈿 𡈁 |
Glyph origin
Historical forms of the character 國 | |||
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Western Zhou | Warring States | Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han) | Liushutong (compiled in Ming) |
Bronze inscriptions | Chu slip and silk script | Small seal script | Transcribed ancient scripts |
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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
Definitions
國
- country; nation; nation-state; kingdom (Classifier: 個/个)
- 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 ― guóyíng ― 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.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zǐ yuē: “Dào qiānshèng zhī guó, jìngshì ér xìn, jiéyòng ér àirén, shǐ mín yǐ shí.” [Pinyin]
- 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."
子曰:“道千乘之国,敬事而信,节用而爱人,使民以时。” [Classical Chinese, simp.]- 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.]
- From: 新標點和合本/新标点和合本 (Chinese Union Version with New Punctuation), 馬太福音 (Matthew) 6:33
- Nǐmen yào xiān qiú tā de guó hé tā de yì, zhèxiē dōngxi dōu yào jiā gěi nǐmen le. [Pinyin]
- [S]eek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
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.]
- (obsolete) capital
- 先王之制,大都不過參國之一。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4th century BCE
- Xiānwáng zhī zhì, dàdū bù guò sān guó zhī yī. [Pinyin]
- 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.
先王之制,大都不过参国之一。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- 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.]
- 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. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this example)
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.]
- (obsolete) to make a place the capital city; to establish a capital
- 國於豳。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
- Guó yú Bīn. [Pinyin]
- He made his capital at Pin.
国于豳。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- (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
- 紅豆生南國,春來發幾枝。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: 8th century, 王維/王维 (Wang Wei), 相思
- Hóngdòu shēng nánguó, chūn lái fā jǐ zhī. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this example)
红豆生南国,春来发几枝。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- (in compounds) national; representing a nation
- 國旗/国旗 ― guóqí ― national flag
- 國歌/国歌 ― guógē ― national anthem
- 國花/国花 ― guóhuā ― 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 ― guóchǎn, rìchǎn ― made domestically; made in Japan
- 國畫/国画 ― guóhuà ― traditional Chinese painting
- 國貨/国货 ― guóhuò ― domestic goods (China-made goods)
- a surname
Compounds
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Descendants
- → Japanese: 国 (koku)
- → Korean: 국(國) (guk)
- → Vietnamese: quốc (國)
Others:
- → Bouyei: guef
- → Khitan: 囯
- → Zhuang: guek
References
- “國”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database), 香港中文大學/香港中文大学 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–
- Dictionary of Chinese Character Variants (教育部異體字字典), A00734
- “Entry #7095”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (in Chinese and Min Nan), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2011.
Japanese
Shinjitai | 国 |
Kyūjitai | 國 |
Kanji
(“Jinmeiyō” kanji used for names, kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai form 国)
- country, nation, nation-state
Readings
- On (unclassified): こく (koku)
- Kun: くに (kuni, 國)
Noun
國 • (kuni) (kyūjitai, shinjitai 国)
- a land, a country
Korean
Alternative forms
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- 国
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 國 (MC kwək̚).
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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
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kuk̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [국]
Hanja
Wikisource國 (eumhun 나라 국 (nara guk))
- Hanja form? of 국 (“country; state; nation”). [affix]
Compounds
- 국어 (國語, gugeo)
- 국왕 (國王, gugwang)
- 국가 (國家, gukga)
- 국가 (國歌, gukga)
- 국기 (國旗, gukgi)
- 국제 (國際, gukje)
- 한국 (韓國, Han'guk)
- 제국 (帝國, jeguk)
- 조국 (祖國, joguk)
- 중국 (中國, Jungguk)
- 망국 (亡國, mangguk)
- 미국 (美國, miguk)
- 태국 (泰國, Taeguk)
- 왕국 (王國, wangguk)
- 영국 (英國, yeongguk)
- 애국 (愛國, aeguk)
- 공화국 (共和國, gonghwaguk)
- 중화민국 (中華民國, Junghwamin'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
- 愛國 (ái quốc)
- 英國 (Anh Quốc)
- 故國 (cố quốc)
- 公國 (công quốc)
- 強國 (cường quốc)
- 民國 (dân quốc)
- 島國 (đảo quốc)
- 帝國 (đế quốc)
- 韓國 (Hàn Quốc)
- 合眾國 (hợp chúng quốc)
- 開國 (khai quốc)
- 建國 (kiến quốc)
- 經國 (kinh quốc)
- 鄰國 (lân quốc)
- 立國 (lập quốc)
- 聯合國 (Liên Hợp Quốc)
- 母國 (mẫu quốc)
- 外国 (ngoại quốc)
- 反國 (phản quốc)
- 藩國 (phiên quốc)
- 復國 (phục quốc)
- 國音 (quốc âm)
- 國寶 (quốc bảo)
- 國歌 (quốc ca)
- 國公 (quốc công)
- 國民 (quốc dân)
- 國都 (quốc đô)
- 國營 (quốc doanh)
- 國用 (quốc dụng)
- 國家 (quốc gia)
- 國教 (quốc giáo)
- 國號 (quốc hiệu)
- 國會 (quốc hội)
- 國魂 (quốc hồn)
- 國有 (quốc hữu)
- 國有化 (quốc hữu hóa/quốc hữu hoá)
- 國徽 (quốc huy)
- 國計 (quốc kế)
- 國慶 (quốc khánh)
- 國庫 (quốc khố)
- 國旗 (quốc kì)
- 國旗 (quốc kỳ)
- 国立 (quốc lập)
- 國路 (quốc lộ)
- 國語 (quốc ngữ)
- 国法 (quốc pháp)
- 国防 (quốc phòng)
- 國色 (quốc sắc)
- 國色天香 (quốc sắc thiên hương)
- 國產 (quốc sản)
- 國士 (quốc sĩ)
- 國師 (quốc sư)
- 國史 (quốc sử)
- 國事 (quốc sự)
- 國喪 (quốc tang)
- 國葬 (quốc táng)
- 國際 (quốc tế)
- 國體 (quốc thể)
- 國籍 (quốc tịch)
- 國債 (quốc trái)
- 國子監 (quốc tử giám)
- 國粹 (quốc túy/quốc tuý)
- 國文 (quốc văn)
- 國務卿 (quốc vụ khanh)
- 國王 (quốc vương)
- 貴國 (quý quốc)
- 屬國 (thuộc quốc)
- 上國 (thượng quốc)
- 祖國 (tổ quốc)
- 全國 (toàn quốc)
- 治國 (trị quốc)
- 中國 (Trung Quốc)
- 相國 (tướng quốc)
- 亡國 (vong quốc)
- 王國 (vương quốc)
References
- Nguyễn (2014).
- Nguyễn et al. (2009).
- Trần (2004).
- Hồ (1976).
- Taberd & Pigneau de Béhaine (1838).