法国

guó

Traditional: 法国

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Translation

France

Word origin

A phonetic transliteration in which 法 (fǎ) renders the first syllable of France, combined with 国 (guó, country). The name therefore reads as the France country.

Origin
phonetic transliteration
Root
法 (fǎ, phonetic for Fra) + 国 (guó, country)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 法

Stroke order for 国

Examples

He lived in France for five years.

France is a beautiful country.

I want to travel to France next year.

She comes from France.

hóng

French red wine is very famous.

法国 (fǎ guó) means France. It is the standard Chinese name for the country.

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This word is part of lesson 25.